Budget lift

[livewire99]

Would this be considered better than a body lift? Can’t afford a real suspension lift so I was looking at these spacers for all four corners. Your comments on the Pro and cons.
98 4.0 auto stock

Daystar, Jeep TJ Wrangler 1.75" Front or Rear Lift Kit, fits TJ, Cherokee XJ and ZJ 1984 to 2006 2/4WD, all transmissions, KJ09100BK, Made in America https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001GH5OCA/?tag=wranglerorg-20


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[bobthetj03]

Budget boost lifts such as the one you listed is common, not ideal, but a common way to gain some altitude. You'll need to address your shocks as well. They'll need to be longer.

 

[StG58]

Would this be considered better than a body lift? Can’t afford a real suspension lift so I was looking at these spacers for all four corners. Your comments on the Pro and cons.
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Daystar, Jeep TJ Wrangler 1.75" Front or Rear Lift Kit, fits TJ, Cherokee XJ and ZJ 1984 to 2006 2/4WD, all transmissions, KJ09100BK, Made in America https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001GH5OCA/?tag=wranglerorg-20


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Budget boost lifts such as the one you listed is common, not ideal, but a common way to gain some altitude. You'll need to address your shocks as well. They'll need to be longer.

Unfortunately, budget boosts like you linked to will give you none of the benefits of a spring lift, while still giving you all of the drawbacks of a lift. Many people use them for tire clearance on the street. They work reasonably well for that. Like @bobthetj03 said, you will still need new, longer, shocks. Make sure to check your bump stops and adjust accordingly. You don't want to put the springs into coil bind after installing the spacers.

A small body lift is perfectly acceptable. Say 1 - 1 1/2". That's another can of worms. Lifting the body puts things like the transfer case shifter linkage and cooling fan out of position. Those things can be fixed.

 

[JeepNWilly]

I used the 2" coil spacer (Budget Boost) type of lift as my very first lift. I did plenty to trails down here in South and Central Florida from water, mud to hilly trails.

 

[JMT]

A body lift (~$130) will lift the body/tub away from the frame, giving you more room for bigger tires. It will require you to relocate your fan shroud by 1", a rather easy and free task. You may also have to fumble with the adjustment on your TCase linkage (the device under the handle you use to change from 2WD to 4WD), or get an aftermarket replacement like the Savvy TCase shifter (~$169)

A suspension lift with spacers will also work. It will require you to get longer shocks (all in all ~$250).

Either solution will work. I prefer the suspension lift route, but you may be able to get by cheaper with the body lift only and some minor adjustments, if your up for a couple hours of work.

 

[Mike_H]

No such thing as a cheap lift, friend. Sorry.

 

[StG58]

No such thing as a cheap lift, friend. Sorry.

One small amendment..."No such thing as a cheap lift done right, friend. Sorry"

 

[derekmac]

On the cheap, get a BB, search local classified ads for stock JK shocks (usually free to super cheap), and use hockey pucks to extend your bump stops.

The JK shock are not a 100% bolt in, but require very little work to make them work.

 

[TJ2]

I did mine with those budget boost puck and was cool for a while, and then I upgraded it after a couple of years into the real deal.
Please beware, you feel cheap'o when parked next to a well lifted jeep at the trail. But if you don't mind, its cool as well.

 

[Chris]

I'd never go above 1" on a body lift. So what I might do is add a 1" body lift (which sets you up perfectly for a tummy tuck in the future), and then add 1" spring spacers. Then you'd be at 2" and it would be cheap too!

So basically this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001GH5OBG/?tag=wranglerorg-20

And these:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JBP5PY0/?tag=wranglerorg-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JBPA3LK/?tag=wranglerorg-20

 

[CodaMan]

... hilly trails.

"hilly trails" in Florida? There ain't no stinkin' hills in Florida

 

[JeepNWilly]

"hilly trails" in Florida? There ain't no stinkin' hills in Florida

We sure do have hills. I did say hilly not mountains lol. Central Florida has some decent relatively hilly terrain.

 

[JeepNWilly]

"hilly trails" in Florida? There ain't no stinkin' hills in Florida

Go ahead and brows though the pics in these links. They are not California hills but I will take any non-flat terrain I can get LOL

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wlirio/albums/72157626332954064

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wlirio/albums/72157628903409059/

 

[CodaMan]

Go ahead and brows though the pics in these links. They are not California hills but I will take any non-flat terrain I can get LOL

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wlirio/albums/72157626332954064

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wlirio/albums/72157628903409059/

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Not bad at all