newbie wants to lift his 2wd renegade

RENEGADE4X2 · **Joined:** Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:04 pm **Posts:** 18

my wife has a 2wd renegade and we want to lift it what way should i go. im on a budget so should i go for the daystar lift kit so i can put my rubicon's moab rims and 245s. i need your help and experience.

jason thompson · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:48 am

RENEGADE4X2 wrote:

my wife has a 2wd renegade and we want to lift it what way should i go. im on a budget so should i go for the daystar lift kit so i can put my rubicon's moab rims and 245s. i need your help and experience.

That is what I would do
it is 2wd so you will not be hitting any trails with it
I think a spacer lift is fine in this situation

moose · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:32 am

ditto jason. revtek or daystar....

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:16 am

Do some custom rear coils and Bilsteins, custom front coil-overs (since you don't have to worry about the clevis for 4wd) and pre-runner it out w/ custom tube bumpers front and rear, throw a locker in back and then try going fast! ......... or just use a spacer lift......
Some day I do hope to see someone pre-runner a 2wd out just for kicks. W/ an ARB locker in back it would make a fun little wheeler that would go many places and still drive sweet on road.

WoodysKJ · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:40 am

I really don't mean to be a jerk, but...

WHY?

Seams like it would be like kissing your sister, What's the point? Trade it in on a 4x4 and let's talk.

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:34 pm

Go for it, would like to see someone with a real pre runner 2 wheel drive, bet it would go pretty good, plus less wear and tear. For cheap go with Daystar
I have been thinking about doing one for my wife just for S&Gs

Sport · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:56 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

Do some custom rear coils and Bilsteins, custom front coil-overs (since you don't have to worry about the clevis for 4wd) and pre-runner it out w/ custom tube bumpers front and rear, throw a locker in back and then try going fast! ......... or just use a spacer lift......
Some day I do hope to see someone pre-runner a 2wd out just for kicks. W/ an ARB locker in back it would make a fun little wheeler that would go many places and still drive sweet on road.

X2 , sounds like fun and bad stupid!

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:06 pm

I tihnkit would be pretty see to see a pre runner, itd be a one of a kind

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:11 pm

Go for it lift your 2wd just don't kiss your sister.

RENEGADE4X2 · **Joined:** Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:04 pm **Posts:** 18

ok guys by major popular demand a pre runner it is. a buddy of mine said to trade it in for a 08 jk but i told him no. he said libertys are ugly and slow so i want to teach him a lesson and kick his stupid with da pre runner. thanks for your recomendations but anyone has pictures of libertys that are lifted with da daystar and etc and where can i buy this lift.

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:17 pm

AllJs (boulderbars.com) has the kit they can fix you up. With the moey you save put a good locker in the rear and go!

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:27 pm

FYI - because your 2wd - you're not limited to 2 1/2 - 3" lifts - your limit becomes the angle of the rear driveshaft.
you might start thinking about 5-6"

Jeepman56 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:38 pm

Wait a minute, they made a 4x2 Renegade?

moose · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:40 pm

RENEGADE4X2 wrote:

im on a budget ....

All great ideas above (kissing your cousin is even acceptable in certain parts of the WV & KY, must by why the guy from KY brought it up :wink:

), but for a budget, as you mentioned, go with a RevTek lift (or a Daystar), a PowerTrax locker, and an air induction system into a K&N filer (yes, you can use flex-tube to get air around the passenger side of the engine bay from one of the front slits into the airbox). Your bud wont know what hit him, and you'll have spent less than half a G on the whole thing (if you do the work). Now if you find a few extra G's, well then - 6" lift, 33" MT's, 4.10 gears,...

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:01 pm

moose wrote:

RENEGADE4X2 wrote:

im on a budget ....

All great ideas above (kissing your cousin is even acceptable in certain parts of the WV & KY, must by why the guy from KY brought it up :wink:

), but for a budget, as you mentioned, go with a RevTek lift (or a Daystar), a PowerTrax locker, and an air induction system into a K&N filer (yes, you can use flex-tube to get air around the passenger side of the engine bay from one of the front slits into the airbox). Your bud wont know what hit him, and you'll have spent less than half a G on the whole thing (if you do the work). Now if you find a few extra G's, well then - 6" lift, 33" MT's, 4.10 gears,...

How dare you steer the poor guy into a k&n dust funnel........ sheesh. :roll:

elephantrider · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:06 pm

Jeepman56 wrote:

Wait a minute, they made a 4x2 Renegade?

i had an 03 4x2 renegade. had everything except front diff and skids.

kolesy · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:14 pm

ATXKJ wrote:

FYI - because your 2wd - you're not limited to 2 1/2 - 3" lifts - your limit becomes the angle of the rear driveshaft.
you might start thinking about 5-6"

I wouldn't necassarily say that. You gotta keep an eye on them balljoint angles too up front. Wouldn't need one of them failin.

moose · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:45 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

moose wrote:

RENEGADE4X2 wrote:

im on a budget ....

All great ideas above (kissing your cousin is even acceptable in certain parts of the WV & KY, must by why the guy from KY brought it up :wink:

), but for a budget, as you mentioned, go with a RevTek lift (or a Daystar), a PowerTrax locker, and an air induction system into a K&N filer (yes, you can use flex-tube to get air around the passenger side of the engine bay from one of the front slits into the airbox). Your bud wont know what hit him, and you'll have spent less than half a G on the whole thing (if you do the work). Now if you find a few extra G's, well then - 6" lift, 33" MT's, 4.10 gears,...

How dare you steer the poor guy into a k&n dust funnel........ sheesh. :roll:

It's only a dust funnel off-road, or in the south west

RENEGADE4X2 · **Joined:** Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:04 pm **Posts:** 18

ok guys so what else should i do to it. where can i get a rook rack, lights and etc. cuz she wants to take my 06 rubicon away if i dont transform her renegade hahahahaha.

Frostednutz · **Posted:** Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:59 am

2 1/2 inch daystar lift from jeeperz-creeperz.com and 265/70/16 bfg all terrains. little rub but a saw all can fix that

heres the link for the daystar kit : [/url]http://www.jeeperz-creeperz.com/comfort-ride-lift-p-3973.html?osCsid=1b3478c19d5ff627d3eaaf3a7d594f71[/url]

now all i need is a locker and im good to go!

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