good/cheap 2-2.5 inch lift

XJ99RedNY · 10-23-2005, 03:30 PM

like it says i need to know of a good 2-2.5 inch lift kit thats not going to cost me $600, i realize the irony of trying to find good/cheap at the same time but i really want to run 31's and a former boss of mine did it with a 2 inch block shackle lift and told me he only had a little rub, which i can deal with, this car is only going to see minor off roading because i plan on buying an older cherokee to beat on, so anyway whats a good one to use?

XJ4oh · 10-23-2005, 03:34 PM

Go to autozone/advance auto.. spend 25 dollars on 2 inch lift blocks w/ U-bolts. Go to www.rubiconexpress.com and hunt around for 2 inch coil spring spacers.. 34.95+ S&H. So for a little over 60 bucks you have a cheap, and easy 2 inches. I have no negative comments about it.. Only downside is if your leafs are weak, they will sag sooner than normal.

cmotsvt · 10-23-2005, 03:34 PM

This should be a sticky. Oh wait, it is.

XJ99RedNY · 10-23-2005, 03:42 PM

i used to work at advanced auto parts and those blocks werent so hot, people constantly came in and tried to get us to pay for there rear end getting fixed after the blocks failed and broke in half, when i meant like cheaper i ment around $300 the max, ive just been looking at some of these 2 inch and there expensive as hell

XJ4oh · 10-23-2005, 03:44 PM

Ah.. guess I'll keep an eye on mine then. Daystar has a kit, 1.75" I beleive. Dont know if that is too small for you. Rustys Off Road has a 2 inch with either blocks or shackles, for right around $100.

cmotsvt · 10-23-2005, 03:47 PM

Check out the AAL or a shackle/ poly spacer.

XJ99RedNY · 10-23-2005, 03:50 PM

hmm yea i just noticed a 2 inch one in a quadratec catalog my brother had, should i go greasable or non

mbood82 · 10-23-2005, 09:26 PM

Best bet is this:

Grand Cherokee '93-'98 V8 (ZJ) coils up front ) - 1.5" of lift
or
Carquest HD XJ coils up front (do a search for the part number)

and

S10 leaf springs in the rear - 2.5" - 5" of lift.
or
Extra Cherokee leaves in the pack - 2-3" of lift
or
Dodge Dakota leaves - 2" - 5" of lift

I did this for 120 dollars in my wifes Jeep. She's sitting at about 2.5" in the rear, 1.5" in the front and runs 30s with no issues. Then again... she ran them stock with no issues. But that's a minor point...

If you have any more questions, feel free to PM me about them but I suggest doing a search first. Lots of information about it all.

10-23-2005, 03:34 PM	#3
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10-23-2005, 03:47 PM	#6
cmotsvt Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 2,310 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Check out the AAL or a shackle/ poly spacer.