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Old 07-27-2011, 12:28 AM
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I have my jeep and want to put 30 inch tires on it. SO i am going to get 1.5 inch lift on it and trim anything else i need to. So the next question is where can i find the cheapest way to lift my jeep 1.5 inchs. Can anyone plz help me?
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Get a 2" shackle for the rear and a 1.75 coil spacer for the front. Cheap and very easy to do
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You can go 2" for the same price just search ebay.
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if you have a welder you can build your front coil spacer to any height you want(within reason) for around $10

http://www.madxj.com/MADXJ/technical...oilSpacers.htm

I actually make these for people... I have made them up to 4.5" but I don;t know why people insist

they are MUCH stronger than the POLY spacers

I get between $30-$65 per pair, shipped to your door (price depends on the size you order...)

here is my most recent set... 1.75" on top of Rough Country 3" coils...

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DURING INSTALL (all you do is take out your springs and remove the rubber spring isolator, once that isolator is removed you install the coil spring spacer and reinstall the rubber isolator... then reinstall your coil spring... finally shim your lower control arms to get the proper wheel base and redrill your trackbar so the that the axle is centered


AFTER!!!



I would buy a Superior Automotive 13-4100 "Chevy lowering shackle" as they call it... it will give you around 1.5" of lift on a stock leaf setup assuming proper shackle angle... if your angle is vertical it would give you 2.6" on the nose

it is very well made, and only $35, it can be found at autozone, advance auto parts and o'reilly auto parts
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okay so i dont have a welder and dont know how to weld so i have to go with the shackle and coil. if i get theses is this all i need would i have to get anything for steering wheel or what? and could someone post a website so i can see what they look likan start to specific name so i can start to look. thanks this is helping alot.
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okay so i dont have a welder and dont know how to weld so i have to go with the shackle and coil. if i get theses is this all i need would i have to get anything for steering wheel or what? and could someone post a website so i can see what they look likan start to specific name so i can start to look. thanks this is helping alot.
just buy that shackle we told you about... then get a coil spacer from ebay or have me make you a coil spacer

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okay and just to be positive 2inch lift will fit 30inch tires?
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Yes you can fit 35 with with a 2" lift if you cut and beat on the jeep enough. Search bb and you can read for hours on what your wanting to do even see pics.
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Originally Posted by murfanater
I have my jeep and want to put 30 inch tires on it. SO i am going to get 1.5 inch lift on it and trim anything else i need to. So the next question is where can i find the cheapest way to lift my jeep 1.5 inchs. Can anyone plz help me?

I have 30x9.50x15 bfg all terrains on a 100% stock 2001 cherokee sport. drives fine no rubbing. i'd like to put a 2" lift on it tho. the tires look crammed in the wheel well right now.

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im sorry to ask this but what is bb?
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Budget Boost.

Cheap boost consisting typically of coil spacers and shakles.
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yup. just bought one tonight. its a 2" spacer that goes under your coil spring in front and a leaf that goes onto your existing leaf springs in the rear for an overall 2" lift. the one i got was on ebay for $100.

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those studs are shock extenders?
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so if i get what bad00SS got what elswe would i need with it?
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