2” lift for my 22 Rubicon. What’s the pluses and minuses of the spacer type?

[Mastersweet]

Looking for 2” lift for my 22 Rubicon. What’s the pluses and minuses of the spacer type?

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[OHJeeper]

Plusses:

• Cheap

Minuses

• Factory shocks may not like the extra travel
• Sway bar links may be too short

That's all I can think of in the spare 30 seconds I had before work! You'll get more responses, I'm sure of it ?

EDIT: I assume you just wanted spacers for looks and not serious wheeling? If you're going to wheel, there are some other minuses there, too.

 

[Sparty]

I've always been in the camp of "If you're going to do it, do it right" and don't settle for spacers.

There's obviously a cost component to this, so that will be a factor as well

 

[IslandFalconer]

AEV 2” spacer lift includes new shock brackets, new sway bar links. Add in Mopar lower control arms and your set

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Plusses:

• Cheap

Minuses

• Factory shocks may not like the extra travel
• Sway bar links may be too short

That's all I can think of in the spare 30 seconds I had before work! You'll get more responses, I'm sure of it ?

EDIT: I assume you just wanted spacers for looks and not serious wheeling? If you're going to wheel, there are some other minuses there, too.

The other plus is you keep the springs at the rate created for the weight of the truck.
So if you use extensions, you are going to keep the same ride.
As with ANY lift, spring, spacer or whatever, you change certain geometry which can have an impact - your control arms are now not level so brackets to make them parallel to the ground again will help mitigate that little issue.
People say "spacer lifts ride harsher because the control arm angle" - well, SAME WITH TALLER SPRINGS! Duh. With either you change those angles so you can't say it's only with spacers.

 

[Dryfly24]

I did the Mopar 2” lift and have been pretty happy with the results. I do a lot of overlanding over rough stuff and have no complaints.

 

[DocMike]

You gonna wheel it or put big tires on it and drive it?

I went Clayton Overland Plus... Easy install and adjustable track and control arms.

 

[OHJeeper]

As with ANY lift, spring, spacer or whatever, you change certain geometry which can have an impact - your control arms are now not level so brackets to make them parallel to the ground again will help mitigate that little issue.
People say "spacer lifts ride harsher because the control arm angle" - well, SAME WITH TALLER SPRINGS! Duh. With either you change those angles so you can't say it's only with spacers.

100% agreed... that's why I didn't list that as a plus or minus: same applies for any lift!

 

[OHJeeper]

To the OP: I also did the MOPAR lift and am VERY happy with it.

To @Sparty's point: if you're going to do it, do it right. Adding spacers is almost as much effort as adding a complete lift.

 

[22_Sarge_Sport]

@Sparty @OHJeeper

First off, Go Blue, secondly, everybody's "do it right" is different. If this person wants their Gladiator to look awesome with 35s in the parking lot at work, then a spacer lift is doing it right. Getting the MOPAR lift is doing it right to you, but there are plenty of people who would say if you're not getting full skids / control arms / draglinks / tie rods, you still can't go SERIOUS wheeling, so why bother?

"Right" is relative to what your goals are.

 

[HorneyBadger]

Went with Mopar 2" lift on the Overland to take advantage of the springs and FOX shocks. Only went with the 2" AEV spacer lift on my Rubicon as it already had the right springs and shocks. Did not change the ride! I wheel alot but not hard core rock climbing. Still have the factory 33's. Cant justify $1500 in new tires for a 1" benefit. Will address that when these wear out! And $500 for the AEV spacer vs $1400 for the Mopar lift. Put the spacers in myself and then had the dealer re-torque the UCA's and LCA's that I couldnt quite get the torque on.

 

[OHJeeper]

@Sparty @OHJeeper

First off, Go Blue, secondly, everybody's "do it right" is different. If this person wants their Gladiator to look awesome with 35s in the parking lot at work, then a spacer lift is doing it right. Getting the MOPAR lift is doing it right to you, but there are plenty of people who would say if you're not getting full skids / control arms / draglinks / tie rods, you still can't go SERIOUS wheeling, so why bother?

"Right" is relative to what your goals are.

First off: I'll see you on the field in 2 weeks (figuratively) ?

And, you are 100% correct: everyone's idea of what's right is different and spacers may be the right move for the OP. I guess my point was if you're going to go through the trouble of putting in spacers, you're doing almost 90% of the work required to put in springs/shocks as well. Of course, cost is a factor. A couple hundred bucks for spacers vs $1600 (or more) for a lift.

Maybe "do it right" wasn't the best choice of words, to your point.

Also, this thread now 12 posts and the OP hasn't even told us what he plans on doing! ?

 

[22_Sarge_Sport]

First off: I'll see you on the field in 2 weeks (figuratively) ?

There are exactly two teams in the country with both a top 10 offense and a top 10 defense: Michigan and Ohio State. What say we both win out until The Game...?

Oh, and you are exactly correct about the lift stuff.

 

[OHJeeper]

There are exactly two teams in the country with both a top 10 offense and a top 10 defense: Michigan and Ohio State. What say we both win out until The Game...?

I would love to see both teams go undefeated into THE game. I wish they didn't change the schedule with the bye week. I really enjoyed watching it the weekend before Thanksgiving.

Good luck this weekend! See you on the 26th... and maybe again in the CFP

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