my first lift kit

[bugleboy]

http://www.quadratec.com/products/76016_820.htm

does it look like it will do the trick? i need a 2" lift and researched lifts for about a month, i went with tomken, its got 2" poly spacers for the front and 2" (i think) metal blocks for the back, it also came with shock an brake extensions plus new U-bolts, does it seem like a good kit? i just needed a good budget lift to fit my tires better but i want to be able to play in the mud and offroad without worrying about breaking or stressing anything, i guess all im asking is, does it seem like its worth the money?

 

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the poly spacers say they won't break. everything will break at some point, but i think you would be good for a while. For the grand cherokee you can get a 2" lift for 60 or 70 bucks but i wouldn't use it for hardcore stuff, just some messing around and more of an appearance thing, and to fit larger tires.

 

[bugleboy]

thats kinda what i was going for, mine is 2wd so i wont be tardcore offroading

 

[bugleboy]

*hardcore

 

[bugleboy]

do you think ill get anymore flex with this lift and stock suspension? it gives the tires more room to move so maybe a little?

 

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I wouldn't say it would give you much more flex. If you want flex I would look into a 3 to 3 1/2 inch kit that comes with new springs and shocks. On my grand Cherokee a 31" tire rubs like no other when the wheel is turned about halfway each way, so this lift is just designed to clear the bigger tires. I assume that on a Cherokee it would be the same situation, it is just enough to fit 31's without them rubbing, but wouldn't give you too much more flex.

 

[bugleboy]

i have 30" tires and they were so fat they rubbed the control arms in the front and fit perfect in the back, i put spidertrax 1.25" wheel spacers on and now they fit in the front but they dont tuck in the back, so when i carry over 500 or more lbs the fender sits on the tire in the back, thats why i bought the lift, so i can carry weight around without rubbing in the back and to get a full range of flex again

 

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I have stock suspension and 255/70/15 up front which is 29.1 inch and 31's in the rear until I can find 2 more 255's of the same brand and they are fine, but when I had the 31's up front I couldn't turn all the way and any bump they would hit the fenders

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[bugleboy]

we are on the same boat lol

 

[bugleboy]

im gonna post some before pictures now, after pictures will fallow in about a week

 

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It's weird, when I got my Jeep it had 31's all the way around and i the only problem I had was the front would hit the fenders if I hit a bump too hard, but I got my 255's and had them on the rear and had to replace one of the 31's up front. The new 31 was when I started having problems with it rubbing so I had to move them to the back and they fit fine back there. I would love to get a lift and 3 more of the 31's since they are the Goodyear Wrangler Dura-trec tire, but at $200 a piece I will wait for General Tire to get the 255's I have off back order and get 2 of them for about $220.

 

[bugleboy]

It's weird, when I got my Jeep it had 31's all the way around and i the only problem I had was the front would hit the fenders if I hit a bump too hard, but I got my 255's and had them on the rear and had to replace one of the 31's up front. The new 31 was when I started having problems with it rubbing so I had to move them to the back and they fit fine back there. I would love to get a lift and 3 more of the 31's since they are the Goodyear Wrangler Dura-trec tire, but at $200 a piece I will wait for General Tire to get the 255's I have off back order and get 2 of them for about $220.

hmm... i guess the one inch makes all the difference