88'XJ said:
why not wait and do a 2" bb that comes with shocks...i wish i had
The answer is:
$
Im getting the leafs made because I can have it done this way a little cheaper than buying new ones, +shipping, and installing. There just happens to be a local spring maker near me. For 40 bucks over stock leaf price he will do the AAL the way I want it thus giving me a 2" lift on the rear. Its a three man crew. They make em and install em while you have a cup of coffee.
So I figure since im half way there I might as well do the front on the cheap too to catch up to the rear in lift. This will likely be the only mod (other than adding safety necessities per
policy) this Jeep will get until I start to build it better than stock which may not be for a while. I just put new stock shocks on all fours to get it inspected (amother many other things) and I do plan on adding better shocks in the not to far away future.
When I get ready to spend good money on a lift I do not plan on it being a 2" one. I hope to start with a 5"-6" and build up my parts in the mean time.
Id be really interested in your situation. What you did and why you wish otherwise? Im always open to changing course for a good reason but right now cash (or lack of) is behind my present reasoning.
The home brew lift sounds good to me right now and claims it may handle a little better than stock. I can do it for short money right now or wait till I dont know when, to lift anything. All I will need after the rear leafs are done are 2 spacers, 2 coil springs and 4 shocks. Have you read the Home Brew Budget Lift article?
Thanks,
Ken