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and what is an optimum lift, 2.5", or 4"?

What lift kit is favored, and is this a DIY job?

There are lots of alternatives for lifting your Jeep. It really depends on if you're lifting it for look or off road capability or both . you'll probably get lots of suggestions and lots of "my choice is the best". The truth is, there are lots of good lifts out there. I recommend against any "too good to be true" deals on ebay, and I have heard bad things about ProComp if you really go offroad. I personally do not like TeraFlex because their springs sagged on my old 98 Wrangler after about a year.

I'll tell you what I chose after doing lots of homework. I put the following on my 06 Rubicon. I drive medium to somewhat hard trails, and it is my daily driver. My Jeep is set up for lots more hard stuff than I am wanting to take it over. The whole kit cost me under $1000 another $1100 for tires, I installed it all myself with basic tools. A good floor jack, four jack stands, and a good set of TORX sockets sizes up through T50 were about the only "exotic" tool I needed.

Old Man Emu 2.5" heavy responsibility suspension lift
springs
shocks
rear track bar bracket
rear bump stop extensions
M.O.R.E. 1" Body lift
body lift spacer "pucks"
front grill support blocks
steering shaft relocation bracket
move case linkage relocation bracket
M.O.R.E. 1" Bombproof motor mounts
JKS Anti swaybar Quicker Disconnects
3 287/75/R16 Goodyear MT/Rs

Why I chose this setup:
• With any suspension lift greater than about, either the highway drive suffers, or the cost to preserve good road manners goes way way up. as an example, a 6" long arm kit will be a great drive, but run $4000 or more and require big work cutting and welding on the frame to install.
• Every review I read raves about Old Man Emu. I now agree, the ride quality is excellent.
• With just about any suspension lift, driveline vibrations become a problem that must be addressed. alternatives are one reduce the move case, two purchase a new rear driveshaft that can handle the new, sharper angles, and a slip yoke eliminator kit if you do not have a Rubicon, or three increase the engine with a body lift. I went with choice three because it was cheaper than the others, it let me fit 3 tires on the Jeep and fit a 3 spare on the stock carrier, and I am set up to add a high clearance transmission skid plate some day if I decide.
• M.O.R.E. body lift will include a steering shaft relocation bracket. Another greatly suggested body lift is JKS. I liked M.O.R.E. better, if you decide a JKS body lift, order the steering shaft bracket from M.O.R.E.
• JKS also makes a "budget" motor mount lift. I may decide this if I had it to do over again, simply for price.

Regarding warranty, Jeep is accommodating of lift kits. Their policy is: if the lift did not because the damage, they will cover it. My brother has a 2" lift on his Wrangler and his move case cracked in half on the freeway. Jeep looked and said it has been covered.

My discussion here only scratches the surface. If you want to have more information, feel free to email me. I have installed lift kits on four Wranglers now, and I have learned some tricks along the way.

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cant answer your question but I do have a little advise: if you have a warrenty on your car before you lift it check and be sure it doesn't void your warrenty.. I work in a service dept and I have seen this happen B4

Drive to the correct position on the lift, move the arms into position, be sure you'll contact the lift points on the frame, and press the power button.

Raise it high enough to get under it to do whatever work you have to do, then take the safety off and lower it back down.

No problem.

You have to remove the coil springs,bump stops and shocks and replace them with new lift kit.It is a do it yourself job if you have some experience with coil springs.You do not want to take off coils if you do not know what you're doing,I got a three inch lift installed for less than $200.00 and it was worth it.The lift you want depends on the size tires you want to put under it,remember if you put 33 inch or bigger tires you'll have to put in new gearing.

some work is involved but not as much as if it was an IFS..nothing a 30 pack would not make easier..4 inches is nice.anything less it is not worth it.nice round number..keep it legal and tough..legal is relative although..your taste and where you live...any big name kits.superlift.etc.don't purchase the off the counter parts..it's DIY if you have the will.it's not especially hard since you have a hard axle