If you're really gonna spring for 4-6" you may want to think about bigger
tires. You'll be able to fit them easily. The difference between 3" kits and
4"+ kits is usually pretty severe. You change the suspension geometry a lot
and 4"+ kits cost more because (good ones) come with the equipment to fix
the geometry, costing you a lot more than a good 3" kit.

If you're just looking to fit 33s then you can get away with 3" of lift and
maybe a 1" body lift or a spacer or some creative trimming. I run 33s with a
3" BDS lift. It's a solid combo and I'm happy with it. Decent ride on road
and crazy flex off road. It's a short arm kit, and I'm thinking of upgrading
at some point to get some wheelbase back...
td

"BoogaBooga" <boogabooga@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:VSOMa.347275$ro6.8357572@news2.calgary.shaw.c a...
> I have been considering a lift for my TJ and would like to hear some
> opinions or experiences with either long arm or short arm kits. I am
> looking at 4"-6" of lift for 33" rubber. It's used off road a few times a
> year in mostly muskeg, muddy hills and rock bottom river crossings. I
have
> seen a few manufacturers of both systems so any experiences would be
> appreciated.
>
> Jason
>
>

 

No, but a suspension lift robs you of a couple inches. New control arms will
restore the original geometry. Lease that's the way it works on TJs
td


"Billy Tolcher" <btolcher@sc.xxxrr.com> wrote in message
news:1mWMa.224176$jp.5931996@twister.southeast.rr. com...
> Wheelbase?
>
> Does a long arm give you more wheelbase!?!?
> "Tyler Dirden" <na@spam.smeat.net> wrote in message
> news:PwVMa.3475$I8.1375@rwcrnsc53...
> > If you're really gonna spring for 4-6" you may want to think about
bigger
> > tires. You'll be able to fit them easily. The difference between 3" kits
> and
> > 4"+ kits is usually pretty severe. You change the suspension geometry a
> lot
> > and 4"+ kits cost more because (good ones) come with the equipment to
fix
> > the geometry, costing you a lot more than a good 3" kit.
> >
> > If you're just looking to fit 33s then you can get away with 3" of lift
> and
> > maybe a 1" body lift or a spacer or some creative trimming. I run 33s
with
> a
> > 3" BDS lift. It's a solid combo and I'm happy with it. Decent ride on
road
> > and crazy flex off road. It's a short arm kit, and I'm thinking of
> upgrading
> > at some point to get some wheelbase back...
> > td
> >
> > "BoogaBooga" <boogabooga@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> > news:VSOMa.347275$ro6.8357572@news2.calgary.shaw.c a...
> > > I have been considering a lift for my TJ and would like to hear some
> > > opinions or experiences with either long arm or short arm kits. I am
> > > looking at 4"-6" of lift for 33" rubber. It's used off road a few
times
> a
> > > year in mostly muskeg, muddy hills and rock bottom river crossings. I
> > have
> > > seen a few manufacturers of both systems so any experiences would be
> > > appreciated.
> > >
> > > Jason
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

I've thought about the bigger tires but from what I've been reading it would
be necessary to change the gear ratios. I have the 3.73's from the factory
and I've been told that they are still pretty good for 33" tires. If I'm
going to go to bigger tires in the future I would like to have the lift to
be able to do it. Besides a 6" suspension lift + 35's + new gearing = lots
o cash. I've looked at skyjackers 6" rock ready lift and it seems pretty
good, comes with sway bar disconnects, SYE and a few other goodies.
Expensive, but if I'm going to build this thing right its going to take more
than a month and a few hundred dollars.


Jason

"Tyler Dirden" <na@spam.smeat.net> wrote in message
news:PwVMa.3475$I8.1375@rwcrnsc53...
> If you're really gonna spring for 4-6" you may want to think about bigger
> tires. You'll be able to fit them easily. The difference between 3" kits
and
> 4"+ kits is usually pretty severe. You change the suspension geometry a
lot
> and 4"+ kits cost more because (good ones) come with the equipment to fix
> the geometry, costing you a lot more than a good 3" kit.
>
> If you're just looking to fit 33s then you can get away with 3" of lift
and
> maybe a 1" body lift or a spacer or some creative trimming. I run 33s with
a
> 3" BDS lift. It's a solid combo and I'm happy with it. Decent ride on road
> and crazy flex off road. It's a short arm kit, and I'm thinking of
upgrading
> at some point to get some wheelbase back...
> td
>
> "BoogaBooga" <boogabooga@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:VSOMa.347275$ro6.8357572@news2.calgary.shaw.c a...
> > I have been considering a lift for my TJ and would like to hear some
> > opinions or experiences with either long arm or short arm kits. I am
> > looking at 4"-6" of lift for 33" rubber. It's used off road a few times
a
> > year in mostly muskeg, muddy hills and rock bottom river crossings. I
> have
> > seen a few manufacturers of both systems so any experiences would be
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Jason
> >
> >
>
>

 

I'm still looking @ Rubicon Express 5.5" long arm. After a lot of reading &
asking, this one seems to reach out & grab me. I have an Atlas II sitting on
the tool box - & barring any unforeseen complications I'm hoping to buy the
lift kit around the end of this month. Then, as it was said in a
movie......."and then" - "and then" - "and then" - "and then"...........

--
Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
carlo.jr@comcast.net
'98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
O|||||||O
'92 Explorer '65 Mustang


"BoogaBooga" <boogabooga@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:Oq_Ma.350546$3C2.9454058@news3.calgary.shaw.c a...
> I've thought about the bigger tires but from what I've been reading it
would
> be necessary to change the gear ratios. I have the 3.73's from the
factory
> and I've been told that they are still pretty good for 33" tires. If I'm
> going to go to bigger tires in the future I would like to have the lift to
> be able to do it. Besides a 6" suspension lift + 35's + new gearing =
lots
> o cash. I've looked at skyjackers 6" rock ready lift and it seems pretty
> good, comes with sway bar disconnects, SYE and a few other goodies.
> Expensive, but if I'm going to build this thing right its going to take
more
> than a month and a few hundred dollars.
>
>
> Jason
>
> "Tyler Dirden" <na@spam.smeat.net> wrote in message
> news:PwVMa.3475$I8.1375@rwcrnsc53...
> > If you're really gonna spring for 4-6" you may want to think about
bigger
> > tires. You'll be able to fit them easily. The difference between 3" kits
> and
> > 4"+ kits is usually pretty severe. You change the suspension geometry a
> lot
> > and 4"+ kits cost more because (good ones) come with the equipment to
fix
> > the geometry, costing you a lot more than a good 3" kit.
> >
> > If you're just looking to fit 33s then you can get away with 3" of lift
> and
> > maybe a 1" body lift or a spacer or some creative trimming. I run 33s
with
> a
> > 3" BDS lift. It's a solid combo and I'm happy with it. Decent ride on
road
> > and crazy flex off road. It's a short arm kit, and I'm thinking of
> upgrading
> > at some point to get some wheelbase back...
> > td
> >
> > "BoogaBooga" <boogabooga@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> > news:VSOMa.347275$ro6.8357572@news2.calgary.shaw.c a...
> > > I have been considering a lift for my TJ and would like to hear some
> > > opinions or experiences with either long arm or short arm kits. I am
> > > looking at 4"-6" of lift for 33" rubber. It's used off road a few
times
> a
> > > year in mostly muskeg, muddy hills and rock bottom river crossings. I
> > have
> > > seen a few manufacturers of both systems so any experiences would be
> > > appreciated.
> > >
> > > Jason
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>