Lift Your Spirits and Your Truck: A Complete Suspension Lift Guide for Jeep Owners

Did you know that the average cost of a suspension lift kit is between 800 to 4000 dollars to get it done by an expert?

This data shows how cost-effective it is to get your truck raised without spending 10s of thousands of dollars. The benefits of a suspension lift are there for everybody to see and every truck owner should be investing in one in the near future.

Are you interested in lifting your truck? Well, you came to the right place, here's why your truck needs a suspension lift, plus where to get it and how high to go!

Benefits of a Suspension Lift

There are a few reasons why truck owners should install a suspension lift kit onto their already high truck, some do it for the looks while others do it to improve their off-road capabilities.

With the added height and larger tires that come with the lift kit, you will enjoy endless hours on an off-road track and make very light work of it. Raising the suspension gives you, even more, ground clearance so while riding on the road, humps and any obstacles on the road won't do any damage to the underbelly of your truck.

Let's face it, with the bigger wheels and higher suspension, people look up and take notice of your truck and you can see the driving world from a different angle.

What to Consider Before an Installation

If you are not an experienced mechanic then you might have a hard time with installing a lift kit on your own and you are probably better off leaving it to the professionals and saving yourself a couple of hours in tweaking and re-tweaking again.

If you choose a larger installation (3.5 inches and above) then different lower control arms and longer shocks need to be installed, as your standard manufacturer parts will break prematurely due to the extra stress added.

Going 4 inches and above, then it's likely you will need longer upper control arms, along with re-inforced emergency brake lines and replace the track bar. Remember that 2-door and 4-door kits are different from one another and need to be taken into account before any kit is purchased.

Different Types of Lift Kits

Not all lift kits are the same and you have a few choices to make for the correct lift kit depending on your budget and how you want to go, the following options are what's best to install to make your truck as high as you want.

Suspension Lift Kit

The most common type of lift kit on the market, a suspension lift raises your whole suspension off the ground. This lift kit is common because it raises your ground clearance and improves your suspension.

There is practically no limit to the height you can go although this type of lift is usually the most expensive because it modifies a few parts that were on your suspension originally.

Body/Spacer Lift Kit

The second most common type of lift kit is called a spacer lift kit as it adds space between the body of the truck and the suspension or frame. This space is then what raises the truck to the desired height.

The suspension of your truck won't be altered in any way and is easier to install because you won't need to weld or cut any existing part of the body or suspension. A body lift kit gives you some benefits like it makes your truck look cool and gives you better road visibility however it won't improve your suspension and ride quality.

Leveling Kit

Essentially what a leveling kit does is raise the front of your vehicle by an inch or two in order to match the height of the rear of the truck, therefore, leveling the height of your truck.

Raising the front of your truck will give you extra ground clearance and is a great compromise because the price is similar to that of a suspension lift kit. You can find many low-budget leveling kits that are easy to install by yourself and don't contain too many working parts.

Leaf Spring Addition

An add a leaf spring kit addition is best done if you are worried about your older truck's leaf spring sagging. If they can't hold up the vehicle's weight anymore, adding a stronger leaf spring will strengthen the shocks and springs.

It won't however give you any real lift unless they are specifically designed to add a few extra centimeters onto the suspension. If your truck was sagging then it would give you a bit more ground clearance to play around with.

What Size Lift Kit?

Now that you know what type of lift kit you want, the next decision will be how high do you actually want to lift your truck? The answer all depends on you and how exactly do you want the truck to perform? 

If you merely lifting it because you want a better stance and ride then anything below 3 inches would be suitable! If you are looking for a truck that can beat any obstacle on an offroad trail then you would want a lift kit above 3 inches with a larger set of wheels.

Otherwise, the choice is up to you and what your personal preferences are. Remember the higher you go, you are going to have a higher bill and need more modifications done.

Raise Your Standards and Lift Your Truck

All this information goes to show you how a suspension lift kit can and will take the look of your truck to the next level. The list of benefits is countless and any truck owner should be heading to their nearest truck shop and be looking at options.

Are you looking to lift your truck? Not sure how high you can go? Contact us today and see what Solar Shade Truck And Car Paradise can do for you!