91YJ 6 in rockcrawler lift or 2 in spring lift and SOA

[Platsmith]

best place to get complete exhaust for CJ7

I usually reside on the CJ side for my 85 but a buddy of mine has a 91 yj and he is thinking about redoing his whole lift set up. He is wondering which will give him better performance and articulation. Money is not the issue. Should he go with the 6 in rock crawler monoleaf lift and keep spring under axle or should he use a set of 2 in leaf springs and go with the spring over axle setup to aquire the same amount of lift. He is a mechanic by trade so doing the work is not a problem. He is just wanting to get input from other that have experience in this field.
Thanks
Randal

 

[joedirt]

SOA if its done right thats a great set up.

 

[Junkpile]

The SOA will be the best route to take if it's done right. It's easy to do, but sometimes not so easy to do right. Don't think of the SOA as a budget route. The budget route would be to do a 4" SUA and a combine that with a BL or shackles and some TJ flares. Use the best spring you can afford in any case, and you'll be ahead from the start.

The monoleafs are a great idea, but they aren't for everyone. It's kind of misleading in my opinion to call that kit "rockready" and market it exclusively to that group of Jeepers. They would be more at home for what I tend to do. Multi-purpose stuff that ranges from the trail to the beach to the street. I can't really see them being the best choice for a serious trail rig, speaking from a durability standpoint.

 

[yjdave]

If your going to put in the $$, think about going 4 link in the front and 3 link in the rear.