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How to lift my wrangler
I have a 1995 Jeep Wrangler and I want To Lift it for mudding and off
road use does any body have any suggestions on how i should lift it. |
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How to lift my wrangler
two choices... suspension lift or body lift I would suggest doing a
search and some reading to learn the pros & cons of each and then maybe come back with some additional questions after reading up a bit. There are hundreds of different kits and ways to lift a vehicle these days. Personally I would suggest a suspension lift, but you haven't told us what size tires you want to run, how much you want to lift it, how much you want to spend, etc.... |
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How to lift my wrangler
If you're going to be wheeling with it and you want to lift it more than a
couple of inches, you should go with a suspension lift. It will deliver better offroad performance and handling. One of the most reliable lift kits out there that will not break the bank is BDS. A step down in price is Rough Country. They are both good quality lifts, and its pretty hard to beat BDS' lifetime warrantee. If you're only lifting it an inch or two, then you could go with a body lift or shackle lift instead and save quite a bit of money. NT "D-Lo" > wrote in message oups.com... > I have a 1995 Jeep Wrangler and I want To Lift it for mudding and off > road use does any body have any suggestions on how i should lift it. > |
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How to lift my wrangler
What kind of trails will it see? For my Canadian Bush road running,
33's work nice. Mine is also a daily driver. On a YJ you are looking at new springs. How much lift is in them is determined by how large you need to go on tires to run your trails. You can safely go 1" higher on the body to add some tire clearance and if needed a 1" engine lift to compensate for driveshaft angles, but steer clear of long shackle lifts. They throw the steering geometry out to easily so it can turn into something you have to trailer to the trail head, rather than be street safe. My $0.02, Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) D-Lo wrote: > > I have a 1995 Jeep Wrangler and I want To Lift it for mudding and off > road use does any body have any suggestions on how i should lift it. |
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How to lift my wrangler
SOA. 'Nuff said.
Carl "D-Lo" > wrote in message oups.com... >I have a 1995 Jeep Wrangler and I want To Lift it for mudding and off > road use does any body have any suggestions on how i should lift it. > |
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How to lift my wrangler
I got it for muddin and some trails and i want to know if a 3" body lift with some 33" x 10" tires (or should i go bigger on the tires) would be good setup. what is your suggestion? |
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How to lift my wrangler
A three inch body lift is high enough that even the uninitiated will see
something wrong with it and think, "Why does that Jeep look so funny?" You are going to have problems with the fan to radiator alignment and the shifters. A suspension lift should give you more articulation and a better ride, even in the mud. Earle "D-Lo" > wrote in message ups.com... > > I got it for muddin and some trails and i want to know if a 3" body > lift with some 33" x 10" tires (or should i go bigger on the tires) > would be good setup. what is your suggestion? > |
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Why do people do body lifts instead of cutting out the wheelwells and
making them larger? It doesn't increase your suspension travel any, does it? Am I missing something here? |
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How to lift my wrangler
That's the way Real Jeep do it:
http://www.billhughes.com/46jeep.jpg God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O yjarray wrote: > > Why do people do body lifts instead of cutting out the wheelwells and > making them larger? It doesn't increase your suspension travel any, > does it? > Am I missing something here? |
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It makes room for bigger tires with a minimum of work. Or so you think,
until you realize that the fan and shroud don't match up, and the shifter is popping out of gear. You don't have to worry about your driveshaft angle with a body lift. There are advantages, but you are right that you don't get more suspension travel. Not everyone needs it. Earle "yjarray" > wrote in message ups.com... > Why do people do body lifts instead of cutting out the wheelwells and > making them larger? It doesn't increase your suspension travel any, > does it? > Am I missing something here? > |
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