That labor seems REALLY high. The installation of the Rough Country lift is fairly easy to do yourself ... however if you are looking to have someone else do it, try going to a place like Pep Boys. They will put them on for about $150. If it was a full suspension system then I wouldn't want Pep Boys doing it, but simply putting spacers in is more than easy enough for them to do.

As for the lift itself - I can only speak on the Rough Country lift but I have had no issues whatsoever. The front does ride a little higher than the back. I'd say it's more like 1.5" lift in the back and 2.5" lift in the front. Here is my ride on 265/70/17 BFG TA KOs. You can see how the front sits higher...

 

Same here



I put in the Terra Flex 2" spacer lift by myself. A relaxing weekend project! My Jeep seems to sit much the same as stock except a good 2" higher. I like it being a little higher at the back because I load up with stuff and tow a trailer sometimes. MY Bridgestone 255 70 18s are rubbing a bit at full lock on the sway bar and the frame and I don't want to mess with the pinch weld and wheel spacers. I just bent in the sharp edge of the lower inside fender where it was rubbing a bit at full lock so it wouldn't nibble at the tire and the little bit of rubbing I still have I can live with. The Bridgstones are 32" in diameter so I get over an inch more ground clearance with them.

 

i went daystar when i got my BB... rides nice and it was relatively cheap- i ran bilstein HDs front and rear as well. i ran 255s on rubi rims in the beginning... now i still have the lift after 60k and it still sets where it was when i got it. but i swapped out the rubis for some 18" sahara rims.

 

I went with daystar and it gets the job done. The ride is a bit worse than stock, but not unbearable (IMO, anyway). I plan on getting the OME HD for a better ride when I get the funds and my wife signs off on it

 

Another is Bilstein 5100's front adjustable shocks, set to 2" setting. Then do a 2" rear spacer lift. Thats how mine is, and I LOVE the ride. I also have new Bilstein 5100's in rear. Not as much lift as the OME HD but enough to notice. I am using my 06' WK as a daily driver and driven it 3000 miles in last 3-4 weeks. 800 with the lift. So far so good!

 

I just did the Bilstein's and adjusted them to 2" and added 1/2" spacers in front and 2" in back. Sits perfectly and rides like a dream. I am running 265/70/17's Revo 2's. I will post pics tomorrow. I had Code 4x4 in Rifle, Co install. Great attention to detail and a great person to deal with.

 

To the OP: Were you wanting to replace the front struts? If so, the Bilistein 5100 adjustables would be the way to go with a 2" rear spacer.

If not, the Daystar kit is very nice - made in the USA and has been problem-free.

PM me if I can assist -

 

Thanks for the suggestions. I wasn't aware of the adjustable front struts. I'll have to check those out.

 

Are the 5100 struts specific to the wk? Also, which rear spacer are you guys using? Is that extra 1/2 inch spacer in the front necessary?

Thanks!

 

The Bilsteins are specific part numbers for the WK.

 

Sweet, so saw the BILSTEIN Front 5100 Series "Ride Height Adjustable" Strut for 05-10 Jeep® Grand Cherokee WK & Commander XK.

What can I expect a shop to charge for strut install?

Is it a problem that I have the rear bilstein HDs? Would rear rough country spacer be sufficient? Any other recommended? This is sounding like a more attractive option.

 

Does rough country sell just the rear spacer? I see Rustys sells their spacers independently

http://www.rustysoffroad.com/rustys-spacers-2-poly-rear-wk-xk.html

 

Rusty's is the only company I could find too that sells the rear ones on their own.

 

I found the thread on these struts.
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f67/bilstein-5100-series-strut-1530603/

Since I have a slight rear lift with the bilstein hds, would I be level with the front 5100s set at 1.5 inches? Would the 2 inch setting without rear spacers look ridiculous? These may eliminate my need for a lift kit at all.

Anyone have more pick with these front struts installed? Preferably without any more front lift.

 

I think the .75" setting would be most appropriate to go with your rear Bilstein HDs.

 

Ok. So rear bilstein hd offers 3/8 inch lift. What is stock rake? I thought .5ish inches. So maybe .75 would probably be closer, but not enough of a mod. I guess 1.5 or 2 inch sounds more attractive to me, so just need to find appropriate rear spacers. Thanks for the help Kolak, do you mind pming me a quote for front struts? Thanks.

 

Installed my new AEV center caps, and measured the current wheel well spacing.

Here is the current rear wheel well spacing:

And the rear:

I may give the front 1.5" lift a try initially, then make rear adjustments as necessary.

 

I can only speak for the Daystar lift on my Commander, I've been very happy with it, aI suspect poly does make a difference in terms of ride quality.