3" lift advice

[brent]

September DIY project. I know very little, and from what reading I've done, most "kits" (JCW etc) are reasonable ($260) but most sell springs for the front and blocks for the back.
I don't want blocks in the back.
What are my options?
Are there full spring kits (frt&back)?
Add-A-Leaf for back only? Throw out purchased blocks?
Just want to spend the dough right---
thanks, Brent

[tc]

rustys offroad has kits. www.rustysoffroad.com (http://www.rustysoffroad.com)

[JDJeep98]

Go 4". BJ's Offroad has their own kits. I think they have one for your J10. Check their site at BJ's Offroad (http://www.bjsoffroad.com) They are great guys. Call or email them and they will take care of you.
:D

[81amc]

i know superlift makes a four inch lift in either all leafs or add a leafs plus blocks or just blocks in rear.

[Stuka]

SuperLift is also known as super stiff. Great if you do mud running, not great if you do trails and stuff that require flex.

[brent]

It'll be a lift, honestly, 60% fer looks and 40% for goin out in the desert terrain whenever I feel like it.
Thanks for the links gentlemen, I got more homework to do.
Brent

[J10Mike]

i would go with all springs. i went cheap and put blocks in the rear. now my j10 sits about 1.5 inches lower in the rear. for example, with 4 inch lift, new springs will raise the truck 4 inches over stock height. 4 inch blocks will raise the truck 4 inches over the old sagging height.
further, stuka is correct. superlift=superstiff. my front end is superstiff while my rear retained much of it's stock ride. i will be looking for rear springs in the near future. also, with superlift, i had some packaging problems with wrong parts. superlift did resolve those problems with parts shipped for next day.

mike

[tc]

Brent P/M Blt2krl I know he has 4" rear leaf packs for the rear of his waggy that should fit. not sure the price. and then just order the 4" front. I can check around and see if I can find my old 4" front spings if your interested.

[brent]

You think if I went to 32X11's on my 15" rims(from 10.5X31) a 4" lift would look good?
My only desire for the modest 3" lift I envisoned
was so that I had a little room to play while keeping the 15's.
I'm in over my head as far as lift/tire aesthetics. Help. 33's would kill me in mileage I think.

[PhilSine]

Originally posted by brent:
You think if I went to 32X11's on my 15" rims(from 10.5X31) a 4" lift would look good?........33's would kill me in mileage I think.Well, it seems you're gonna have to spend the extra coin and do the job right. I am not a block fan and I have yet to find a 3" lift without rear blocks.

Your 32's would look fine with a 4" lift but 33's would look a bit better. Besides, you can always get new tires when the old ones wear out.

As for MPG with 33's it depends. I get 11 City and 13.5 Highway with my 33's and 3.54 gears. So, you may want to look at your ratio before going to 33's. Anything taller than a 3.54 ratio would not work well on your drivetrain for 33's. By taller I mean a smaller number.

[Gargel-orum]

you know, heres a good question, cause rustys has a 2-3.5'' lift where as bj's has a 4'' lift, 31's as i understand are the best for stock drivetrain, so would that tire work better with which lift, and how differantare the 2 lifts? and lastly, if getting 33's, would they put much more stress on a drive train then 31's?

brent - im getting one for the same reasons you are smile.gif got the same questions...

[PhilSine]

Originally posted by Gargel-orum:
you know, heres a good question, cause rustys has a 2-3.5'' lift where as bj's has a 4'' lift, 31's as i understand are the best for stock drivetrain, so would that tire work better with which lift, and how differantare the 2 lifts? and lastly, if getting 33's, would they put much more stress on a drive train then 31's?

brent - im getting one for the same reasons you are smile.gif got the same questions...With a Wag, you may not be able to put 33's on it with only a 3" lift without fender trimming. I may be corrected on that but I know a 2" is not enough for 33's for sure. As for drivetrain stress.....Just change the gearing and call it good. I understand that 31's are considered a bit small for off-roading but that's only from what I've read here. I've always off-roaded with at least a 32 on an FSJ. My wife's XJ has some metric size that's about a 29" tire and it does pretty good in light to moderate stuff but it also weighs about 2000 lbs less.

[joe]

Originally posted by brent:
It'll be a lift, honestly, 60% fer looks and 40% for goin out in the desert terrain whenever If it's mainly a daily driver I would check into the 4" Skyjacker Softrider system. It's expensive but the ride quality is excellent.