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Smurf Rider, 2003 JEEPY: Worst Mechanic/Fabricator
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So, i had this idea the other day. I have DIYJ sitting in my garage, waiting for me to start putting money into it. For those of you who dont know what project i'm talking about, this is my daily driver YJ build. My goal with this thing is to build a stock-ish height YJ, that will still fit in my garage. The garage has a lower that usual entry because its beneath my house, and theres a porch that overhangs the driveway. The intention is to use this jeep as a daily driver, and a mild wheeler. The sort of jeep you take hunting, fishing, and camping, while the smurf remains as my less comfortable, more functional wheeler. My first thought was to go almost bone stock, with a slight lift, and 30's or 31's. And minor improvements. But since it's been sitting (due to lack of time/money) ive been thinking more and more about how to build it. So i had this thought. I need to keep the height down, that is, the clearance at the top of the roof, down. So i cant put much lift on it, i also cant go crazy with tire size. BUT, that doesnt mean i cant do everything i can do gain some clearance under the belly and axles. So what I'm getting at is. Has anyone tried this sort of a build. Can anyone thing of possible issues with doing something like a belly-up skid, and not any sort of lift? I'm going to guess that a body lift will probably be required, but that's not really out of the question. A stock height suspension.1-2" body lift, the minimum i can get away with. belly-up/flat skidu-bolt flipsMight i end up needing an SYE for this? Any other issues i'm not seeing?belly-up skids generally require a motor mount lift, correct?
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YJ Bill did a good job along those lines wth his old rig.
He ran a old style reinforced Terra Belly-Up with an Atlas and no body lift (not sure about the mm lift - but I doubt there was one). It required some cutting of the floor & BFH work. Stayed spring under axle. I'm not sure what springs he used, but with some cutting of the tub & fenders, he ran 37s.
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I just don't like body lifts. They usually look unnatural. So, I have the nth tummytuck skid plate without a body lift on my TJ. It's like trying to shove 10 lbs of shlt into a 5 lb bag, but it works. The trans is so close that it does make the floor of the Jeep a bit hotter. Got carpet? No more driving barefoot for me. I have the shortest trans case output I could get - the JB super shorty to help with the rear drive shaft length. I'm very happy with it.
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i only ran 3.5" of lift on my 91 YJ with 38.5" swampers.
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Originally posted by 91YEEPER
i only ran 3.5" of lift on my 91 YJ with 38.5" swampers.
What was your turning radius, 275'?? 
In other words, how the hell did you achieve this, and do you have any pictures?
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Originally posted by Nightclaw
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Originally posted by 91YEEPER
i only ran 3.5" of lift on my 91 YJ with 38.5" swampers.
What was your turning radius, 275'??
In other words, how the hell did you achieve this, and do you have any pictures?
-Brian
SOA F&R with de arched RE 2.5" reverse eyesprings. gave me 3.5" of lift over stock. comp cut and front TJ flares. besides the lift from the 38's it really wasnt that tall.
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Mellow Yellow, 2003 JEEPY: Male Wheeler of Year!
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Do the math any way you want to, no way in hell that's only 3.5" of lift.
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Smurf Rider, 2003 JEEPY: Worst Mechanic/Fabricator
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gotta agree with bob there. even on flat springs, no way you only got 3.5" over stock on an soa.
i ran 3.5" of lift with tj flares for years. no way i could have run 38's. MAYBE 35's. but even my 33's rubbed the top of my front fenders when flexed.
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Theres tons of ways to modify a jeep and they should be modified based on need and resources. One of the key factors for me and many other Jeepers is money. You did mention a lack of time and money. Based on the need of fitting in your short garage I would suggest not doing a body lift - that increases height without ever changing your tire size. Plus I'm just a hatter. I have had good luck with running TJ flares with 32's' . With that said, depending on the conditions of your springs you could have some rubbing. So maybe a spring swap could go into the mix wether it be new stockers or 1.5" (33's). With a smaller budget like mine - keep it simple.
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