Best lift for 30" Tires

[Tony_SS]

I'm looking to go mild. This is a DD but will see its use of trails/snow etc so I want to lift it.

I want to avoid extending brake lines, vibes, etc if at all possible.

I also would like to keep similar front spring rates or close to them. I don't want to swap in some real harsh rated lift springs up there if I can help it.

What do you all suggest?
TIA

 

[Demonoid369]

I suggest searching lol there are many ways to go about this. You can do no lift with trimming/budget lift(search)/etc.....

 

[Hillenbrand]

Yeah if you're only going to run 30s then just don't lift it.

 

[Gold Cobra]

I run 30x9.50s on a 2000 XJ with no lift and no trimming done. Running factory "turbines" and only rubbing on the inner fender liner at full lock which is almost never. It is strictly a driver and not a wheeler though.

 

[Tony_SS]

I still want some lift for clearance though... not a big fan of the stuffed look either.

 

[sidewaysstarion]

30x9.50's with no lift.

 

[briboki]

Don't lift it. With my 2" OME lift I needed a SYE and longer brake lines. Both of those weren't a big deal, but you said you didn't want to deal with that stuff. My 2" light duty springs ride like stock.

 

[yossarian19]

You could put longer shackles & a 1" spacer up front. That will put you at the Upcountry height, which I ran with 30s and I don't think I had any trouble - that was a few years ago though.

 

[hubs97xj]

At 1" (2" lift has apparently settled a full inch now), my 245/75/16s on Jeep wheels measure 29.5", and they rub the rear flares. Pavement pounder which sees nothing rougher than driveways. The center of wheel to bottom of flare measurements are 19" front, 18" rear with a full tank and my usual crate o' fluids.

 

[Tim_MN]

At 2" of lift you do not need longer brake lines or an SYE.

2" front spacers will maintain your stock front spring rate, and a full length 2-3" Add-A-Leaf (AAL) will work for the rear if your stock springs are not fully sagged. The rear will be somewhat firmer riding with an AAL, but not objectionable. There are other options, just do some Google research.

 

[Tacedaddy]

I run 30x9.50s on my DD XJ with no lift

 

[Draven1474]

well you could always install grand Cherokee v8 coils in the front and bastard pack in the rear, if the springs are in decent shape should sit a little bit higher then the upcountry. for shocks you can go with Monroe sense-tracs, for zj in front and mj in rear, I think that's right but you should do some more research before committing to it

 

[briboki]

At 2" of lift you do not need longer brake lines or an SYE.

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I did. I rebuilt the stock driveshaft and aligned the rear pinion properly in relation to the tcase (parallel). Still had vibes. SYE solved the vibes, I didn't bother trying a tcase drop (bandaid IMO). Maybe I'm unlucky or just sensitive to vibes.

 

[Tony_SS]

245/75/16 are 30.5
255/70/16 are 30.1
I have moab wheels.. might just try spacers and blocks. Ive run blocks on square bodies..neverhad an issue.

 

[floyd]

On my wifes DD I used upcountry springs in the rear with a JKS shackles (advertised as adding 1" lift). The front are Old Man Emu springs PN 2930 which are quoted as 1.5 - 1.75" of lift on an XJ along with an extra rubber spacer/isolator. This combo gave me right at 2" of lift front and rear. Never had any problems with vibrations or rubbing over the 50K miles it's had this lift. It has General Grabber AT2's (probably the best all around tire you will ever buy) 265/70R15's which are essentially a 30 X 10.5 x 15". I'll see if I can dig up a pic of it and post.

 

[Tony_SS]

On my wifes DD I used upcountry springs in the rear with a JKS shackles (advertised as adding 1" lift). The front are Old Man Emu springs PN 2930 which are quoted as 1.5 - 1.75" of lift on an XJ along with an extra rubber spacer/isolator. This combo gave me right at 2" of lift front and rear. Never had any problems with vibrations or rubbing over the 50K miles it's had this lift. It has General Grabber AT2's (probably the best all around tire you will ever buy) 265/70R15's which are essentially a 30 X 10.5 x 15". I'll see if I can dig up a pic of it and post.

great, thanks.:cheers:

 

[Truckedup]

On my wifes DD I used upcountry springs in the rear with a JKS shackles (advertised as adding 1" lift). The front are Old Man Emu springs PN 2930 which are quoted as 1.5 - 1.75" of lift on an XJ along with an extra rubber spacer/isolator. This combo gave me right at 2" of lift front and rear. Never had any problems with vibrations or rubbing over the 50K miles it's had this lift. It has General Grabber AT2's (probably the best all around tire you will ever buy) 265/70R15's which are essentially a 30 X 10.5 x 15". I'll see if I can dig up a pic of it and post.

Here's one of mine with 265/70R15 Grabbers with stock suspension.....No rubbing in normal street use other than full lock turns.....I was asking about a 2 inch lift because this won't cut it off road.

 

[Teephphah]

Here's my Y2k XJ with a 2.5" Rubicon Express add a leaf and 30x9.5r15's.
(assuming the linky thing works.) Easy-ish install. No vibes, no rubs, no brake lines.

 

[Tony_SS]

Nice... how do you like the RE shocks?

 

[Teephphah]

Can't complain. Definitely better than the thirteen year-old stocks I was running, but I don't have anything else to compare them to really. Sorry.