what all is involved in lifting a wrangler 4-6 inches?
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hey guys! i'm not usually over here on this thread but.... my son has decided he wants a wrangler late 90's to early 2000's. he likes the look of 'lifted' but would probably never do any type of off-roading. I have heard to stick with the straight six (4.0?) and stay away from the 4-bangers. I also don't know what all is involved in lifting a jeep. do you have to get new driveshafts? what about any wiring for say the speedometer? I thought I would ask here for some real world pointers before I start reading up on it. thanks!
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Re: what all is involved in lifting a wrangler 4-6 inches?
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Search on ebay for jeep yj lift. He'll need new springs, shocks and a bunch of odds and ends. They sell it all in one kit. At around that lift level he may need a slip yoke eliminator to deal with the increased driveline angle. A 4" lift will need very big tires to not look stupid. Not cheap. Maybe better off with some 32" tires and a 1.25" body lift.
I thought 4-6 sounded too much without major changes. is 1.25 what is usually done to get that off-road look? I had a feeling most of the 'lift' was actually from larger tires but I haven't got any reference for it.
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Re: what all is involved in lifting a wrangler 4-6 inches?
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forget the yj, get a tj. then, look up lift kit.
because of the coil springs or an aversion to square headlights? I kinda answered my own question about lifts by reading inspection codes. now i'm still curious about engines. I understand the straight 6's are easier to work on but what about the 4 cyl? are they just underpowered even with a manual?
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Re: what all is involved in lifting a wrangler 4-6 inches?
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The 97-up TJ's are a lot more livable as a daily driver. They ride nicer and the interior is better.
If you want a YJ I believe the last couple years (94/95?) are the most desirable due to a better trans and engine. Think the external slave cylinder was 94/95. They switched from the 4.2 to the 4.0 with EFI in 1992. You also got the family style rollbar with rear seat shoulder belts in 1992 and up.
The 4 cylinder motor is reliable, it's just gutless. I've heard stories that the 4.0 will get better fuel economy in most situations.
4-6" of lift is a decent amount of work on either of them. For a smaller 2" lift I think you can get away with spacers on a TJ. You typically need about 4" of total lift on a TJ to get decently wide, 33" tires underneath it. You could accomplish that with a 2" coil spacer and 2" of body lift, or a complete suspension lift. On a YJ you have to swap springs.
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Re: what all is involved in lifting a wrangler 4-6 inches?
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I would also recommend a TJ with 2" Suspension and 2" Body Lift....it will drive and ride much better that a 4" Lift Stay away from the 4-Banger unless you plan on a bone-stock Jeep with factory size tires. Rickster
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Re: what all is involved in lifting a wrangler 4-6 inches?
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If he is talking about late '90s to 2000s, then he is talking about a TJ to begin with. I ran a 3" Tera (S3T) back in the day, and thought it handled well. A good complete lift will include a t-case drop, as well as everything else you will need, including shocks, swaybay links and steering correction. If you are going to wheel it at all, I would suggest a heavy duty slip yoke eliminator (SYE) and double cardan driveshaft. At that point you can lift the t-case, and put a flat belly skid on it (with a 1 1/4" body lift {I make my own out of aluminum bar stock} and a motor mount lift) No wiring needed for the speedometer- it takes a standard MoPar speedometer pinion, just like my old Challenger R/T did. Just figure out the difference in tire size, and pick a pinion to match. BTW, stay away from the 4 cylinders if you are going to drive it on the street with anything bigger than stock tires. Bonus Pro Tip- A B-Body 8 3/4 makes a great rear end swap if you are running a D35, and will hold up to 35x14 Boggers or Q78 Swampers very well with a locker (even 38.5x11.00s if you're careful)
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Re: what all is involved in lifting a wrangler 4-6 inches?
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Body lifts are just that... they lift the body away from the frame with longer bolts and pucks that go between the frame and body mounts. You usually will get extension pieces for the steering column, fan shroud and transfer case linkage depending on how complete the kit is. On pickup trucks a body lift will also relocate the bumpers upward.
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Re: what all is involved in lifting a wrangler 4-6 inches?
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I absolutely hear what you're saying DaytonaTurbo and since all he's looking for is the 'look' and not actually off-roading a lift under 2" is all we will need as long a we can get 32's or 33's under there to complete that image. I also agree that a 4 banger will be vastly under-powered with big tires.
My 2001 Sport fit 31's with no lift....I would think 33's with a 2" Lift would not be a problem...????
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Re: what all is involved in lifting a wrangler 4-6 inches?
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My local axle guy said that running any tire bigger than a 33" on these late model Jeeps results in rapid failure of the axles. He thinks they used thinner metal on the housings and they warp from the additional streeses from the bigger tires.
From what I've read on the forums, 34's or 36's are the limit for what the rear diff will take. IIRC the tj's had a better rear diff than the yj's.
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Re: what all is involved in lifting a wrangler 4-6 inches?
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My local axle guy said that running any tire bigger than a 33" on these late model Jeeps results in rapid failure of the axles. He thinks they used thinner metal on the housings and they warp from the additional streeses from the bigger tires.
I have never seen the housings bad as far as warping. The smaller axle shafts are the weak links and the smaller gear set can be a weak spot. The 44 axle is for sure a lot stouter and more desirable. There are better axles for the 35 which help. Keep the tires at 33 inches will also help. I run a tall narrow tire 33 x 10.50 bfg on a 8 inch rim which gets harder to find. When you start with 33 x 12.50 on a ten inch with only 4 inches of backspace that works the axles hard.
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