Hey guys,
So I'm tired of the 3.5" AAL the previous owner did with my Jeep (not to mention, the work looks sub par) and my tires are running bald. 31's aren't much fun...

So I'm looking at stepping up to 33's (and wide ones at that) with some trimming and bumpstopping and bumping up to ~4.5" of lift, no AAL, those rear springs are scaring the crap out of me.

I'm about to add a full metal bumper up front, and due to this, want to run some ACOS to keep everything nice and level. What I'm looking for is pointers on what else I'll need, other than new rear leafs, when stepping up to 4.5" or so of lift.

Will I need an adjustable track bar at this point? Adjustable CA's? Just looking at what all goes into it at this point.

Thanks in advance, I tried searching, but I was hoping to compile a contained and specific thread.

JJ

 

Track bar, control arms (long arms if you can afford it), possibly a SYE, brake lines, that's about all I can think of right now, aside from the obvious things (springs, shocks, etc). Upgraded steering wouldn't be a bad idea either, if you still have stock steering.

 

I figured as much with the track bar. I've got fixed RE lowers right now. Stock uppers won't reach? Guess I'll add those to the list. I know about needing to do a SYE, and the obvious springs etc.

I do some mild offroad playing, mostly muddy trails and dirt...and drive about 10 miles (on a busy day) daily.

 

I have 4.5" lift in the rear and I've been fine with just the transfer case drop. SYE is definitely a better way to do it, but you can probably wait on that if you want.

 

I'm good to knock out the SYE, no worries there. Was more worried about what will happen to my geometry up front with a little more lift (At 3.5 now), not looking to go huge. Just level out with the rear when I put the 4.5 leafs in.

 

Basically I guess the biggest thing I was looking for is: going from a RE 3.5 to a 4.5, am I going to need long arms? Or will adjustable short arms do the trick? I've got fixed lowers, can I just snag the adjustable upper short arms and call it a day?

Also, an adjustable track bar will more than likely be required?