vr666dub Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Hey guys. sorry if this is a question thats been asked alot. I searched and couldnt find anything on it. I wanna lift my MJ 3" the cheap way (coil spacers and add a leafs). I'm trying to go as cheap as possible but was wondering if thats all i would have to do or if the lift change things enough that i would need to do other things to it. I want to lift it because i wanna do wheel'n on the weekends and DD it. Its a 1986 MJ 4cyl 5spd. I cut the fenders and put 31's on it. ill have pics of it tommorow. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyboy Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 31s should have fit without trimming,i ran 31s on mine for a while with it stock. at 3" you will also want shocks, there is alot of other things you will eventually want to do but spacers,add a leafs, and shocks will get you started Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vr666dub Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 yeah i saw that i could of fit 31's without trimming but i wanted bigger arches and clearance. Thanks for the advice. You got any suggestions on where to p/u the cheapest parts from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Who makes 3" spacers? 1.75" spacers are everywhere, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 If costs are a concern, go with 2". 2 is the limit before you need to start replacing parts (shocks, brake lines, etc). viewtopic.php?f=3&t=23315 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 2" is all you need. I really REALLY wish you had asked before you started trimming, because in terms of running 31" tires you haven't gained anything at all, but you've ruined another Comanche. Just get a pair of 2" front coil spacers and a 2" (or 1-1/2") full-length AAL for the rear and you're done. Be sure to have the front end aligned after the lift has been installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEAD_NOT_FOLLOW Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 http://motionoffroad.com/catalog/index. ... ts_id=1433 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vr666dub Posted May 11, 2010 Author Share Posted May 11, 2010 i love how it looks with cut fenders. Thanks to all for the help. :bowdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 i love how it looks with cut fenders. Dunno where you live but around here that would get you a ticket for tires extending beyond body. That's what my '88 looked like when I bought it, and I got ticketed within a couple of weeks after I registered it and put it on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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