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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 03:03 PM
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saw this and thought you all might get a kick out of it
my fav is #8
10 reasons NOT to put a lift kit in your Jeep
http://www.jeepreviews.com/blog/jeep...-in-your-jeep/

  1. After a lift, your Jeep will NOT ride like it did when it was stock height (don’t believe the marketing hype or message boards)
  2. You WILL spend significantly more money on your Jeep after the lift kit is installed
  3. Lift kits lead to bigger tires. Bigger tires lead to new steering parts, better brakes, gearing upgrades, a stronger tire carrier, refinancing your house, etc.
  4. Your wife/girlfriend will complain that your Jeep is hard to get into and is scary to drive
  5. 33-inch tires will start to look tiny. Your brain does strange things in an effort to make you justify that 38’s are the new 33’s
  6. Fixing driveline vibrations & re-balancing tires will drive you insane
  7. You may experience the dreaded “death wobble.” If you do, you’ll be investing in new underwear
  8. You’ll get pissed at Jeep for not adding welders and onboard air as standard equipment from the factory
  9. You’ll start wondering if your Jeep can climb random things (e.g. the rock in your neighbor’s yard, guard rails, the hood of your boss’ Mercedes)
  10. There will be times when you hate your Jeep and will want to burn it to the ground
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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#10 is a lie

5 is soooo true... my 33's are way small meow

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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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hahaaha this is awesome
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 03:19 PM
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did you just say meow? lol
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 03:20 PM
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#9 is totally me! Great find!
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 03:25 PM
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lol very cool but have to agree #10 is not for me!!
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 03:45 PM
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yea i have to admit # 10 ive joked about it a few times. like when i put my header in or replacing my floor pans( still working on it, gotta go back out the garage in an hour and recoat chassis saver) but then there are times where i just drive around with a sh*$ eating grin on my face singing to my self "I love my Jeep, I love my Jeep"
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 04:13 PM
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5 and 10 has crossed my mind many times but I don't think I could do it.
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 04:34 PM
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5 and 10 I couldn't agree more.
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 04:36 PM
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5,,9,10

I have.4.5 and want 33s. Or 35s. My bosd cant say a word and yea sometimes its a PIA.
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by xjheep92
saw this and thought you all might get a kick out of it
my fav is #8
10 reasons NOT to put a lift kit in your Jeep
http://www.jeepreviews.com/blog/jeep...-in-your-jeep/

  1. After a lift, your Jeep will NOT ride like it did when it was stock height (don’t believe the marketing hype or message boards)
  2. You WILL spend significantly more money on your Jeep after the lift kit is installed
  3. Lift kits lead to bigger tires. Bigger tires lead to new steering parts, better brakes, gearing upgrades, a stronger tire carrier, refinancing your house, etc.
  4. Your wife/girlfriend will complain that your Jeep is hard to get into and is scary to drive
  5. 33-inch tires will start to look tiny. Your brain does strange things in an effort to make you justify that 38’s are the new 33’s
  6. Fixing driveline vibrations & re-balancing tires will drive you insane
  7. You may experience the dreaded “death wobble.” If you do, you’ll be investing in new underwear
  8. You’ll get pissed at Jeep for not adding welders and onboard air as standard equipment from the factory
  9. You’ll start wondering if your Jeep can climb random things (e.g. the rock in your neighbor’s yard, guard rails, the hood of your boss’ Mercedes)
  10. There will be times when you hate your Jeep and will want to burn it to the ground
I do this now!
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 06:58 PM
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#4 is my biggest head ace.
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 07:06 PM
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All so true. #7, 9, 10 fit me the most. Followed closely by balancing tires.
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 07:23 PM
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#3 & 5 r so freakin true...#4 & 9 all the damn time...and #10 NEVER
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by xjheep92
did you just say meow? lol
yes i did
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