If you're looking for a very complete 3-inch lift for your JK, this 3-inch lift by TeraFlex
will be a high-quality kit that you definitely want to take a look at.
This will come with all of the components that you would need, and more, to get 3 inches
of lift, except for the shocks, but that will give you a choice in what 3-inch rated shocks
that you'll want to pair with this lift, which is a nice option that you do get.
With this kit, this will definitely be able to fit a pair of 33s underneath your fender,
though they might look a little small on the JK.
I would say a 35 is your best choice for a tire for this lift if you want it to look
full, but still have some room for articulation off-road.
Now, you will be able to fit a 37-inch tire on this lift, but you will have some rubbing
with the fenders and won't have much room for flex.
So if you're looking to fit 37s on this lift, I would recommend flat fenders and bump stops
to reduce that rubbing, or to take a look at kits with about an inch more of height,
and they'll fit like a glove.
This kit is a higher-budget option because of what you're getting with the street and
the trail performance, as well as the high-quality components, but I'll cover the breakdown of
the parts in just a moment.
As you can assume with most lifts, this will stick to a three-out-of-three wrenches on
the difficulty meter, but it doesn't require any drilling, and is completely bolt-on.
As I said, this will give you enough room, vertically, to comfortably fit a 35-inch tire
underneath your fender and give you enough room to flex, even with those factory fenders.
Like I also said, this is a very complete kit.
It comes with coils, six flex arms, TeraFlex speed bump stops, extended sway bar links,
and limit straps, as well as a front adjustable trap bar, and all of the hardware to install
it.
Although this is basically a one-stop shop, there's also room to add onto this kit with
a choice of shocks, upper front control arms, and a rear adjustable track bar if you didn't
want to use the bracket.
I do like that TeraFlex did that, though, because the shocks are what give you the most
rag quality, and this option will make you choose a shock that is right for you, instead
of sticking you with one choice for a shock.
TeraFlex labels this the S/T, which means street and trail performance, so you're essentially
getting the best of both worlds with very responsive handling and comfort at the same
time.
The Sport TeraFlex arms are one of the components that will give you that flexibility.
These are preset to a fixed length that will give you the proper pinion and caster angle
for those 3 inches of lift, which plays a big part in correcting the geometry of the
lift, so you don't get a flighty feel on the highway, and you're avoiding any faster wear
on your drive line.
They also feature a flexible bushing that will give you more articulation off-road,
minimize any vibration that you might get with a stiffer bushing, and help with road
noise, which will be really nice if you're adding larger and louder tires.
There are also some other cool things in this lift that you don't see in many other lift
kits, including the limiting straps, as well as TeraFlex high-speed bump stops.
The limiting straps will be good for you on-road, and they do exactly what they say, they limit.
These are gonna limit your suspension travel to prevent any premature drive line failure.
Now, for the bump stops, TeraFlex really put a lot of thought into these, and they're a
very good addition to this kit, in my opinion.
The bump stops will reduce any hard impacts while bottoming out on any bumps, and they'll
help you keep control of your Jeep, making your JK suspension very responsive.
These aren't your typical rubber bump stop, and they more or less act like a shock.
They're nitrogen-charged and performance-tuned, so they will not fade, and they're temperature
resistant, making these, probably, the most premium bump stops that you can get for your
JK.
As for the rest of the kit, you get a forged monster front adjustable track bar that will
center your axle after the lift and provide a lot more strength than your factory track
bar.
You also get extended sway bars, as well as all of the hardware you need to install it,
like relocation brackets for your rear track bar and brake lines.
From what you can take from that breakdown, you could probably already assume that this
is gonna be a little higher-budget, and it's right around $1,600.
This will not be the most expensive 3-inch lift kit that we offer, but keep in mind that
you will need to get a proper-sized shock to accommodate for that lift, so that will
add on to the price, and it will vary on which shock you want to go with.
We do have lower-priced options that will be a lot more budget-friendly, but you won't
be getting a very complete kit, with the control arms and extra goodies.
If you didn't need the extras, we have a couple kits that are about half the price, and they're
still high-quality kits.
Kits that are gonna be more expensive than what I have here will include other components
that this kit doesn't have, like reservoir shocks and both track bars, but you do have
to trade off the control arms and some other parts with that higher price.
However, in my opinion, this is one of the most complete kits that you will get at around
$1,600.
If you're looking for a one-stop shop with high performance, this will definitely be
a good option to take a look at.
This is gonna be a three-out-of-three on install, guys, and it's gonna take you about half of
your day and a bunch of hand tools, like an assortment of sockets and wrenches, and a
lift, or a jack and some jack stands.
Now, you can chunk the wheels in the front and the back, and do this on jack stands,
but to keep it simple, I would recommend a lift.
You will have to do a lot of disassembly to the front, like the front track bar, steering
stabilizer, shocks, sway bars, and detach the brake hoses, as well as the wiring.
Then, you can loosen the drive shaft where it connects to the axle and remove the lower
front control arms.
After that, you can sag the axle and remove the springs, and install your bump stops.
If you don't have enough room to get the spring back in around the bump stop, you might need
a spring depressor.
After that, you can tighten and reassemble everything, now, with your new components,
like your front adjustable track bar and longer sway bar links, and the front control arms,
as well as the brake lines and the relocation brackets.
For the back, you will have to repeat what you did for the front, but you'll have to
disconnect both the upper and the lower control arms to replace them, as well as installing
the rear track bar relocation bracket.
After everything is done and the Jeep's on its own weight, you can install your limit
straps.
I highly recommend getting an alignment after you install any lift so you can correct all
of your angles, even though this kit does say that it's an install-and-drive kit.
So if you're looking for a very complete 3-inch lift kit for your JK, TeraFlex has a great
option to check out.
This is Meredith with XT.
And you can find this lift, and everything else Wrangler, right here at extremeterrain.com.