5 INCH Piece together lift
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5 INCH Piece together lift
I am looking at getting 5 inches of lift on my '01 2wd, It is very rarely ever going to see anything rougher then a gravel road, just going to be for looks, I have 3 inch front springs and an add a leaf for the rear so far, I was wondering how would be the best way to get another 2 inches?, coil spacers up front, shackles in the rear or block what else am I going to need, and I am especially interested in what needs to be done with the Trac Bar, do I need to go with an adjustable?, also is there any steering correction that will be needed?, Ball Joints are new and tie rods are all good, wondering mostly about a pit man arm drop, any help and/or suggestions would be helpful.
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I've done a search and haven't found what I am looking for info wise and after almost 24 hours NOONE has any suggestions for me on how to be able to achieve my goal?????
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stock control arms are gonna look funky at that height. I dont think they're long enough to keep the axle centered in the wheel well. track bar can be redrilled (hack).
spacer for the front is fine and a 1.5" shackle rear with a 1" block for when that add a leaf sags out. probably wont need a drop pitman. probably will need some longer shocks from autozone or something.
this thing is gonna be UNCOMFORTABLE. proper 5" of lift takes some money and tinkering. I highly suggest keeping it at 3" and instead, cut your fenders to give the appearance of a taller lift
spacer for the front is fine and a 1.5" shackle rear with a 1" block for when that add a leaf sags out. probably wont need a drop pitman. probably will need some longer shocks from autozone or something.
this thing is gonna be UNCOMFORTABLE. proper 5" of lift takes some money and tinkering. I highly suggest keeping it at 3" and instead, cut your fenders to give the appearance of a taller lift
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Coils spacers ans longer shackles are fine, but the aal isn't very good. Its gonna ride like **** and sag quickly. Go with full packs. For 5" you will need: upper and lower control arms or long arms, brake lines, shocks, and an adjustable track bar.
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stock control arms are gonna look funky at that height. I dont think they're long enough to keep the axle centered in the wheel well. track bar can be redrilled (hack).
spacer for the front is fine and a 1.5" shackle rear with a 1" block for when that add a leaf sags out. probably wont need a drop pitman. probably will need some longer shocks from autozone or something.
this thing is gonna be UNCOMFORTABLE. proper 5" of lift takes some money and tinkering. I highly suggest keeping it at 3" and instead, cut your fenders to give the appearance of a taller lift
spacer for the front is fine and a 1.5" shackle rear with a 1" block for when that add a leaf sags out. probably wont need a drop pitman. probably will need some longer shocks from autozone or something.
this thing is gonna be UNCOMFORTABLE. proper 5" of lift takes some money and tinkering. I highly suggest keeping it at 3" and instead, cut your fenders to give the appearance of a taller lift
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Definatly don't wanna stay at 3 inches, and not against waiting longer and buying more needed parts, the info on adjustable control arms is the kind of info that I was looking for when I started this thread, great info and something that I wasn't sure about, but the info about them helping keep the ride more comfortable while still going up to 5 inches is exactly the type of stuff I need to know, thanks for the info thus far and please anyone with more useful tidbits please help a newbie out and inform me as to the ins and outs that you have experienced.
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You'll need at least adjustable control arms. I'd go with long arms personally. Adjustable track bar, coil spacers and shackles, 4 new shocks, possibly longer brake lines (we haven't tried the rear yet, but stock YJ brake lines are perfect on my roommate's MJ up front with 4.5"). Thats all I can think of.
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