- After a lift, your Jeep will NOT ride like it did when it was stock height (don’t believe the marketing hype or message boards)
- You WILL spend significantly more money on your Jeep after the lift kit is installed
- Lift kits lead to bigger tires. Bigger tires lead to new steering parts, better brakes, gearing upgrades, a stronger tire carrier, refinancing your house, etc.
- Your wife/girlfriend will complain that your Jeep is hard to get into and is scary to drive
- 33-inch tires will start to look tiny. Your brain does strange things in an effort to make you justify that 38’s are the new 33’s
- Fixing driveline vibrations & re-balancing tires will drive you insane
- You may experience the dreaded “death wobble.” If you do, you’ll be investing in new underwear
- You’ll get pissed at Jeep for not adding welders and onboard air as standard equipment from the factory
- You’ll start wondering if your Jeep can climb random things (e.g. the rock in your neighbor’s yard, guard rails, the hood of your boss’ Mercedes)
- There will be times when you hate your Jeep and will want to burn it to the ground
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March 17th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
But fitting 35s under a nearly stock TJ = Fantastic. LOL
March 17th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
Actually, I think those are 46s.
March 20th, 2009 at 9:24 am
How about top heavy? Some thing about keeping the Greasy side down that appeals to me. I have been giving 4×4 tours in the San Juans of Colo for over 20 years and I often see the High Boys running around Main Street but rarely on Black Bear.
April 5th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
#4
And the issue with this is????
April 5th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
I guess it’s not a huge issue…depends on your woman.
I just added rocker guards w/ a step as well as some grab handles…problem solved.
May 4th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
ha this is all true..but we still do it..
May 28th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
uumm…. Hi my boyfriend wants a lift kit and big tires. guess what? im not scared!
May 28th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
@stefanie He sounds like a lucky guy. Lift that thing and then wheel it like you stole it.
June 19th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Ok yah all these things maybe true but honestly who dont love lifted trucks and jeeps? I know I LOVE them. So if you want to spend the money on all the new parts I say F*** yah go for it!!!
I LOVE the jeep by the way
August 13th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
#4) Thats the Idea… wife/girlfriend not allowed on my Jeep. If I know for sure my wife wont get in my jeep i”ll go right now and install the highest lift kit I could find! LOL And you have to be crazy to let your wife drive such a amazing vehicle!!!!
August 14th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
there is nothing more cookie cutter or boring than a stock Jeep
August 20th, 2009 at 1:16 am
Yea,, i totally agree.
because you will turn your jeep to a fabulous WRECK.
don’t keep it stock, but don’t go toOo high
September 8th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
thats funny your jeep is on midway i live down the street i drive a silver tj rubicon on a lift lol
October 11th, 2009 at 10:10 am
When a guy wants BIG TIRES on his Jeep, he will put BIG TIRES on his Jeep. then he will want BIGGER TIRES on his Jeep…… so there is no end to it until he can’t go BIGGER !!!
October 23rd, 2009 at 12:41 pm
I own a 2005 TJ on 35’s w/6″ lift I did myself after buying it stock (boring!), and now… man, I tell you, Its a blast, I can’t get enough….I can hardy wait to spend more meney for upgrades….its a JEEP THING!!! Maybe this speaker should buy a car if they’re lookin for a smoother ride!!!
November 2nd, 2009 at 10:43 am
I have an 01 lifted wrangler sport…35’s 6 inch..its beastlike and I love it..My girl acts like she’s scared but she digs it haha…truth is lifted jeeps are chick magnets!
December 1st, 2009 at 9:28 pm
GET A LIFT,FAT GIRLS CANT JUMP”"”"”"”"
December 1st, 2009 at 9:31 pm
6.5” rough country lift with 35/13.5 will fix that problem.
December 3rd, 2009 at 11:46 pm
ya 01 wrangler sport 4 inch with 35’s not quite as high as i want it but i ain’t had no problems that i can think of other than havin to pull other people outta holes ha ha
March 9th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
i have a 97 tj with dana 44s detroit lockers front and rear 4″ rough country springs and custom long arms with 2.0 fox shocks .. it rides way smoother than it did stock. and my girl loves it !!!
March 9th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
o and im running 35″ procomps.. plenty big for wat i use it for
March 9th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
@Haden
Sounds like you’ve really got your ride dialed in. Congrats!