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Old Mar 10, 2013 | 10:56 PM
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just got my tax return in and i wanna give my jeep a two inch lift or so jw what the best brand would be to go with..dont wanna spend too much..thanks!
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Old Mar 11, 2013 | 01:32 AM
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You just opened a can of worms, people will tell you why "this" way is best, and "that" way sucks. I have a 2in. spacer up front and 1 1/2 blocks in the rear. Use shackles on the rear if you can get the bolts out without breaking them, if not, go with the blocks.

Now quick, delete this thread before the anti-block guys come in trying to talk you out of it with their "Axle wrap" rhetoric, or worse, the AAL guys will come in touting their bone jarring Add a leafs.
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Old Mar 11, 2013 | 01:37 AM
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Teraflex BB 2" is great!
I used that in addition to larger leafs and coils.
So you can go up more in the future too if you want.
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Old Mar 11, 2013 | 01:40 AM
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IMO:
add a leafs suck, this is not going to last from my experience.

Blocks are just sketchy ha. Its not really upgrading to just shove a block in there.
It might be near impossible to get the leaf bolts out if they have never been. But you should be looking for stronger springs if youre going upwards
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Old Mar 11, 2013 | 04:55 AM
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X2 on the teraflex BB kit. Had on on my old xj and was well pleased
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Old Mar 11, 2013 | 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by 95Cherokee
You just opened a can of worms, people will tell you why "this" way is best, and "that" way sucks. I have a 2in. spacer up front and 1 1/2 blocks in the rear. Use shackles on the rear if you can get the bolts out without breaking them, if not, go with the blocks.

Now quick, delete this thread before the anti-block guys come in trying to talk you out of it with their "Axle wrap" rhetoric, or worse, the AAL guys will come in touting their bone jarring Add a leafs.
What are you paranoid?


OP, look at Zone, I bought a 2" shackle and spacer from a vendor off here. Real nice price. Check vendor section

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Old Mar 11, 2013 | 07:39 AM
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http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...ITH-ADD-A-LEAF
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Old Mar 11, 2013 | 09:10 AM
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I git a smoking deal on my lift at Christmas .
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Old Apr 12, 2013 | 12:01 AM
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I'm thinking about doing the same BB soon! did you need to adjust anything else like the tie rod? and will stock shocks work? i just got brand new monroe shocks installed to replace my useless rotted out shocks hahah

Originally Posted by x91evo
Teraflex BB 2" is great!
I used that in addition to larger leafs and coils.
So you can go up more in the future too if you want.
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