Rough Country 2.5" Lift Kit for 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ LJ | 6 CYL - 653.20

I had a 4" lift in a 97 Jeep TJ that I purchased. The ride was very bouncy and I had a lot of driveshaft vibration. The fix was either a 2.5" lift at $300 or a SYE at $600. You might be thinking "don't lower your jeep dude". The math doesn't lie. Saving of $300, zero driveshaft vibration, better ride, and the motor now purrs at 70mph. I wasn't sure if I'd like the Rough Country kit as a lot of youtubers crap all over the kit but I am 5 star happy with my results. I do off road with my jeep, but I'm not a rock crawler. In addition, having the spring compressor is a must have and worth the $25 price tag

2005 Jeep TJ 4.0 - I'm very experienced with wrenches. So, take your own experience into consideration. I suggest buying a transfer case lowering kit, adjustable sway bar links, front and rear adjustable track bars and coil spring compressors before installing this. The instructions included were detailed enough, and YT videos are helpful. I was able to completely install everything listed above in a weekend with my wife helping articulate the axle for coil spring instalation.I used many air compressed tools for removing stuck bolts and did cut several off. It rides much better now and is exactly what I wanted with 31s.Highly recommend, everything felt solid and well built except the shocks. They work well, but I'm not holding my breath for them to last long, just a feeling. The price is right for what you get.

It is not easy to install, my mechanic did the work. But the kit came complete and the price was less than the competition. the result is that the jeep is riding better now with its new suspension.

Installation was easy and everything fit as it should. But I had to buy additional parts to fix vibration and alignment issues after the 2.5” lift. I did by a spring compressor at the local auto shop which made things pretty easy. Even with just the 2.5” lift I did get some drivetrain vibration so I installed a 1” transfer case lowering kit which solved the issue. Also, the 2.5” lift moved my rear axle out of alignment to the passenger side and front to the drivers side which caused about 1.5” offset of my axles. So I had to get the adjustable track bars to allow for proper alignment adjustments to be made.

Did it on the floor of my garage with basic hand tools. I was thinking about a better quality lift, but for the money I chose this one to start with. Time will tell if I will upgrade it. I am not using my Jeep for any more than the odd trail ride and trip to the beach with the kids, so I am hoping it will work just fine. I highly recommend using a spring compressor when installing the springs. Spray all bolts and nuts with lubricant ahead of time before disassembley. I also found it very helpful watching some videos on YouTube of others installing the kit. Love the change it made. Good luck and have fun.

2003 Jeep TJ 4.0, fronts were fairly easy to install, rears were tight with the longer springs but got them in! About 2 weeks later, after less than 100 miles of road driving (no off road) one of the front shocks sprung a leak. The customer service reps at Rough Country were awesome, and I received a pair of replacement shocks the day after I called! 15 minutes later (seriously) I had the bad shock replaced! And now I have a spare shock. I'll update this review if I have any long term issues, but I'm very pleased so far!

Was not easy to install ,you have to have spring compressor, floor Jack's and alot of tools. But wow you should see my tj !!!!! I also purchased RC shock boots and transfer case drop kit. After installing 2.5 lift kit it made alot of drive shaft noise, I put in transfer case drop and most of noise went away. All the other stuff people talk about on 2.5 lift was not necessary.

Good lift for the money. Just installed my second rough country lift on my second jeep. Next jeep will get one too. Got q slight driveline vibration so i installed a 1" motor mount lift. Problem solved!