ddub1973

Hey jeep friends, I am new to the jeep world and I bought a 2010 4dr Unlimited Sahara in December. It has a could mods and it is pretty sweet.

I want to put a suspension lift on it but I would welcome advice from anyone out there. How high should I go (without having to change other parts like drive shafts, etc...)? I was told I can go 4"? What brand do you recommend? Where should I buy it from? Can I install it myself? If not where in Calgary do you recommend I have it done?

NathanM

How big of a tire are you planning on running? And is it a pavement queen/trail rider/crawler, like what do you plan on using it for?

ddub1973

I am running 33's right now but I will be going to 35's. It is my daily driver but it will see plenty off road action when I get it lifted. I am not going to be the guy that rides his jeep to say he has a jeep. Mud is a must :)

I think I just saw your Rubi on another post here. Sick jeep dude. How much did your fender flairs run you? I need a set because my tires are set out wider than the stock flares and the dirt covers the side and I cannot see out of my windows much when the roads are messy.

ddub1973

Sorry it was not your jeep....but one you commented on

NathanM

I didnt mean to come off as i was taking a stab at you there with the 'pavement queen' thing by the way LOL was legit asking if you just wanted a mean looking daily thats all.
Ive been researching alot lately myself trying to decide what lift/tire combo to go with on my rig. Iv got it narrowed down to the 3" BDS lift with their adjustable front track bar, and a tire size close to 34". Guys are saying the actually lift they get with it is closer to 2.5" but if i hate it i can always throw a 1/2" puck in there. I just dont want to go too nuts with tire and have to workk the 3.8L to death to make it move. Theres a silly amount of options out there thats for sure.

ddub1973

lol...thanks Nathan, no offence taken. I will check the BDS out as soon as possible.

DCjeep

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I run the AEV and love it. The 4.5" is over kill for 35's but I do want to go 37's. It's a great kit for a daily driver and handles great off road. As for the drive shaft issue, stay 3.5" or less and you'll be fine.

Give Stan @ Northridge 4x4 in panoka. He will lead you in the right direction

DCjeep

disconnect

I don't mean to hijack the thread, but what did you do to your hinges to get them black? Are they covers or new hinges all together? I'd like to do that to mine :) thx

DCjeep

First time I did them with dupli-color bedliner. But in the photo they are powdercoated black. It holds up way better than the factory paint. :-) glad I did it.