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What would be needed to put a 3" lift on a 97 TJ?

Discussion in 'Wrangler TJ (1996-2006)' started by football72, Feb 16, 2019.

  1. Feb 16, 2019 at 9:01 AM
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    football72

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    I got a 97 wrangler and I was wondering what I would have to change to put a 3 in lift on it.
     
    football72, Feb 16, 2019
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  2. Feb 17, 2019 at 6:22 PM
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    OFFGRID

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    OFFGRID Well-Known Member

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    Howell fuel injection, header, HEI distributor, TH350, NP208, SOA lift with YJ springs in the front & GW springs in the Rear. AMC20 with G2 1 piece chromos trussed, Dana 30 with G2 chromos and 760x ujoints and MM Stainless Hubs, Geared 4.56. Tom Woods shafts, Metal cloaks, Caged, 37" Toyo MTs.
    This is a loaded question. Most kits come with everything you need to do the lift. Some come with more parts than others one of the reasons for varying costs between lifts. TJs have very short control arms and the 3in lift will make it rougher riding. The Long arm kit is more expensive and a more involved install, but brings the comfort back to the ride.

    The only 2 kits I will install on my coil sprung jeeps are Metal Cloak (MC) and Teraflex (TF) with MC being my first choice. Both offer short and long arm kits in various heights. Once you lift your jeep you may notice a vibration especially on acceleration. If this happens the cheap fix is to install a transfer case drop kit. The correct way to fix it is to install a SYE kit.

    Metal cloak short arm kit . . . https://metalcloak.com/jeep-tj-lj-w...ort-arm-suspension-3-5-rocksport-edition.html
    Teraflex short arm kit . . . https://teraflex.com/shop_items/tj-3-lift-kit-w-4-lower-flexarms-9550-shocks?vehicle=TJ Wrangler

    Metal cloak long arm kits start at 4.5in of lift
    Teraflex long arm kit . . . https://teraflex.com/shop_items/tj-3-enduro-lcg-lift-kit-w-9550-shocks?vehicle=TJ Wrangler
     
    OFFGRID, Feb 17, 2019
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