Let me start with the fact that I am very impatient. I finally got my first samurai last sunday after wanting one for years. First thing I did was set out to get a set of 33's under her.
I started with a homemade 2" body lift. By the time that was done I had stumbled across a used set of 33X13.50's that I could not pass up. So I went down to pep boys and bought a set of really long shackles. For those of you considering this, I highly discourage it. the caster is now crap. bump steer is terrible and the tires rub when I turn.
The good news. The shackles were only a temporary thing untill I could order a SPOA lift. I think I am going to go with a spring over, and YJ springs. that should equate to about 6.5 inches of lift if I've done my research correctly.
My questions are, Do I need different spring perches if I swap in the YJ springs? the plan is to do the lift in stages, SPOA first,l then find a good deal on the jeep springs and swap them in later. is this feasable, or do I need to do the whole thing at once?ÂÂ
EDIT: I forgot to add. flex is probably less than 3 or 4 inches now. the shocks are about 1" from being topped out, and the shackles are so long, the springs are nearly flat so stuff is very limited, and it rides like I welded the axles to the frame.