Looking for peoples thoughts on a 2" body lift for an '03 TJ.....
Was recently on a trail behind an '02 Sahara and he was sporting 2" spacer
lift and 2" body lift and 33's with nice flex and no rubbing.... looked
great!
I need tires soon and just can't afford much for lift at the moment .....
and I'm hoping to get on 33's

let's hear some good and bad.... they say the trails I ride that I need
32-33's

Thanks, Jeff
'03 TJ

 

Body lifts cause a few other problems that you need to be aware of. Your
transmission/transfer case shifters will sink into the console for one. It
can create undo stress on the body that might cause warping and cracks for
another. There may be other issues (as on CJ's) that I am not aware of,
having not done a TJ.

Good points are inexpensive and relatively easy to install. If you do it,
be sure to anti-seize the bolts so you can get them back out (when you
finally remove the lift, save your original spacers and bolts too).

I removed the 2" body lift from my CJ that the previous owner installed.


--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

"Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
news:GmJ8d.76894$vO1.425515@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> Looking for peoples thoughts on a 2" body lift for an '03 TJ.....
> Was recently on a trail behind an '02 Sahara and he was sporting 2" spacer
> lift and 2" body lift and 33's with nice flex and no rubbing.... looked
> great!
> I need tires soon and just can't afford much for lift at the moment .....
> and I'm hoping to get on 33's
>
> let's hear some good and bad.... they say the trails I ride that I need
> 32-33's
>
> Thanks, Jeff
> '03 TJ
>
>

 

Body lifts cause a few other problems that you need to be aware of. Your
transmission/transfer case shifters will sink into the console for one. It
can create undo stress on the body that might cause warping and cracks for
another. There may be other issues (as on CJ's) that I am not aware of,
having not done a TJ.

Good points are inexpensive and relatively easy to install. If you do it,
be sure to anti-seize the bolts so you can get them back out (when you
finally remove the lift, save your original spacers and bolts too).

I removed the 2" body lift from my CJ that the previous owner installed.


--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

"Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
news:GmJ8d.76894$vO1.425515@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> Looking for peoples thoughts on a 2" body lift for an '03 TJ.....
> Was recently on a trail behind an '02 Sahara and he was sporting 2" spacer
> lift and 2" body lift and 33's with nice flex and no rubbing.... looked
> great!
> I need tires soon and just can't afford much for lift at the moment .....
> and I'm hoping to get on 33's
>
> let's hear some good and bad.... they say the trails I ride that I need
> 32-33's
>
> Thanks, Jeff
> '03 TJ
>
>

 

Body lifts cause a few other problems that you need to be aware of. Your
transmission/transfer case shifters will sink into the console for one. It
can create undo stress on the body that might cause warping and cracks for
another. There may be other issues (as on CJ's) that I am not aware of,
having not done a TJ.

Good points are inexpensive and relatively easy to install. If you do it,
be sure to anti-seize the bolts so you can get them back out (when you
finally remove the lift, save your original spacers and bolts too).

I removed the 2" body lift from my CJ that the previous owner installed.


--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

"Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
news:GmJ8d.76894$vO1.425515@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> Looking for peoples thoughts on a 2" body lift for an '03 TJ.....
> Was recently on a trail behind an '02 Sahara and he was sporting 2" spacer
> lift and 2" body lift and 33's with nice flex and no rubbing.... looked
> great!
> I need tires soon and just can't afford much for lift at the moment .....
> and I'm hoping to get on 33's
>
> let's hear some good and bad.... they say the trails I ride that I need
> 32-33's
>
> Thanks, Jeff
> '03 TJ
>
>

 

I would consider a 1" body lift to be the maximum. 2" and 3" start putting
too much stress on the tub. If you look at any of the larger body lifts
after a couple of years you will notice they all lean forward. This is
because the tub shifts forward due to the stresses placed on the mounts
during braking. A 1" body lift is not too bad, and allows you to hose the
mud out a little better than stock. Also, if combined with a 1" taller motor
mount you will not have to relocate the radiator and you will get a little
better driveline angle.
--
jeff (the other one)

"Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
news:GmJ8d.76894$vO1.425515@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> Looking for peoples thoughts on a 2" body lift for an '03 TJ.....
> Was recently on a trail behind an '02 Sahara and he was sporting 2" spacer
> lift and 2" body lift and 33's with nice flex and no rubbing.... looked
> great!
> I need tires soon and just can't afford much for lift at the moment .....
> and I'm hoping to get on 33's
>
> let's hear some good and bad.... they say the trails I ride that I need
> 32-33's
>
> Thanks, Jeff
> '03 TJ
>
>

 

I would consider a 1" body lift to be the maximum. 2" and 3" start putting
too much stress on the tub. If you look at any of the larger body lifts
after a couple of years you will notice they all lean forward. This is
because the tub shifts forward due to the stresses placed on the mounts
during braking. A 1" body lift is not too bad, and allows you to hose the
mud out a little better than stock. Also, if combined with a 1" taller motor
mount you will not have to relocate the radiator and you will get a little
better driveline angle.
--
jeff (the other one)

"Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
news:GmJ8d.76894$vO1.425515@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> Looking for peoples thoughts on a 2" body lift for an '03 TJ.....
> Was recently on a trail behind an '02 Sahara and he was sporting 2" spacer
> lift and 2" body lift and 33's with nice flex and no rubbing.... looked
> great!
> I need tires soon and just can't afford much for lift at the moment .....
> and I'm hoping to get on 33's
>
> let's hear some good and bad.... they say the trails I ride that I need
> 32-33's
>
> Thanks, Jeff
> '03 TJ
>
>

 

I would consider a 1" body lift to be the maximum. 2" and 3" start putting
too much stress on the tub. If you look at any of the larger body lifts
after a couple of years you will notice they all lean forward. This is
because the tub shifts forward due to the stresses placed on the mounts
during braking. A 1" body lift is not too bad, and allows you to hose the
mud out a little better than stock. Also, if combined with a 1" taller motor
mount you will not have to relocate the radiator and you will get a little
better driveline angle.
--
jeff (the other one)

"Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
news:GmJ8d.76894$vO1.425515@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> Looking for peoples thoughts on a 2" body lift for an '03 TJ.....
> Was recently on a trail behind an '02 Sahara and he was sporting 2" spacer
> lift and 2" body lift and 33's with nice flex and no rubbing.... looked
> great!
> I need tires soon and just can't afford much for lift at the moment .....
> and I'm hoping to get on 33's
>
> let's hear some good and bad.... they say the trails I ride that I need
> 32-33's
>
> Thanks, Jeff
> '03 TJ
>
>

 

I think it makes you look like a rail road locomotive complete with
cow catcher.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jeff wrote:
>
> Looking for peoples thoughts on a 2" body lift for an '03 TJ.....
> Was recently on a trail behind an '02 Sahara and he was sporting 2" spacer
> lift and 2" body lift and 33's with nice flex and no rubbing.... looked
> great!
> I need tires soon and just can't afford much for lift at the moment .....
> and I'm hoping to get on 33's
>
> let's hear some good and bad.... they say the trails I ride that I need
> 32-33's
>
> Thanks, Jeff
> '03 TJ

 

I think it makes you look like a rail road locomotive complete with
cow catcher.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jeff wrote:
>
> Looking for peoples thoughts on a 2" body lift for an '03 TJ.....
> Was recently on a trail behind an '02 Sahara and he was sporting 2" spacer
> lift and 2" body lift and 33's with nice flex and no rubbing.... looked
> great!
> I need tires soon and just can't afford much for lift at the moment .....
> and I'm hoping to get on 33's
>
> let's hear some good and bad.... they say the trails I ride that I need
> 32-33's
>
> Thanks, Jeff
> '03 TJ

 

I think it makes you look like a rail road locomotive complete with
cow catcher.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jeff wrote:
>
> Looking for peoples thoughts on a 2" body lift for an '03 TJ.....
> Was recently on a trail behind an '02 Sahara and he was sporting 2" spacer
> lift and 2" body lift and 33's with nice flex and no rubbing.... looked
> great!
> I need tires soon and just can't afford much for lift at the moment .....
> and I'm hoping to get on 33's
>
> let's hear some good and bad.... they say the trails I ride that I need
> 32-33's
>
> Thanks, Jeff
> '03 TJ