Mopar 2" Lift - driveshaft carrier bearing spacer needed?

[Gr8 N8]

I installed the 2" Mopar lift (but with Accutune Fox 2.0 Resi shocks) on my '25 Rubi X, the kit did not come with a carrier bearing spacer and wondering if it's necessary to add one? Thanks and appreciate the great advice from this forum!

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[XraytecH]

I installed the 2" Mopar lift (but with Accutune Fox 2.0 Resi shocks) on my '25 Rubi X, the kit did not come with a carrier bearing spacer and wondering if it's necessary to add one? Thanks and appreciate the great advice from this forum!

If it was necessary, it would have come with the MOPAR kit. That being said, it would not hurt to add a spacer.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Dana Spicer recommends a spacer with lifts 2” and above. Just because a “kit” doesn’t come with it, doesn’t mean it’s not a good idea. These kits are packaged to make people think that’s all they need. There’s so many other things that should be addressed when lifting these and putting larger tires on. None of the kits address strengthening steering. But I wouldn’t drive a lifted jeep without steering improvements.

 

[tysongladiator]

No. I had the Mopar lift with a 3/4" spacer up front for four years and had not one single problem out of any suspension component. And I wheel the crap out of my JT. Actually, my profile pic is with the Mopar lift.

This is only my experience.

 

[StevieY1]

Just about to have my 2" Mopar lift installed but with no 3/4" spacer planned for up front - still no carrier bearing drop needed?

 

[XraytecH]

Just about to have my 2" Mopar lift installed but with no 3/4" spacer planned for up front - still no carrier bearing drop needed?

I would install an adjustable front & rear track bar first.

 

[tysongladiator]

Just about to have my 2" Mopar lift installed but with no 3/4" spacer planned for up front - still no carrier bearing drop needed?

You don't need a carrier bearing spacer

 

[StevieY1]

I would install an adjustable front & rear track bar first.

I have purchased an RSO adjustable front track bar and adding a Teraflex Nexus steering stabilizer. Got Metal cloak rear sway bar reinforcement brackets and I think the rest is all in the Mopar kit. Any other suggested parts guys - real rookie here when it comes to lifts. My biggest concern is centering the steering wheel? Getting the work done at Jeep dealership in Edmonton by their best lift guy - oh yeah, waiting on a Hellwig 7779 rear sway bar also...still nervous about the the driveshaft ending up in good order after the lift

Got the Bilstein 5160 reservoir shocks in this kit - and then Pirelli 35" Scorpions for the new tires on 17" stock wheels

 

[JTGuy]

I corrected my rear pinion angle with Synergy adjustable control arms.

 

[Reddout99]

I don't think you "need " one, but I added a RockJock carrier bearing spacer as a precautionary measure. Relatively inexpensive and an easy install.

 

[smlobx]

My AEV lift came with one, it was actually 3, 1/4” plates.

 

[69charged]

I installed the 2" Mopar lift (but with Accutune Fox 2.0 Resi shocks) on my '25 Rubi X, the kit did not come with a carrier bearing spacer and wondering if it's necessary to add one? Thanks and appreciate the great advice from this forum!

Looks good. Pretty much the combo I’m going to go with. How do you like the accutune shocks? Looking to pair those with the mopar coils.
Lift kits don’t always come with the required parts. The mopar kit doesn’t include track bars. And one could argue that they are required.

 

[Gr8 N8]

Looks good. Pretty much the combo I’m going to go with. How do you like the accutune shocks? Looking to pair those with the mopar coils.
Lift kits don’t always come with the required parts. The mopar kit doesn’t include track bars. And one could argue that they are required.

This is the right lift for me, it is my second JT the first one I did the AEV spacer lift (which did include a carrier bearing spacer and that led me to posting this) which was great but just wanted that little extra performance on and off road. The Mopar springs keep it soft which I prefer esp offroad, and the resi shocks improve the on-road (less wallow and float). I went with Accutune because same MSRP but specific tune to your rig so why not? Can't say how they compate to a non-tuned version but like them so far

 

[Gr8 N8]

My AEV lift came with one, it was actually 3, 1/4” plates.

I did the AEV spacer lift on my first JT and remembered the spacer, and that led me to posting this. I'm gathering from the replies it's a nice to have not a need to have. I wish I had taken a pic of the stock carrier bearing, looking at it after the mods it's got a good angle to it, more than just from the lift I think

 

[69charged]

Yeah. Pretty much my same reasoning. I like the on road softness of the stock coils, and have heard the Mopar coils are similar. But the swaying back and forth is getting real old!
I did an AEV 2" spacer lift on the wife's JL and it was ok. Just looking to try a different route this time.
Thanks

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