Xj88

Im on 3 inch rustys right now but want some input on going to 5. Would spacers and shackles be the best route? I wanna stay cheap. Eventually in a year or so I'll upgrade to a full 5 inch (or bigger) but for now I'm budgeted. Will the spacers and shackles cause a bad ride? I'll be adding 5 inch shocks and selling my 3 inch ones...I'll also be adding a tc drop...any suggestions?

brookhart63

Track bar, LCA's, Brake lines ect. ect. Going to five is not cheap. From 3 to 5 cost me 700 dollars. Shackles might cause a bad ride depending on the angle.

MPdaddy

I started with a 1 3/4" spacer and 2" add a leaf at beginning of my journey. I went to 3" coils to level out. Then month or so after that I went to spacers on coil and 2" shackles on rear and it drove fine. Very little vibration but alignment will be crucial and adjustable control arms recommended. Now, as of yesterday I'm on a 6.5" coil with 1 3/4" spacer and 4.5" rear leaf pack with 2" shackles. Of course after a 3" other stuff is considered: adjustable trac bar, adjustable control arms, control arm drop kit, extended brake lines, and sway bar link set. All from rough country

MPdaddy

3" cost me about $300, about 5" cost me about $700-$900. Now about $1200 in it

Xj88

Ok...I may go with a new bumper and winch first. I do want to replace my lcas soon though

ericfx1984

I started with a basic RC 3" kit no frills

this is what I did:

- home made 1.75" coil spacer in the front (later replaced with a New in box Rough Country 4.5" coil from craigslist for only $49)

- home made shackle relocation brackets in the rear

- like new Rough Country 1.5" lift shackles ($6 for the set at the local pull it your own damn self junk yard)

- front upper and lower JK control arms and home made shimmable frame side brackets

- removed steering stabilizer

- home made double sheer track bar and modded frame bracket

- used shocks that fit a 6.5" lift

maybe $200 tied up and it rides great and flexes awesome (could have went further but started to loose traction and was running like 55 psi in the tires... this run was on a 30° RTI ramp... score around 575, which translates to around 900 on a standard 20° ramp)

http://s1223.photobucket.com/albums/...ce/flexinITup/

MPdaddy

You came out well one of the lucky ones. Out here in Memphis, junkyards are bare

ericfx1984

well it helps that I can make a lot of parts

Xj88

I may start investing in bumpers and winch and then invest in a full 5 inch kit