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- Cincinnati, Ohio
After tons of reading and debating, I have decided that I am going to go from stock height to the 6" lift. A friend put together this list of stuff he thinks I would need. I am going to stay with 33" tires since my rear is a Chrysler 8.25 and I can only gear to 4.56.
I would like to do this as cheap and effective as possible, I was thinking about piecing things together from people selling stuff to ebay, etc. If I have to buy a full kit, I guess I will, but I wanted to see what everyone thought.
Please drop your input, stuff I missed and what else I should think about and why:
Stuff that can be made locally:
Trac Bar
Steering geometery may need changed
Longer control arms
Retail Stuff:
Longer brake lines - either 95 wrangler or Bob's braided lines..
Longer vent hoses for front axle. Rear axle - don't forget transmission vents
Steering box reinforcement plates--for anything over 32" tires.
33" Tires
Wheels - 15x8 likely work best even with 33x12.50 tires.
6" coils
Rear leaf pack - get a new set
Maybe rear shackles if needed.
Sway bar disconnects for the front
Remove rear sway bar
Rubicon express type flange bolt on slip yoke eliminator
New 2 pc drive shaft - need to get a CV style
Rear leaf mounts should be cut off and relocated to tip your pinion angle upwards since your jeep will now sit higher - or you can use angled shims (better to relocate pads)
Need Longer Shocks
Recovery hooks front and back
Good front bumper
Rear bumper
Rocker guards
Oil pan tranny pan skid plate
Transfer case skid plate
Gas tank skid plate.
Thanks,
Beebe (Double Down)
I would like to do this as cheap and effective as possible, I was thinking about piecing things together from people selling stuff to ebay, etc. If I have to buy a full kit, I guess I will, but I wanted to see what everyone thought.
Please drop your input, stuff I missed and what else I should think about and why:
Stuff that can be made locally:
Trac Bar
Steering geometery may need changed
Longer control arms
Retail Stuff:
Longer brake lines - either 95 wrangler or Bob's braided lines..
Longer vent hoses for front axle. Rear axle - don't forget transmission vents
Steering box reinforcement plates--for anything over 32" tires.
33" Tires
Wheels - 15x8 likely work best even with 33x12.50 tires.
6" coils
Rear leaf pack - get a new set
Maybe rear shackles if needed.
Sway bar disconnects for the front
Remove rear sway bar
Rubicon express type flange bolt on slip yoke eliminator
New 2 pc drive shaft - need to get a CV style
Rear leaf mounts should be cut off and relocated to tip your pinion angle upwards since your jeep will now sit higher - or you can use angled shims (better to relocate pads)
Need Longer Shocks
Recovery hooks front and back
Good front bumper
Rear bumper
Rocker guards
Oil pan tranny pan skid plate
Transfer case skid plate
Gas tank skid plate.
Thanks,
Beebe (Double Down)