Stu's coils, wheel spacers, taller tires, and flattening the pinch welds. That's about all there is available. The only other option is RRO lift kit instead of Stu's coils, but the lift height isn't much different, if at all.

Lots of documentation around the site on all combinations of the above components; enjoy!

 

how do wheel spacers give you more ground clearance?

 

Agree with nth above. A lift is around 2" and if you can fit 30" tires that should come out close to 4".

 

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Thanks guys. And as advice on the kits. Rro better or stu if I'm going to do it I want the best

 

RRO lift kit (the cheaper option) is a spacer lift - it bolts in between the top of the strut and the body. It also includes camber arms for the rear (since the geometry changes enough to warrant it. Downside is your suspension travel stays the same (which isn't bad for an independently-sprung suspension, really).

Stu's Coils (the expensive option) replaces the stock springs with taller, more heavy-duty ones that allow more suspension travel.

 

I also have 2010 and went with Stu coils. Yes, they cost more but I don't regret a bit. The rear end doesn't sag any more when loaded and ride quality and handling improved. But it's your choice how your spend your $$$.

 

No lift give more clearance, only bigger tires does. A lift allows for bigger tires, which gives more clearance. Real clearance increases come from raising the diffs., which comes from bigger tires. Even if you lift the body 10 inches, if the same size tires are still there, you gain zero clearance.

 

I'd have to disagree with this. Only for the simple fact that we're on a unibody platform and have independent suspension. That statement is true if you have a jeep that has solid axles, but we don't. Hence why we can't get any bigger than a 2" lift. The wheels would suck in too close to the fenders, and the cv angles would be too steep. I could be wrong for disagreeing, but as I see it now I think that statement is false.


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Dixiedawg is all over this. You can put a 12" lift on a truck or jeep, and it will not improve your ground clearance. Your tires and tires alone provide ground clearance. With that said, the BEST you can hope for is probably adding a couple inches.

With that said, what do you really need the clearance for? I'm assuming your not doing hard core off roading like river crossings or rock climbing. So the clearance it has should be OK. I go off road in mine regularly out of necessity, and i've not bottomed it out once.

 

I have....

 

Dings and scratches on my skids too.

 

I've bottomed out on the beach a few times and I just hate the feeling and sound I just want the belly to go up a bit more

 

that's what those skids are there for.

 

only the FDII models came with metal skids... I would HIGHLY recommend anybody go goes off pavement to get them installed.

 

There is a thread in the Knowledge Base section with part numbers. I created a thread a week or so ago with part numbers for the hardware that's needed to install. I ordered a set this week and the total came out to $321 including plates, hardware and shipping. It isn't cheap if you ask me.

http://www.jeeppatriot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18274

http://www.jeeppatriot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=210146

I bought mine through http://www.moparpartsdiscounted.com and searched by part numbers provided in the links above.

justforjeeps.com carries them too but they come without the hardware.

 

True true.


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