I have a 2010 patriot that I just got and I can’t leave anything stock, mine is the 5 speed 4wd and it’s a comfortable ride but ... what’s the best 3” lift out there for it it’s still going to be a pavement princess but I want it to look good!!! Any help would be greatly appreciated
2010 Jeep Patriot
Robo718
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I have a 2010 patriot that I just got and I can’t leave anything stock, mine is the 5 speed 4wd and it’s a comfortable ride but ... what’s the best 3” lift out there for it it’s still going to be a pavement princess but I want it to look good!!! Any help would be greatly appreciated
2014 Sport 4X4 FD2 Off-road, Falken Wildpeak A/T, All weather & convienance group, EVIC, ATC, Hitch
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I haven't heard of a 3 inch lift for the Patriot. 2 1/2 is the largest I've heard of, but it seems that most people with lifts of any size end up having issues with them.
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Hi Robo, welcome!
There's several lift options but none are 3". The more common names are RRO (2 1/8"), Rough Country (2"), Daystar (1.5"), and STUCoils (2"). They each have their pro's and con's which have been pretty well discussed on this board.
Since you're not going off-road, you may just want to go with a more aggressive looking tire and forgo the expense, labor and potential problems with installing a lift.
There's several lift options but none are 3". The more common names are RRO (2 1/8"), Rough Country (2"), Daystar (1.5"), and STUCoils (2"). They each have their pro's and con's which have been pretty well discussed on this board.
Since you're not going off-road, you may just want to go with a more aggressive looking tire and forgo the expense, labor and potential problems with installing a lift.
With the lifts, wouldn't you look for larger tires too. My 2010 Patriot had 225/65/R 17's installed by the previous owner. I was told that when you replace tires, you should use the size set by the factory so you don't end up with speed sensor issues.
I was just figuring that the TIPM would relearn the new data & change the base line in the electronics of the vehicle. I just had 4 new 215/60/R 17's installed today because those larger tires were not installed at the same time. The front had newer tires ( More Tread ) whereas the rears were about 20% smaller. With 4WD, your tire sizes all have to be the same, just as your TPMS senors all need to be working properly so it's not tripping the 4WD! fault / warning light which means no more 4WD... This vehicle sucks & is my last Post 2002 Jeep I'll ever own.
I was just figuring that the TIPM would relearn the new data & change the base line in the electronics of the vehicle. I just had 4 new 215/60/R 17's installed today because those larger tires were not installed at the same time. The front had newer tires ( More Tread ) whereas the rears were about 20% smaller. With 4WD, your tire sizes all have to be the same, just as your TPMS senors all need to be working properly so it's not tripping the 4WD! fault / warning light which means no more 4WD... This vehicle sucks & is my last Post 2002 Jeep I'll ever own.
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I removed my TPMS sensors and my 4WD still works fine with no lights on (but mine's a '14)... but yes, different sized tires will definitely screw with things.
I found out what that issue was. lol, my right side headlight stopped working. It wasn't the bulb. Watched a YouTube video where the guy unbolted the ''Grounding Wire Pigtail'', where it mounts on the body just left of the pulleys/belt area. As I lifted up on it, I noticed a Black w/Purple stripe wire looked really corroded. I opened the connector, cut all 8 ground wires off of it, stripped off 1/2'' of the insulation, twisted them together, then tested to see if the light worked. Since it did, I tightened the pigtail, started the Jeep and thought I'd take it for a spin since I've been doing all my driving lately with the 1993 XJ I bought. At any rate, besides that headlight working now, both the brake light that was going on and off was fixed along with that damn 4WD! warning light. Now I just need to air up one low tire that's tripping on the ''Low Tire'' Icon. Now I have 4WD every time I engage it without it getting kicked out when that warning light would come on at 1.2 miles... I'm getting a piece of wood to put inside the vehicle so I can knock on it whenever I drive it..... All that's left is a non-working Horn and I believe I know where that problem is at, (1 of the 2 Grounding Pigtails on the front left side).....
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