Lifted my Grand Cherokee WJ - pics

[Throckmorton]

It's a 2" coil spring spacer lift, aka a "budget boost". The funny thing is it doesn't really look like a lifted vehicle. It just looks like it should have looked out of the Jeep factory, if Chrysler didn't have their heads up their asses! I highly recommend a 2" budget boost even if you don't offroad your Grand Cherokee- It only cost me $120 for the coil spring spacers, and $175 in labor.


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[OUCaptain]

I've got one of those lift kits for my wrangler sitting my tool box. I've never gotten the urge to put it on. It was free anyway so it's on the list to do one of these days unless I get a proper lift kit before then. I've seen a bolt on 6" kit somewhere that looked pretty sweet.

 

[Throckmorton]

Nothing wrong with a budget boost. You don't get the articulation of longer springs, but you get the other benefits. I didn't get longer shocks though, to save money. The stock ones work OK with 2", and I'd just get new shocks when I go up to 4" with this kit

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Throckmorton
It's a 2" coil spring spacer lift, aka a "budget boost". The funny thing is it doesn't really look like a lifted vehicle. It just looks like it should have looked out of the Jeep factory, if Chrysler didn't have their heads up their asses! I highly recommend a 2" budget boost even if you don't offroad your Grand Cherokee- It only cost me $120 for the coil spring spacers, and $175 in labor.


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Why? It just raises your center of gravity and makes you more likely to roll it in an emergency situation.

 

[tfinch2]

Is it 4WD?

 

[Throckmorton]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Throckmorton
It's a 2" coil spring spacer lift, aka a "budget boost". The funny thing is it doesn't really look like a lifted vehicle. It just looks like it should have looked out of the Jeep factory, if Chrysler didn't have their heads up their asses! I highly recommend a 2" budget boost even if you don't offroad your Grand Cherokee- It only cost me $120 for the coil spring spacers, and $175 in labor.


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Stickers

Why? It just raises your center of gravity and makes you more likely to roll it in an emergency situation.

It's not going to be any more likely to roll than a 4Runner or any other vehicle that starts out with that height or taller from the factory. It may be less likely to rollover because the suspension can compress more before hitting a bump stop

 

[Throckmorton]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
Is it 4WD?

Of course. If I was going to drive a 2WD Jeep, I'd just get a Civic instead.

Here it is on a tame section of a gnarly trail, without any lift

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[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Throckmorton

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Throckmorton
It's a 2" coil spring spacer lift, aka a "budget boost". The funny thing is it doesn't really look like a lifted vehicle. It just looks like it should have looked out of the Jeep factory, if Chrysler didn't have their heads up their asses! I highly recommend a 2" budget boost even if you don't offroad your Grand Cherokee- It only cost me $120 for the coil spring spacers, and $175 in labor.


Pic

Stickers

Why? It just raises your center of gravity and makes you more likely to roll it in an emergency situation.

It's not going to be any more likely to roll than a 4Runner or any other vehicle that starts out with that height or taller from the factory. It may be less likely to rollover because the suspension can compress more before hitting a bump stop

Please...when have you ever hit a bump stop driving on public roads in your Jeep? :roll:

Fact is, when you take a vehicle that already has a high center of gravity such as an SUV and lift it without doing anything else you've just made that vehicle more likely to roll over and less safe. This is a matter of physics.

 

[angry hampster]

Nice looking WJ. I've had a budget boost on my ZJ for about 5 years now. Clears 32" tires perfectly.


Jules, pull the sand out of your v-jay-jay.

 

[krunchykrome]

Nice, I had a 93 Cherokee Sport that I always wanted to lift.

 

[OUCaptain]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Throckmorton

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Throckmorton
It's a 2" coil spring spacer lift, aka a "budget boost". The funny thing is it doesn't really look like a lifted vehicle. It just looks like it should have looked out of the Jeep factory, if Chrysler didn't have their heads up their asses! I highly recommend a 2" budget boost even if you don't offroad your Grand Cherokee- It only cost me $120 for the coil spring spacers, and $175 in labor.


Pic

Stickers

Why? It just raises your center of gravity and makes you more likely to roll it in an emergency situation.

It's not going to be any more likely to roll than a 4Runner or any other vehicle that starts out with that height or taller from the factory. It may be less likely to rollover because the suspension can compress more before hitting a bump stop

Please...when have you ever hit a bump stop driving on public roads in your Jeep? :roll:

Fact is, when you take a vehicle that already has a high center of gravity such as an SUV and lift it without doing anything else you've just made that vehicle more likely to roll over and less safe. This is a matter of physics.

A person with a 4wd Jeep doesn't spend ALL their time on public roads. If we wanted something that corners like it on rails, we wouldn't have gotten a Jeep. I think you've either missed the point of just enjoy standing on you soap box.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: OUCaptain
I've got one of those lift kits for my wrangler sitting my tool box. I've never gotten the urge to put it on. It was free anyway so it's on the list to do one of these days unless I get a proper lift kit before then. I've seen a bolt on 6" kit somewhere that looked pretty sweet.

My TJ had a 1" body lift, 1" spacer, and a 4.5" lift and it stuffed 35"s pretty well. Usually you need a lot more lift than 6.5", but with the Xenon flares it worked like a charm.

I miss her

 

[mooseracing]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Please...when have you ever hit a bump stop driving on public roads in your Jeep? :roll:

Fact is, when you take a vehicle that already has a high center of gravity such as an SUV and lift it without doing anything else you've just made that vehicle more likely to roll over and less safe. This is a matter of physics.

Not sure if the Jeep has gone to IFS on their other vehicles but it is common to hit the bump stops when there is only around 4" of uptravel, I see it on Chevy's and even Ford TTB's.


When is his vehicle more likely to roll over? I've gone around corners pretty hard, have no sway bar and have alot softer suspension all together, never once has it rolled except when sliding sideways at 40mph in the winter. That had nothing to do with a lift.


And what is he supsose to do when adding a lift to make it less rollover prone? A fatter sway bar, stiffer srpings? All that cancels out what 90% of lifts are bought for.

In the right hands this 2" makes no difference.

 

[SoulAssassin]

Are you planning on putting bigger tires on it? I don't think 2" really buys you that much on a WJ, does it?

Here's me and my toy. 99 Sahara....2.5" Old Man Emu lift...1.25 body/motor mount lift...33" BFG MT's.

http://picasaweb.google.com/ge...to#5180646596202751826
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[OUCaptain]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: OUCaptain
I've got one of those lift kits for my wrangler sitting my tool box. I've never gotten the urge to put it on. It was free anyway so it's on the list to do one of these days unless I get a proper lift kit before then. I've seen a bolt on 6" kit somewhere that looked pretty sweet.

My TJ had a 1" body lift, 1" spacer, and a 4.5" lift and it stuffed 35"s pretty well. Usually you need a lot more lift than 6.5", but with the Xenon flares it worked like a charm.

I miss her

She's ridin on a 2" body lift right now. Got it back in college to get the 33"s off the fenders during full compression. Eventually (when she's not a daily driver) I get either a 4" or 6" to actually help the axles twist. Might keep the body lift, might not. It'll depend on how tall my garage door is.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Throckmorton
It's a 2" coil spring spacer lift, aka a "budget boost". The funny thing is it doesn't really look like a lifted vehicle. It just looks like it should have looked out of the Jeep factory, if Chrysler didn't have their heads up their asses! I highly recommend a 2" budget boost even if you don't offroad your Grand Cherokee- It only cost me $120 for the coil spring spacers, and $175 in labor.


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Stickers

BTW OP, here were some of my stickers

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: mooseracing

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Please...when have you ever hit a bump stop driving on public roads in your Jeep? :roll:

Fact is, when you take a vehicle that already has a high center of gravity such as an SUV and lift it without doing anything else you've just made that vehicle more likely to roll over and less safe. This is a matter of physics.

Not sure if the Jeep has gone to IFS on their other vehicles but it is common to hit the bump stops when there is only around 4" of uptravel, I see it on Chevy's and even Ford TTB's.


When is his vehicle more likely to roll over? I've gone around corners pretty hard, have no sway bar and have alot softer suspension all together, never once has it rolled except when sliding sideways at 40mph in the winter. That had nothing to do with a lift.


And what is he supsose to do when adding a lift to make it less rollover prone? A fatter sway bar, stiffer srpings? All that cancels out what 90% of lifts are bought for.

In the right hands this 2" makes no difference.

Keep telling yourself that...

All I'm saying is that increasing the center of gravity of any vehicle will also increase the chances of it rolling over in an emergency maneuver. They say that right on the lift kit...I'm not saying anything that isn't common knowledge.

Obviously, that would never happen to anyone here though because everyone on ATOT is as good a driver as Michael Schumacher. And we're all dating supermodels and make well over 6 figures.

You know what 90% of lifts are really bought for? To artificially enlarge the tiny little penis of the driver.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Throckmorton

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Throckmorton
It's a 2" coil spring spacer lift, aka a "budget boost". The funny thing is it doesn't really look like a lifted vehicle. It just looks like it should have looked out of the Jeep factory, if Chrysler didn't have their heads up their asses! I highly recommend a 2" budget boost even if you don't offroad your Grand Cherokee- It only cost me $120 for the coil spring spacers, and $175 in labor.


Pic

Stickers

Why? It just raises your center of gravity and makes you more likely to roll it in an emergency situation.

It's not going to be any more likely to roll than a 4Runner or any other vehicle that starts out with that height or taller from the factory. It may be less likely to rollover because the suspension can compress more before hitting a bump stop

Please...when have you ever hit a bump stop driving on public roads in your Jeep? :roll:

Fact is, when you take a vehicle that already has a high center of gravity such as an SUV and lift it without doing anything else you've just made that vehicle more likely to roll over and less safe. This is a matter of physics.

yup its about center of gravity, not bump stop
he just made his vehicle more dangerous for himself and others. especially other people now that he's raised the factory designed impact points which are probably designed with some consideration for vehicles being hit. raising the impact point just a bit can mean hitting some soft part of a vehicle instead of a frame member/designed crush zone, and mean the difference between life and death.

i'd say its rather unethical/immoral to raise your vehicle for frivolous reasons.

 

[gar3555]

Gotta love 4-wheeling. 2 years ago I sold my truck . I've been looking at buying another one. Something a little more solidly built for wheeling. I want a trail only rig.

Oh here is my old rig in action.
'91 Chevy 4x4 step side 4" pro comp. lift. 33" Swamper SSRs. Full flow master exhaust 3" no cat. w/ hedman hot rod headers.

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[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: OUCaptain

A person with a 4wd Jeep doesn't spend ALL their time on public roads. If we wanted something that corners like it on rails, we wouldn't have gotten a Jeep. I think you've either missed the point of just enjoy standing on you soap box.

THEN WTF ARE YOU TRYING TO RIDE MY BUMPER? I can fucking corner at 1g+ I will send you into a curb if you keep it up.

Dont come behind me at a red light and pull right up to my bumper...I know you can't see my brake lights. When I pull behind you I make sure I can at least see your side mirrors. Probably not aimed right non-the-less.

 

[Throckmorton]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: OUCaptain

A person with a 4wd Jeep doesn't spend ALL their time on public roads. If we wanted something that corners like it on rails, we wouldn't have gotten a Jeep. I think you've either missed the point of just enjoy standing on you soap box.

THEN WTF ARE YOU TRYING TO RIDE MY BUMPER? I can fucking corner at 1g+ I will send you into a curb if you keep it up.

Dont come behind me at a red light and pull right up to my bumper...I know you can't see my brake lights. When I pull behind you I make sure I can at least see your side mirrors. Probably not aimed right non-the-less.

Not me tailgating. I'm driving at the speed limit or below to save gas usually

 

[Throckmorton]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Throckmorton

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Throckmorton
It's a 2" coil spring spacer lift, aka a "budget boost". The funny thing is it doesn't really look like a lifted vehicle. It just looks like it should have looked out of the Jeep factory, if Chrysler didn't have their heads up their asses! I highly recommend a 2" budget boost even if you don't offroad your Grand Cherokee- It only cost me $120 for the coil spring spacers, and $175 in labor.


Pic

Stickers

Why? It just raises your center of gravity and makes you more likely to roll it in an emergency situation.

It's not going to be any more likely to roll than a 4Runner or any other vehicle that starts out with that height or taller from the factory. It may be less likely to rollover because the suspension can compress more before hitting a bump stop

Please...when have you ever hit a bump stop driving on public roads in your Jeep? :roll:

Fact is, when you take a vehicle that already has a high center of gravity such as an SUV and lift it without doing anything else you've just made that vehicle more likely to roll over and less safe. This is a matter of physics.

yup its about center of gravity, not bump stop
he just made his vehicle more dangerous for himself and others. especially other people now that he's raised the factory designed impact points which are probably designed with some consideration for vehicles being hit. raising the impact point just a bit can mean hitting some soft part of a vehicle instead of a frame member/designed crush zone, and mean the difference between life and death.

i'd say its rather unethical/immoral to raise your vehicle for frivolous reasons.

A stock WJ gets higher skidpad Gs than a Camry. It's not going to roll over like a Trooper with just 2" additional height. The bumper isn't any higher than a 4Runner's, and it won't even be close to a H2's unless I lift to 6". I don't have a ladder frame that will punch through a car either.
You could get a Grand Cherokee with a 1" higher suspension too, so mine is just 1" higher than that.

http://www-ksl.stanford.edu/people/kpfleger/auto/handling.html

 

[Raduque]

This thread makes me want to go 'wheeling. I wish I knew where the good spots are here in the coastal bend. I mis using the 4wd in the snow in WV.

 

[MBrown]

NASA Sticker. Do you live in H-TOWN!!!

 

[Throckmorton]

Originally posted by: MBrown
NASA Sticker. Do you live in H-TOWN!!!

Yes.. But I didn't get it here. I got it from an IT guy in Yellowstone. I think they sent the sticker along with an external hard drive with some remote sensing data.