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2.5 lift .........

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by blevisay, May 27, 2004.

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  1. blevisay

    blevisay Oh Noooooooooooooooo! Staff Member

    I looked into the bds over the weekend..........I think the kit Sparky recommended from 4wd hardware may be the best bang for the $
     
    blevisay, Jun 1, 2004
    #21
  2. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    I've installed two and I was happy with the results. Think the owners were too.
     
    sparky, Jun 1, 2004
    #22
  3. blevisay

    blevisay Oh Noooooooooooooooo! Staff Member

    Wanna make it 3????????
     
    blevisay, Jun 1, 2004
    #23
  4. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    Long as I don't have to bring my tool boxes. Whew! Just moved tools this weekend. Not fun. :?
     
    sparky, Jun 1, 2004
    #24
  5. blevisay

    blevisay Oh Noooooooooooooooo! Staff Member

    Deal..........I promise no Hurricanes.........
     
    blevisay, Jun 1, 2004
    #25
  6. cj5 buggy

    cj5 buggy Member

    billy when u thinking???
     
    cj5 buggy, Jun 1, 2004
    #26
  7. jollyjeepers

    jollyjeepers Member

    jollyjeepers, Jun 1, 2004
    #27
  8. Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

    :? They're calling a set of shackles and bolts a complete lift kit? :shock:
     
    Glenn, Jun 1, 2004
    #28
  9. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    Didja see their 5" lift kit???

    2" shackles and a 3" body lift? They need to redo their Jeep math. That's only ~4".
     
    sparky, Jun 1, 2004
    #29
  10. firegod33

    firegod33 Member

    The marketing approaches that some people are willing to use are frightening. That would be like me saying that my rockers are all the armor you'll ever need. :rofl:

    Personally, I think shackles, 4" over stock (2" lift), are a little too long.
     
    firegod33, Jun 1, 2004
    #30
  11. michigan_pinstripes

    michigan_pinstripes I'm not lost, I'm wandering

    A few months ago I exchanged e-mails with Mako Mfg. The 2" lift puzzled me -- Must be 1" lift, 2" over stock length? I asked for the length eye-to-eye and also asked if they made a 1/2" lift. They replied they "didn't make anything that small". Hello --- what about how long?? I sent another e-mail and they didn't reply. :?

    So, long story short, I took my money elsewhere and went with a proven track record shackle --Con Ferr, which was $30/set more and worth it IMO.
     
    michigan_pinstripes, Jun 1, 2004
    #31
  12. MOP

    MOP Active Member

    The 4wd hardware kit rides nice by my standards. Springs were surprisingly beefy.

    The balding 31's I have on it now look a little dwarfed by the lift, but I think it will be just right with the ~32 x 9.5 TrXus MT's that I will put on in the next few weeks.

    My jeep lean was cured and Sparky got to bust his knuckles 'til they were black and blue.
     
    MOP, Jun 1, 2004
    #32
  13. Patrick

    Patrick Super Moderator Staff Member

    I (and my Dad) are very happy with the Skyjacker 2.5" softride. They offer a "fitted" leaf for the rear if you have a tire carrier, etc. Dad did have a RR spring sag a few months ago, and Skyjacker warranteed it (Dad had to pay shipping)
     
    Patrick, Jun 1, 2004
    #33
  14. Kaisercj6

    Kaisercj6 New Member

    Forgive my newbiness please, but is BDS the abbreviation for the Warn Black Diamond Suspension? 'Cause that's what I was planning on running....just wanted to make sure that it's as good as I think it will be. (gotta beat the 35 year old sagging stock springs, right ;) )
     
    Kaisercj6, Jul 12, 2004
    #34
  15. Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

    Boyink, Jul 13, 2004
    #35
  16. lynn

    lynn Time machine / Early CJ5 HR Rep Staff Member

    BDS was formerly Big Dick's Suspension. When they became a serious competitor in the off-road suspension business, they revised their name to be PC :rofl: :D
     
    lynn, Jul 13, 2004
    #36
  17. Kaisercj6

    Kaisercj6 New Member

    Doh...that BDS. so that one's pretty good, huh? Cool, thanks.

    Yeah, I knew that Warn sold their suspension, but I didn't think anybody would recognize Woods Ready Distributing, Inc.
     
    Kaisercj6, Jul 13, 2004
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  18. manden68

    manden68 Member

    How much for the BDS system? And has anybody here installed the 2.5" Glide ride kit? I'm not sure if I want to raise my jeep that much. I'll be intalling 32" BFG MT next month with an additional 2.5" lift kit; that'll bring my jeep up almost 4" from where I am right now.
     
    manden68, Jul 13, 2004
    #38
  19. blevisay

    blevisay Oh Noooooooooooooooo! Staff Member

    I have a quote of $530 delivered to my door for the BDS..........
     
    blevisay, Jul 13, 2004
    #39
  20. manden68

    manden68 Member

    $530. That's for the:

    2.5" SUSPENSION SYSTEM
    Lift & Method Qty Part # Description Optional Accessories Notes
    2.5" Front / 2.5" Rear
    2 004252 Front Leaf Springs
    2 004258 Rear Leaf Springs
    1 014252 Box Kit
    2 55900 Front Shock
    2 55900 Rear Shock

    Notes:
    1. #004252 and #004258 springs come with OE style bushings installed
     
    manden68, Jul 13, 2004
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