Suspension Lift, Body Lift Questions

CityJeep · 06-12-2005, 02:47 PM

Earlier I posted a thread about lifting my jeep, but for mostly visual puposes, the occasional mudding and swamping, no off-roading. I got a lot of response's advising against 35's with a 4" lift because it was simply not necessary, which is probably true but I though I'd ask.

From what I here more modifications are needed with 4" and more suspension lifts. Is this also the case with Suspension and Body lift combinations?

I first wanted a 4" suspension and a 1" body, but would there be less area for concern if I had a 3" suspension and a 2" body? I'm new to lifts so I might as well the questions now before making the wrong decision.

**Jerry Bransford** · 06-12-2005, 04:49 PM

Well, it's at about the 4" suspension lift height where lifting gets expensive because at that height, you start needing a SYE kit and longer CV driveshaft to cure the vibrations and replace the driveshaft which becomes too short at that height.

So if you needed over 3" of height, a 3" suspension lift and a 1" or 2" body lift would get you around the need for the SYE and CV driveshaft. It's not a bad way to go.

UAJeep · 06-12-2005, 04:52 PM

Why do you want to go that high if you are offroading only occasionally?

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