Need some experience help

[Johnger]

I recently bought a 2006 jeep liberty sport. I am thinking about getting a rough country 3 inch lift. For tires I was thinking 31.5 inch hankook dynapro atm's. Since I'm getting bigger tires and a lift, will have to replace any components to my car? Will any parts wear out faster? Any tips?
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[tommudd]

I recently bought a 2006 jeep liberty sport. I am thinking about getting a rough country 3 inch lift. For tires I was thinking 31.5 inch hankook dynapro atm's. Since I'm getting bigger tires and a lift, will have to replace any components to my car? Will any parts wear out faster? Any tips?
Thanks, Siked to join to liberty club!

First forget the Rough Country lift, with 8 year old springs and shocks that is about the worst way to go. You need a full spring lift which includes new shocks and springs.
NOW next you'll need to add some extras like a 1/4 inch top plate and clevis to gain the height you need to run that size tire.
Next when you get to that height you will have UCA/spring contact so you'll need new JeepinByAl UCAs
And of course for that size you'll need to regear to at least 4.10 gears
Start there, we'll fill you in more later :icon_lol:

Of course you could always go with 3 inches of lift, 30 inch tires and walk away a good bit cheaper ( won't need UCAs right away, tires will be cheaper, plus no regear right away

 

[Johnger]

First forget the Rough Country lift, with 8 year old springs and shocks that is about the worst way to go. You need a full spring lift which includes new shocks and springs.
NOW next you'll need to add some extras like a 1/4 inch top plate and clevis to gain the height you need to run that size tire.
Next when you get to that height you will have UCA/spring contact so you'll need new JeepinByAl UCAs
And of course for that size you'll need to regear to at least 4.10 gears
Start there, we'll fill you in more later :icon_lol:

Of course you could always go with 3 inches of lift, 30 inch tires and walk away a good bit cheaper ( won't need UCAs right away, tires will be cheaper, plus no regear right away

Darn! That sounds expensive haha. I was expecting to spend about 500 in total for lift and about 600 for tires. Is that out of my price range? If so what do you suggest instead? Thanks for helping my amateur ass haha

 

[Hedsic]

Darn! That sounds expensive haha. I was expecting to spend about 500 in total for lift and about 600 for tires. Is that out of my price range? If so what do you suggest instead? Thanks for helping my amateur ass haha

You are looking at at least $800 for just the cheapest usable lift (springs/shocks nothing else)
$400ish for the upper control arms

If you regear that's above the hundreds for parts plus labor (parts only about 700-800)

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[Johnger]

Honestly i will not be taking this off road very much or that hard. Like say maybe once or twice a month. Would all of this still apply?

 

[CzarKJ]

Even if you are putting it on the road... Yes

 

[Hedsic]

A horrible rough ride is going to suck whether you are offroad or on the road.


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[tjkj2002]

Honestly i will not be taking this off road very much or that hard. Like say maybe once or twice a month. Would all of this still apply?

Would apply much more.Good suspension effects more then just "how good it rides",your brakes are greatly effected by the suspension.

 

[tommudd]

Here is the reason you don't want to go with any type of spacer lift like Rough Counrty etc
Your suspension is 8 years old, and KJs came with weak springs to begin with. Mix a spacer style lift with weak coils and shocks and you'll have a very crappy ride on and off road . I've seen KJs with 70,000 miles sagged over 1.5 inches .
reason for regearing is without doing so the transmission will continually be shifting back and forth , motor will not be running in the sweet spot so will be lugging down all the time.
If you do just a small lift of 2.25-2.5 inches with 29-30 inch tires then no need to regear

 

[TheBlueKJ]

There's a reason they're called "rough" country

EDIT: You could also do what I did, I was waiting around for funds and got lucky and was able to snag a used lift for half the normal price

EDIT EDIT: You could also buy it piece by piece to spread out the payment so it's not all $800 or so all at once

 

[tlrtucker]

If you do just a small lift of 2.25-2.5 inches with 29-30 inch tires then no need to regear

Disagree! I'm right at 2.5" and I'm DYING to regear :happy175:

 

[tjkj2002]

Disagree! I'm right at 2.5" and I'm DYING to regear :happy175:

Come south about 60 miles and 1200' higher and you will order the gears pretty fast then.

 

[tlrtucker]

Oh I know....took my jeep up to the top of Mt. Evans (14,000+ ft) a few weeks ago and was thinking how nice a set of 4.10's (or even 4.56's) would be.

A lifted kj with stock gearing on slow winding switchbacks with stock gearing isn't much fun, lol. At least I have a V6....

 

[tommudd]

Disagree! I'm right at 2.5" and I'm DYING to regear :happy175:

Should of added you can get by but suggested you do

 

[Johnger]

Alright. Thanks you guys. You guys just prevented me from making a 400 dollar mistake haha

 

[tommudd]

Alright. Thanks you guys. You guys just prevented me from making a 400 dollar mistake haha

Well darn that didn't work out then.....
was hoping you would make the mistake so then some could make fun of ya :happy175::icon_lol::ROFLJest::gr_grin: