Hey thanks for your responses..
In that case I am thinking I'll go with 255/70s to reduce the loss of power, I guess it matters going 2 size levels up instead of 3 from my current worn 235/70s.
Regarding spacers - from my research there's quite a good selection of T6061 billet aluminum 1.5" spacers for around 100$ for 4, with good reviews, it is a REALLY simple product, I don't see a reason spending 2X or 3X on brand name which is the EXACT same thing based on marketing fear tactics (and I've read in many other forums as well).. You bolt down the spacers lugs at recommended torque with some good loctite - and stop worrying about it, really.
Problem here (for me) is that I feel I am getting myself into a rabbit hole -
You got a (economic) lift? cool - parts 800-900$ (not counting labor).. then alignment, not even the JBA UCAs.
oh so now of course you'll swap your tires otherwise your jeep will look ridiculous, and why did you get the lift in the first place?! - bam another ~800$
so now your tires/wheels are bigger - you need to regear / diff service, that's another ??? $ (probably 500$+).. recalibrate speedometer etc
so before you know it you have a ~3000$ bill just for getting 2.5" off the ground (hey what about skids? bumper?) and I am asking myself should I go through it with a car that's worth about the same as the bill + will be probably sold in the next 2 years... Maybe I'll just get some quality 245/70 A/Ts or M/Ts and leave it all stock :Insane:
First off, if you want to spend the money for spacers then be my guest
IMO if you're going with bigger tires, which will require the old ones to be taken off of the wheels and reinstalled onto the new tires, then you might as well just get a set of wheels with the correct backspacing
Sell your old tires/wheels to get some money back from buying the new stuff and bam, you've got $100+ back in your wallet
Lifting your Jeep is a choice, not a necessity
Not everyone feels the need to lift theirs, and that's perfectly fine.. It's YOUR Jeep
We (should I say I) lift our Jeeps for better ride quality, performance, and because the stock suspension is garbage, especially after having 100k+ miles
To add, the cost to just get replacement shocks, springs, etc is nearly the same price to lift it
I only paid about $720 (not including the cheap cost of conduit nuts, hockey pucks-the small things)
Like it has been stated before, after lifting it, you can run the stock tire/wheel setup until you get the funds/wear the tires down
Which regardless of whether you lift it or not, you'll eventually need new tires
There's no labor costs when installing a lift if you do it yourself
Which it's easy enough to do (I had ZERO experience with suspension parts and I did it)
An alignment varies in price by the shop but I paid $67 for 6 months of free alignments whenever I want one
I have mine lifted at about 3.25" lift and it doesn't look ridiculous, just a little skinny without bigger tires
Nobody said you had to get a drastically bigger tire once lifted, it's all personal preference
But if you're wanting a 31"-32" tall tire then you have to regear
It's just the way our KJs are
Every statement you've made about all of these extra parts are all subjective and are each individual KJ owners' choice to add
Nobody said you needed huge tires, 4.10s, skids, etc
Not trying to be ******* you, but if you aren't willing to put the time and money it takes to do the suspension mods that you want, then just stick with your stock sagged suspension and be done
If you don't feel that lifting it is worth it then don't do it, it's your money and your sweat that would be put into it, nobody else's
