>>2791656>what do you think about liftsNTA but...
Depends on the car.
Suzuki? Go for it.
>solid axle with leaf springs & shackles>simple, robust, cheap, easy to fix, easy to make taller, difficult to fuck up>downside is they aren't comfyTJ like in OP pic? Depends.
>solid axle with coil springs & control arms>complex, robust, not as cheap, easy to fix, easy to make taller, easy to fuck up>downside is... easy to fuck up, they can be comfy too!Toyota Tacoma, 4Runner, most offroad vehicles since at least 2000+
>independent front suspension/IFS (maybe rear, maybe uses leaf + axle rear)>most complex, robust enough, expensive, difficult to fix but easy to make taller, nigh impossible to fuck upAlso, on a short-wheelbase vehicle like a Suzuki or a 2dr Jeep you need to consider driveshaft angles. Some people lift and never correct for this because they don't offroad it. You don't wanna get offroad and find out you are in danger of breaking down.
BUT single best thing you can buy is a $50 tire deflator
>more tread on ground = more tractionBetween this and disconnecting my swaybar I've been more capable than another Jeep that did neither and just kicks on 4wd
Another unspoken hero: basic ass bottle jack with extensions and a solid flat surface. Hi-Lift jacks are but hood ornaments; literally useless and dangerous
You can go with a stock offroad vehicle, we like lifts because they look and feel cool but dollar for dollar are probably the worst investment. Not a bad one tho, not at all, harder trails will necessitate them.
I'd say these are priorities:
>recovery gear (straps, shackles, winch, etc. all synthetic, no metal)>good AT or MT tires (smaller wheels, bigger tires = more deflation = more tread = more traction)>sway bar disconnect (if solid axle)>rear lockers>lift>front lockersAnd yeah, you may want to buy an inflator too, Viair is good. But just go slow on the road and get to a gas station.
