This Rough Country 2.5-inch Lift Kit is for those of you that have a 1987 to 1995 YJ and
are looking to add 2.5 inches of lift as well as refresh a lot of your suspension components.
These are going to provide, of course, new lift leaf springs.
So these are not only going to provide 2.5 inches of lift and also level out your Jeep
but if you have tired sagging leaf springs on your YJ currently, these are, of course,
going to be a brand-new refresh part.
This is also going to include a new set of shocks that are going to be for your new taller
ride height but also, again, refresh some probably worn out components.
And this is also going to come with all the hardware that you're going to need to get
everything bolted together.
Now, Rough Country is known for making a budget-friendly lift kit.
This is still going to work very well.
It's going to include all the components that you need but it's going to be a little bit
less expensive than some of the other kits out there.
As far as the components included, as I said, leaf springs you're gonna get your new shocks,
you're gonna get all your hardware including new bolts, everything you need to get this
installed on your Jeep and get your Jeep rolling down the road.
Again, these are going to be a nice comfortable riding leaf spring while still providing good
handling on-road and good off-road articulation and suspension flex.
The shocks that are included with this kit are going to be Rough Country's N2.0 nitro
shocks.
So, a nitrogen-charged shock has a nitrogen charge there to eliminate any foaming, bubbling,
or cavitation of the shock fluid.
So, you're gonna be able to work the shock a lot harder over a long period of time without
it fading or not working quite as well than you would with a hydraulic shock.
Now, the only downside to that, if you wanna call it that, is, in general, a nitro shock,
because it has that nitrogen charge inside of it, will ride a little bit stiffer than
a hydraulic shock.
So, there's always that little bit of a trade-off.
There are going to give you a nice comfortable ride on-road and off-road and they're going
to help to eliminate some body roll because they are a little bit of a stiffer shock.
As far as the installation of this lift kit goes, I'm gonna give it a two out of three
wrenches.
It is going to be a pretty simple bolt-on installation.
No need to cut, drill, weld, do any of that stuff, except, of course, if you're fighting
through some rust.
However, there is a good bit of disassembly of your Jeep necessary to get this done.
So, this is going to be for those of you that are comfortable with that level of work.
If you're not, you can always take your Jeep to a shop and have them install it.
Now, the first step in this install is really going to be jacking up the Jeep, supporting
it by the frame and then going ahead and letting the axles droop down, so that there's essentially
no weight on your leaf springs.
In order to do that, you're also going to wanna remove at least one side of the shocks.
At this time you're probably going to wanna also remove any sway bar and links, in order
to let the springs completely relax.
Once they're relaxed, you can unbolt the factory U-bolts.
You can unbolt the springs themselves, remove them from underneath the Jeep, and install
your new springs in their location using all of your new hardware.
Once the springs are in place, you'll go ahead and swap out the shocks with the new ones
that are included in this kit and you're done.
Now, this is a process that could take three hours or more depending on how rusty your
Jeep is and depending on what tools you have at your disposal.
You can certainly do this with a jack and jack stands in your driveway with just some
hand tools, probably everything you have in your toolbox.
But if you have access to a lift, air tools, power tools, it will speed along the process.
Now, even the newest YJ is an older vehicle and especially if you live in the Rust Belt
where we live, you are going to wanna spray all of your hardware with a good penetrating
oil well before you get started.
That is going to pay dividends and speed up the install a whole lot.
So, this kit is gonna run you right around $500 which is a little bit less expensive
than some of the other ones on the market.
As I said before, that's just what Rough Country is known for, making a quality but budget-friendly
lift kit.
Now, some of the other more expensive kits on the market may have few more features,
a couple of additional parts.
However, if you are looking for a budget-friendly kit, this is going to be a really nice option
and I do think it's going to be worth the price tag.
So, if you're looking for a budget-friendly lift kit for your YJ, I would definitely recommend
taking a look at this one from Rough Country that you can find right here at extremeterrain.com.