2" Lift Question

[Mopar7014]

i have a stock 97 TJ. I want to raise it up about 2 or 2.5". I will not be climbing or mudding it. Flat roads only. Just want the better look. Will be adding 32" tires. What is the best route to go w/o a lot of $? But I want it to be safe.

 

[Luke]

A coil spacer would be a better solution in my opinion. I wouldn't recommend a body lift over 1.5"


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[Luca]

I would do coil spacers and 1.25 body lift. Very easy just did a body lift on my tj took a few hours. Make sure to do 1" motor mount lift also it's much better than moving radiator and cutting the fan shroud. I have the coil spacers if you want them I could sell them to you for $20.00. You will need to rent a coil a coil spring compressor to put them in.

 

[Luke]

If they only want to run a 32 anything more than 2.5" of lift would be too tall and look goofy. I would just stick with a 2" coil spacer


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[Mopar7014]

If they only want to run a 32 anything more than 2.5" of lift would be too tall and look goofy. I would just stick with a 2" coil spacer


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If they only want to run a 32 anything more than 2.5" of lift would be too tall and look goofy. I would just stick with a 2" coil spacer


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I was told by BDS I couldn't run anything bigger than a 31x10.50 with their 2" lift.

 

[Luke]

You can run up to a 32 with a 2" lift and stock fenders


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[Luke]

You can run a 31 with no lift if you wanted


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[Mopar7014]

A coil spacer would be a better solution in my opinion. I wouldn't recommend a body lift over 1.5"


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I wasn't doing a BL. It's a 2" suspension lift by BDS

 

[Luke]

A lot of people around here like to run huge body lifts so I thought I'd add it in


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[Mopar7014]

You can run up to a 32 with a 2" lift and stock fenders


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The tires are BFG K02's 285x75x16 which they say are 32's but reality they are 32.7 which is closer to a 33 which they say will rub.

 

[Luke]

Oh in that case you would want a 3"-3.5 lift


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[Mopar7014]

Oh in that case you would want a 3"-3.5 lift


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Exactly. Or...stay on a 31x10.5 tire

 

[Luke]

I run a 33x10.50 2.5" lift 1.25" BL with stock bumpstops and I'd like to go down 1/2" but it doesn't rub at all with the swaybar connected and with it disconnected it rubs just a hair if I am at full flex and have the tires turned all the way


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[Mopar7014]

I run a 33x10.50 2.5" lift 1.25" BL with stock bumpstops and I'd like to go down 1/2" but it doesn't rub at all with the swaybar connected and with it disconnected it rubs just a hair if I am at full flex and have the tires turned all the way


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See that's what I really don't want to get into. I just want something simple with a noce stance.

 

[Luke]

I would like to go back to 31's and it's mostly an off-road rig. The 33's make it kinda a pain to get in and out of. If I could do it again I would go 1.25" BL stock springs 2.5" OME shocks and a Tummy Tuck


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[Luke]

I would stick with 31's


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[Mopar7014]

I would like to go back to 31's and it's mostly an off-road rig. The 33's make it kinda a pain to get in and out of. If I could do it again I would go 1.25" BL stock springs 2.5" OME shocks and a Tummy Tuck


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Yeah all ya need really

 

[Luke]

Plus when the jeep was on 31's it got 18 MPG and now it only gets 11-12


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[Luke]

It doesn't brake as well with the 33's and with the 15" wheels it occasionally will get sidewall deflection which is weird


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[Imagineer]

Same here . . . '97 TJ & wanted it to look better. Since it needed tires and the OEM 15" Jeep alloys looked lousy, I picked up a set of stock JK 16" rims and wrapped them in LT245 tires. I just finished adding 2" budget lift pucks.



In retrospect, I should have gone with only a 1" lift in the back.