$600 MJ Lift - Cheap, High Quality, 100% Complete Lift

Quality

It will ride better than lift kits from manufacturers in the $600 range and is a 100% complete setup unlike most after market kits. This is due to having the Rubicon Express control arm drop brackets. It includes items such as longer brake hoses, longer parking brake cables, and longer sway bar links. As well, it has a heavy duty adjustable track bar for proper alignment of the front axle.

Notes

Skill Level

This is a kit that requires welding on the rear axle spring perches.

U-Bolts
- Always inspect the u-bolts prior to making purchases! If the u-bolts are rusted, have visibly pitted metal, damaged threads, or appear stretched they should not be reused.
- XJ and MJ models both use M12 u-bolts. 1/2" or larger 5/8" u-bolts are acceptable substitutes. 5/8" u-bolts will require drilling larger holes into the spring plates.
- This kit reuses the leaf spring u-bolts. XJ and MJ u-bolts are not torque to yield meaning that they are not purposely stretched during installation.
- Ruff Stuff sells u-bolts for $54.40 a set. Part #UB275 for Dana 35 and Dana 44 axles, Part #UB3 for Chrysler 8.25 axles.
Shocks
- This kit does not include the cost of shocks in it since most do not.
- The rear shock mounts on the spring plates can be reused, but require shorter shocks that will limit articulation. Included in this kit are weld on shock tabs.
Lift Height
- This kit is designed to lift the vehicle 5.5". However, depending which original factory springs are on the vehicle it may end up with 6.5" of total lift in the rear giving it a typical factory rake. If this is undesirable purchase coil spring spacers and install them up front.

Quantity	Description	Part Numbers	Application	Typical Price	Total	Notes
BRAKES
2	Front Brake Hose	Dorman H38620(15567867, 17999993, 18032346, 22113461)	1988-2000 GM Truck	$8.00	$16.00	May require light grinding at the banjo bolt fitting to work with some calipers. These hoses are 5" longer than stock.	Buy It
1	Rear Center Brake Hose	Dorman H38636(4383929, 4636392)	1989-1996 Dodge Dakota	$15.00	$15.00	3" to 5" longer than stock. This variance is because of the difference between short and long beds. As well, some aftermarket replacements are longer to start with.	Buy It
2	Parking Brake Cable	Dorman C93113(3239949, Raybestos/Coniseal BC93113, Bendix C1235, Wagner BC108518)	1981-1986 Jeep CJ5/CJ7/Scrambler	$17.00	$34.00	Short and long bed share the same rear cables after the equalizer bracket. The front cable from inside the cab is the longer piece between short and long bed. These cables are 10" longer than stock.	Buy It

SUSPENSION
1	Rubicon Express 5.5" Coil Springs	RE1345	XJ, ZJ, MJ	$85.00	$85.00	These are ridiculously cheap for a good quality spring. They are designed to hold up Jeeps with heavier front bumpers so if you have the light stock bumper they will result a stiffer ride.	Buy It
1	Rubicon Express Control Arm Drop Brackets	RE9900	XJ, MJ	$150.00	$150.00	Using drop brackets allows the stock control arms to be used. They will also help to center the wheels in the fenders and keep the proper caster angle. This is important to reduce unnecessary tire rubbing and keep the track bar from contacting the differential cover. These brackets are easily a third of the cost of replacement adjustable control arms that would still leave them at undesirable angles.	Buy It
1	Iron Rock Off Road Adjustable Double Shear Track Bar Kit	IR-STBCK	XJ, ZJ, MJ	$189.00	$189.00	Simply the best cost to quality ratio available. This adjustable track bar kit is cheap, great quality, strong, and comes with the stronger track bar bracket that most more expensive kits leave out. It also changes the tie rod end at the frame for a bushing that will not bind while the axle moves up and down.	Buy It
1	Ruff Stuff D35/D44 Spring Perches for Spring Over Axle(SOA) swap	D3035-PERCH for Dana 35 or D44-PERCH for Dana 44	Any	$34.00	$34.00	WELDING REQUIRED! While these are more expensive than the MOPAR P4120074 3" axle perches they are the proper size, 2.75", for the D35 and D44 axles that came stock in the MJ. If you are swapping to a Chrysler 8.25 axle then swap this part out for the MOPAR version to help lower the overall price. The Ruff Stuff perches are eight inches long to assist with preventing excessive spring wrap over time.	Buy It
1	Iron Rock Off Road Sway Bar Link U-Bracket	IR-SBLUB	XJ, ZJ, MJ, TJ	$12.50	$12.50	Needed to adapt the longer sway bar links.	Buy It
2	Deeza	DDL646(MOOG K80244)	TJ	$11.00	$22.00	13.75" long sway bar links with rubber bushings at each end. 5.5" inches longer than the stock links. These measurements are not center to center of the bushings. The IRO sway bar adapter will add about 1" to the overall length getting the sway bar right in the 10* to 20* angle it requires. The total cost for all of this is $47 which is much cheaper than the $70 range for most extended links. The MOOG K80244 is a nice equivalent, but is nearly double the cost.	Buy It
1	Iron Rock Off Road Universal Shock Mount Kit	IR-A_USM Style C	XJ, ZJ, MJ, TJ	$18.00	$18.00	WELDING REQUIRED! These are for mounting the rear shocks.	Buy It

	GRAND TOTAL	$575.50

Quantity

Description

Part Numbers

Application

Typical Price

Total

Notes

BRAKES

Front Brake Hose

Dorman H38620(15567867, 17999993, 18032346, 22113461)

1988-2000 GM Truck

$8.00

$16.00

May require light grinding at the banjo bolt fitting to work with some calipers. These hoses are 5" longer than stock.

Buy It

Rear Center Brake Hose

Dorman H38636(4383929, 4636392)

1989-1996 Dodge Dakota

$15.00

3" to 5" longer than stock. This variance is because of the difference between short and long beds. As well, some aftermarket replacements are longer to start with.

Buy It

Parking Brake Cable

Dorman C93113(3239949, Raybestos/Coniseal BC93113, Bendix C1235, Wagner BC108518)

1981-1986 Jeep CJ5/CJ7/Scrambler

$17.00

$34.00

Short and long bed share the same rear cables after the equalizer bracket. The front cable from inside the cab is the longer piece between short and long bed. These cables are 10" longer than stock.

Buy It

SUSPENSION

Rubicon Express 5.5" Coil Springs

RE1345

XJ, ZJ, MJ

$85.00

These are ridiculously cheap for a good quality spring. They are designed to hold up Jeeps with heavier front bumpers so if you have the light stock bumper they will result a stiffer ride.

Buy It

Rubicon Express Control Arm Drop Brackets

RE9900

XJ, MJ

$150.00

Using drop brackets allows the stock control arms to be used. They will also help to center the wheels in the fenders and keep the proper caster angle. This is important to reduce unnecessary tire rubbing and keep the track bar from contacting the differential cover. These brackets are easily a third of the cost of replacement adjustable control arms that would still leave them at undesirable angles.

Buy It

Iron Rock Off Road Adjustable Double Shear Track Bar Kit

IR-STBCK

XJ, ZJ, MJ

$189.00

Simply the best cost to quality ratio available. This adjustable track bar kit is cheap, great quality, strong, and comes with the stronger track bar bracket that most more expensive kits leave out. It also changes the tie rod end at the frame for a bushing that will not bind while the axle moves up and down.

Buy It

Ruff Stuff D35/D44 Spring Perches for Spring Over Axle(SOA) swap

D3035-PERCH for Dana 35 or D44-PERCH for Dana 44

Any

$34.00

WELDING REQUIRED! While these are more expensive than the MOPAR P4120074 3" axle perches they are the proper size, 2.75", for the D35 and D44 axles that came stock in the MJ. If you are swapping to a Chrysler 8.25 axle then swap this part out for the MOPAR version to help lower the overall price. The Ruff Stuff perches are eight inches long to assist with preventing excessive spring wrap over time.

Buy It

Iron Rock Off Road Sway Bar Link U-Bracket

IR-SBLUB

XJ, ZJ, MJ, TJ

$12.50

Needed to adapt the longer sway bar links.

Buy It

Deeza

DDL646(MOOG K80244)

$11.00

$22.00

13.75" long sway bar links with rubber bushings at each end. 5.5" inches longer than the stock links. These measurements are not center to center of the bushings. The IRO sway bar adapter will add about 1" to the overall length getting the sway bar right in the 10* to 20* angle it requires. The total cost for all of this is $47 which is much cheaper than the $70 range for most extended links. The MOOG K80244 is a nice equivalent, but is nearly double the cost.

Buy It

Iron Rock Off Road Universal Shock Mount Kit

IR-A_USM Style C

XJ, ZJ, MJ, TJ

$18.00

WELDING REQUIRED! These are for mounting the rear shocks.

Buy It

GRAND TOTAL

$575.50

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