I just ordered the rubicon 4.5 extreme duty lift. Yeah its spendy but not much more than the 2.5 inch lift and a few hunderd bucks more than the standard RE lifts. But if you look at what you get its well worth it. For me I hate my current shackles, they're huge like 8 inches. So the RE lift comes with shackles, bonus! Comes with everything you need, brake lines, drop pitman arm, t-case lowering kit, sway bar dico. the list is long.
That's just it...I don't want to have to use the t-case lowering kit. Right now I got all the tire clearance I need. I got a 4 banger so 31s are my top size unless I change gears...I already have trouble keeping up to highway speed on hills.
But the point of raising with suspension would be to get my frame and t-case shield up and out of the way. When I have gotten stuck it has either been high centered on the axle, which I can't fix, or in the t-case shield. So I don't want to have to lower that thing because it sort of nullifies the point of the lift.
I also don't want to have to muck with the driveline too much but I don't want vibration. This isn't a question of money because I got plenty (sometimes it's nice to be single) but a question of effectiveness and need. I don't need a 4+ lift. I want to lift just enough to get a couple extra inches between the ground and the frame without having to do a bunch more serious alterations to the vehicle.
On the other hand, a soa might be a better option for me? I do get stuck on the bolts for the leaf springs every once in a while...that might stop some axle stickage. Some friends of mine seem to think it's really easy and inexpensive but I think maybe it might be a bit different for the YJ. Who done this?
