body lift question...

[stimpyson]

After muych research and wanting to lift my  2000 jeep tj sahara  on a budjet I have been been told that doing a spacer kit and and a body lift is the best way to go...

   1)  Here is my question.... I ultamlty want to be able to run 33's with no problems. Is a 2 inch body lift and a 2 inch budjet lift sufficient??

   2) National told me that going any bigger than 1' inch on a body lift is dangerous, and modern told me that was untrue. So my ultiamate question is simple.... Is a 2' inch body lift really gonna be dangerous?? will it be ok to combine with a spacer kit??

I appreciate all the input..

[SwampSinger]

You want to keep your center of gravity as low as possible.

It make sence ... look at racing cars or racing street cars. They lower thier suspension to hit corner faster.

I agree with what National says...


or get a sticker saying " IF YOU CAN READ THIS FLIP ME OVER"


Ultimately....It all depends what you wnat to do with your Jeep. i don't think 2" is dangerous but it increases the chances for your Heep to flip since your center of gravity is higher.


I would go with 1" boby lift, your spacers ( or more suspension)... & run 31" for a while until you can afford a proper lift.

 if you do it ... do it right.

That's my 2 cents bud

[BlackYJ]

There are differing opinions on body lifts and I would have to say national is wrong.  A 2" body lift is about the limit people recommend because otherwise the bolts get pretty long and there is a lot more bending force applied to the bolt.  Also anything more than 1-1.25" people say it looks bad and I would have to agree.  There are lots of people running around with 3" BL with no problem.  The downfall to a BL is that is only gives you clearance to run larger tires and does not give you the added benefit of long springs or control arms

So if you want to lift on a budget, yes a 2" coil spacer kit c/w shocks and a 2" body lift will work just fine.  I know a couple Jeep built this way and they work great.  You will also want to probably look for some swaybar disconnects, but are not necessary

Finally, if you are new to the sport, I would seriously recommend wheeling your Jeep stock for a bit first to get used to the vehicle and offroading

[stimpyson]

hmmmm I think both points are valid.......
can you do an 1 1/2' body lift cause that might be a good compromise???
ok...... ya i need to run it stock to just to see as well

[BlackYJ]

I believe JKS makes a 1.25" body lift, other than that it is 1", 2", or 3"

[Spinalguy]

i run a 2"bl on my 97 TJ since 98ish. i have never even flopped with 33's.

My 03TJ has 1"bl and it has flopped 6x!!!!

i think 2" is fine but if you can do less and get same results, than go less.

Tom

[cuzican]

Consider a vehicle with six inches of lift.

Option 1 the six inches is all provided with a spring lift.
Option 2 the six inches is a combination of a 4" spring lift and a 2" body lift.

The centre of gravity will be lower in option 2 because you've lifted less of the mass the full lift height.

My recollection of the 1" body lift recommendation was for the CJ due to the strength of the frame and the relationship between frame flex and the body if the body lift was too great.  The frame strength on YJ and TJs have resolved some of the frame flex issues.

[TJ54]

A 2" spacer lift with a 2" body lift is not the best way to go, But it is the least expensive.

Be patient, save a few more bucks and buy the old man emu 3'' coil spring lift. That's what I should have done

http://www.arbusa.com/coil_springs.php

Price it out, you will find it will not cost that much more.

Learn from my mistakes :lol:

[TOYZ]

I did a 1" bl & a 2" Boost on 33's on a 03 TJ no problems, no rubbing

[mudslinginjoel]

I personally think if your gonna go taller,and your worried about the center of gravity,you can always go wider.I'm running 5 inchs of lift,with 35's,and no problems.My buddys running like a 12 inch lift,3 body,dana 60&70(full width),42 inch boggers,and he drives like he stole it.

[Doug Kris Mclean]

I run a 3" body lift and a 2" spacer kit on my 99 TJ, with 35's no problems.

[Bnine]

You can run 33's with the 1.25 inch body lift and some bumpstop extension.


When you are ready for real suspension, take T54's advice and get an OME kit when the time comes.