View Full Version : help with lift choice
jeepfever
01-07-2006, 06:09 PM
Ok I'm confused what should I do? I had thought about buying a 2 inch BDS lift and also 1 or 1 1/4 greasable lift shackles. How tall will the 2 inch lift actually lift my YJ, I have heard it will actually be 2 1/2. Is this true? I would like to end up with 3 inch of lift. what combination of shackles and suspension would I need to use. I'm really wanting to use BDS and all they offer is 2 inch or 3.5 in the range that I want. If I went with the 3.5 how tall would it actually be? and what all would I have to change besides the kit. Any help or idea are very much appreciated. I am planning on running 31 tires. anybody got any pictures of YJ's with 2 inch or 3 inch BDS lift. thanks
OhioYJ
01-07-2006, 07:28 PM
The kit will come with everything you need.
2" BDS lift will normally be 2.5"-3", both RE and BDS run a little tall, espeically when new. Once they break in some you will be closer to the 2"-2.5" figure.
BDS and RE lifts can be as much as 1" taller than advertised, but it will settle out.
If you go with the 3.5" you'll probably want to stay with stock shackles, otherwise it will be pretty tall.
I got around 3.5" with my 2" BDS and 5/8 MORE boomerang shackles. It's settled a little bit over the year it's been on, but I still run 32's with VERY light contact at full stuff. A 1" BL would be perfect to allow them to clear fully. I'll look around and see if I can find any decent pics of it...
jeepfever
01-08-2006, 06:46 PM
thanks OhioYJ and KMcL for your replies think I'll just start with the 2 inch for now and maybe shackles later when they settle down. Would still like to see pictures.
Actually, you'll need new shackles to clear the military wrap springs on the BDS kit. I'll try to remember to get some pics in the daylight tomorrow...
Sorry for the wait... I dug around and found a couple pics of the heep on 32's for ya.
ok... since I can't seem to get the pics to come up I'll use the link to the album. It's the green YJ in some of the pics...
http://www.imagestation.com/album/index.html?id=2122001423
9lostboy5
01-13-2006, 07:21 PM
Originally posted by KMcL:
Sorry for the wait... I dug around and found a couple pics of the heep on 32's for ya.
ok... since I can't seem to get the pics to come up I'll use the link to the album. It's the green YJ in some of the pics...
http://www.imagestation.com/album/index.html?id=2122001423 is this yours??
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid183/p238b211479be9cb69d689236f3430a53/f2b8ff4c.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid183/pcdc06ac7eb88bbe5e7c9c36f6bb97e5f/f2b8ee31.jpg
jeepfever
01-16-2006, 07:36 AM
looks good thanks for the pictures. thats what I'm looking for.
Glad I could help. Remember to go with the bigger shackles to clear the military wrap on the springs.
OhioYJ
01-16-2006, 07:09 PM
Remember to go with the bigger shackles to clear the military wrap on the springs.For me the angled shackles front and rear gave me a better ride over standard shackles.
OhioYJ
01-16-2006, 07:10 PM
Remember to go with the bigger shackles to clear the military wrap on the springs.For me the angled shackles front and rear gave me a better ride over standard shackles.
fyrfyter4393
01-16-2006, 08:43 PM
Originally posted by KMcL:
Sorry for the wait... I dug around and found a couple pics of the heep on 32's for ya.
ok... since I can't seem to get the pics to come up I'll use the link to the album. It's the green YJ in some of the pics...
http://www.imagestation.com/album/index.html?id=2122001423 Those pics look familiar! Who's that fat, bald-headed slob in the yellow TJ?
[/QUOTE]Those pics look familiar! Who's that fat, bald-headed slob in the yellow TJ? [/QB][/QUOTE]
If we could just shave Dom's head, that could be the all bald posse... :D
Great day though... ;)