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Old 04-03-2015
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As a general rule ignore everything a dealer says. Remember a 3.5 inch lift is not legal. It may be possible to engineer it but that will be expensive. A proper legal 3.5 lift is easily going to be double the cost of a 2 inch lift and not really required unless you have huge tyres.

If you are used to driving a triton do a few trips and you will realise your jk is leagues ahead. You can do a small, simple, legal lift and have an enormously capable vehicle for a very reasonable price.

If you are set on 3.5 inch go for it but realise it will be expensive.
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Thanks, I wasn't 100% sold on a 3.5 lift. His mate sells them and he offered to get it at a pretty decent price for me. I'm a shorty so hubby has also said I'll probably struggle getting in and out of it. Think I'll go 2.
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I'm 6'3" (190cm) and have an almost 2" lift at the front, little less at the back (to level the JK)....at that height, I have to climb up into the JK just a little bit.....ie, park one cheek on the side of the seat then scoot across after I lift my other leg in.
If you're vertically challenged, even at 2" you'll be climbing into the driver's seat.
Don't forget, theres also the "getting out" to consider....
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Well I'm 5' in heals lol, have been checking out DBOR, prices seem quite reasonable. I have a mate that can do all my work for me so all I need is the parts. oh and I already have to climb into the drivers seat and make sure I use the step to get out hahaha
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