Hey, I have a 96 ZJ with the Up Country(supposedly 1" higher") suspension package. I've been looking into lifting it a bit and I was wondering if I put in some 2" coil spacers would I need to buy longer shocks? Also, do you think with the total 3" of lift I'd be able to fit 31x9.5 or 10.5s? Thanks all

 

new shocks and you'll be fine with 31x10.50s.

 

should just do the rear swap instead since you have a zj, imo

 

I'm curious... What rear swap?

 

My lift consists of Up Country Springs and a 2.5" BB from KOR and I am able to run my 34" LTBs with minor trimming. You can easily run 32x10.5x15 or 265/75-16s with Up Country springs and a BB.




Take the front coils put in rear for 3-3.5" of lift then buy new front 3.5" lift coils.

 

So, if I did the front-rear swap instead, would I need to pick front springs an inch higher than recommended to make up for the Up Countries 1" extra? Oh and I have the V8, so mines heavier in front, so would I want even a little higher spring? I guess spacers would probably be cheaper anyways so I'll probably just go that way.

 

Bump. Anyone able to answer the above?

 

Yes, it's just another 1" benefit of lift to your zj. Yes, up front you'd want a higher rate spring. You'll probably need to set spacers with 3.5" springs up front to even it out. I'd save out on buying the spacers until you know how much you want to even it out after doing the swap and installing your front springs. Also be wary of getting what you pay for, this lift will drastically affect your road comfort so going for cheapo springs might not be in your best interest. And a lifted vehicle does not feel like a stock one, no matter what anyone tells you nor how much you've lifted it.

Here's the page I used back when we had a ZJ to learn more about this.
http://panhandle4x4.phpbbnow.com/vie...17e9ef2ab36a0c
Be sure you read over it pretty well to understand what you're getting into.

Overall, 2" in spacers are probably cheaper, but they also will give less lift and that's more or less why they're cheaper. You'll need new shocks, and probably an alignment, for this much lift, whether you go for 2" spacers or f->r swap.

You're more or less comparing cost of front springs to cost of rear poly spacers with a difference of 1-2" of lift. If a WJ could do a f->r swap I'd easily have picked that from my gc, if that helps you decide at all.