Nice JGCL ZJ! This is just the video I was looking for. I personally would have enjoyed the videography so much more without the music. For me, it was distracting. I wish I could hear your dialogue and explanations more clearly. But, overall, its a big help in seeing the lift installed and tested on your vehicle. Thanks for your effort. Enjoy!
Got a 93 Zj, I wana do the 3.5 with some 31’s, keep it my daily driver but let peeps know I don’t play around. The mountains in my area are plenty to explore, public roads are just as bad as the trails up here
Great vid I have a 95 grand Cherokee laredo with the 4.0L I I bought it with a 4inch lift had drive line vibration and had to put a transfer case drop kit
Hey bro forget the short arm lift haters, long arm lifts are bad ass but if you put drop brackets on yours you'll be near long arm flex. It's how I did mine and what a difference, massive! Plus I just added 2 more inches of lift up to 6 comfortably retaining great daily driving on 33's. My wife even loves driving it everydayand she didn't think she'd be able to drive it anymore when I started building it. But you will need much longer shocks/brake lines. Best $250 decision ever, I love flex and am now totally happy with my short arm til I've got an extra 4g's, I'm in no hurry for a long arm now. Hope this helps.
clint jones sure bro. Ok so you can get the whole front and rear full zj drop bracket kit from Rocky Road Outfitters for under 3, or if you just want the front you can get a drop bracket kit for an xj (exactly the same and bolts right in) from a place called 4wheel parts for around 2 but I highly recommend the full kit, it's pretty awesome.
Any amount more than 2inch lift, go with the longarm & adjustable trackbars, in spite of people saying short arm is fine just use drop bracket,,,will admit yes it will work,,but, ride quality, amount of flex&articulation, strength, its all better with longarm, after having riden in many jeeps of numerous variations, current jeep 98zj progression was 31s, then 2inch spacers for clearance, was enough that adjustable trackbars needed, when control arm bushings needed replaced was when got rough country 4inch longarm kit, such a vast improvement in all aspects,
Hi Buddy I have the exact same GC (obviously not as clean) and you convinced me. I’ll go for the same exact setup Can you list all the extra parts that were necessary with that kit? Tyres are 33x12.5R15 correct ? Thanks for your reply
I have one just like yours. White 94 Limited. 3 1/2" lift with 32's. Don't think I'll go any farther right now. It goes where I want to go here in Arizona..
Nice review. I've got a ZJ 5.9 that I'm planning on lifting 4-4.5 in. I've got the 33's already and just need to replace some worn parts and new rims. On that note have you had any steering issues or death wobble with this lift?
Went thru learning process, 2inch spring spacers, then had to add adjustable trackbars, then the "stock length" adjustable control arms as seen in this video,,,, by time was done would recommend going straight to longarm conversion which comes with 4inch springs, shocks, arms, mounts, adjustable trackbars, ,,, I used rough country
1. Did you have to replace the front drive shaft ??? 2. did the Alignment help ??? 3. Does the OD keep going in and out of OD ??? 4. did you do the lift at Home and if not can it be done without a car lift ???
no. yes, and it made everything better. no, depends on how you drive it though(i have a soft foot on the road). yes, i did the lift at home in my shed(you will need 1ton jack, and 4 jack stands).
Legacy Loco slight trim to the inside of the front bumper will be necessary, but I’m getting a new metal bumper with a winch, so it should give it more room
Did you happen to test out your flex with the stock suspension? I think you would have found you had just as much flex if not more, just not the ground clearance obviously
JustTOughLOvE yes, i was limited with the video to 15 min. I have changed my settings on my account so now I can upload longer videos. I will make another with that information
That's a case by case thing, depends on end result, do your lift and try it with what you have, many different opinions out here, I measure before & after, because I abuse it,check u-joints while driveshaft is out, I carry spares, sidenote, always had a vibration couldn't find, even after replacing with new driveshaft, grenaded a wheel joint and because of when and where happened & parts availability at the time, and needed fixed, it's my daily, ended up throwing in a cv shaft instead of another wheel joint style shaft, front axle has been so smooth ever since
i have the same zj 94 5.2 im saving for a 7inch ironrockoffroad long arm kit with mickey thomspon baja mt 37s check out my jeep ig @jeeplifejesus then save up for regear and axle swap
