I would like to run 33" tires and have a total lift of 3 1/2 inches mainly for the looks, this is my daily driver. Would it make more sense to do a 1.25" body lift and then a 2.5" lift to avoid changing steering, brake lines etc? This body lift looks like a great way to affordable start toward the final lift I want without making tons of other costly changes???
You will just need to make sure that the shifter doesn't hit where it comes through the floor. So you will have to open it up enough so the shifter is fully engaged when in gear.
I wish you showed some after pictures. I have heard some say you dont notice ans others say a BL on a JK looks like crap. Would have been nice to see. And why you no upload in 1080P?!?!?!/!?
ok my question is if already have a 3 inch lift, springs, shocks and didn't need no mod, it was done on a 2008 stock sahara 6 speed. now can i put this body lift on my jeep with my current 3 inch lift with nothing to mod? or do i have to get anything extra
Teraflex quick disconnect sway bar links bracket doesn't fit after this install due to the front nuts being too big for the mounting hole. This hasn't been the easy thing to correct either, as the bracket material is very thick and impossible to drill out with a standard drill.
Do you need to add some sort of extension to your steering column after this? Wouldn't your steering wheel now sit 1.25 inches closer to your knees now?
Can I combine the body lift with your leveling kit? Do you recommend it? If so, how is the ride quality? Is the part number the same for a 2 door? I have a 2016 JK Willis 2 door.
Transmission is fixed to the chassis, with the engine obviously, a body lift's purpose is for tyre clearance, allowing bigger tires, in which gives you more over ground clearance from said bigger tyres. You want even more gear box and transfer case clearance? Then you'll have to go a bigger suspension lift again
I like the Video but why don't you show the Jeep after the lift that's what everybody wants to see....how it came out! For that I give your video a 2 out 5 stars.
One thing that is missing is that once a body lift is installed, the fan shroud is no longer on the center-line of the radiator fan and may interfere with proper fan operation. The answers to this dilemma might be to either trim the shroud at the bottom or add a one inch motor mount lift to correct this. Maybe not a problem with a JK but is for a TJ.
Incorrect, the fan is radiator and body mounted, it's electronic, not a mechanical clutch fan so it doesn't move from the shroud at all with a body lift, the fan is fixed to its should as a whole that's fixed to the radiator that's fixed to the body. ;)
Wesley Kremer I did; if you're referring to the issue of using regular jacks, I personally used a trolly jack with a cross beam attachment from harbor freight. worked just fine.
thanks you for this its a good video and i go to put the body lift kit in my jk heuuuu no first i go to order the body lift kit I'm Seb Leb and i aprouve this message lol
They can be very useful if you're looking to add slightly more tire clearance to an existing suspension lift. Many people don't like to go over 2.5" to 3" of suspension lift to prevent having to get into drivetrain modifications. But by adding a body lift, you still get the benefits of a decent suspension lift and more tire clearance.
3" seems to be the magical "do not cross" line when considering lifts that don't require you to get into more involved modifications with driveline, etc. That's why there are numerous 2.5 and 3 inch kits on the market.
