Rough Country 2" Lift Kit for 1999-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ 4WD - 69530

Good product

I’ve used rough country in my jeep shop for many years now they are always a good option for my budget minded, performance builds for street and trail

This kit was easy to install. I only needed to use a spring compressor on the front passenger side and was able to install the whole kit in a couple of hours using air tools. The spacers are metal not poly so they should last forever. The NO2 shocks are fine. Some people say they are stiffer than stock and ride rougher but I didn't find that to be the case, they ride just fine. Maybe I'm just not picky.

If you're in the market for a budget lift, nothing too crazy and want to lift your mall crawler, this should be your next purchase! I love the look it gave my WJ! However, it does not come with runner cushions. Its metal on metal so bumps equal noise. Other than that, no complaints from this guy!

I just wanted a 2 inch lift on my 2002 cherokee to help so I don't have to duck so much in an out because im 6.1. Took me about 3 hours for me to put on with no problems I did use the insulators in the rear even tho it said not too I just didn't like the idea metal on metal and the potential noise from it so good buy for me

Makes the jeep perfect for entering and exiting. Handles perfectly down the road or on the trail.

Yeah it will work but....couple things I did not care for. The front spring has the spacer installed on top. The spacer is held on by a self-tapping bolt to the unibody that is a little too thin for the bolt to be snugged up. I stripped out the driver's side, but got a larger diameter bolt and just seated the bolt. The other side installed ok but just lightly seat it. Ok, my bad on that one. Just be careful. Next, the rear lift. The spacer is installed on the bottom here , but the lower spring isolator is removed. This makes for metal-to-metal contact between the spring, the metal spacer and the axle. Not optimum. Lastly, the clearance between the rear tire and shock is very close. I do have 245/75R16 tires on so that is someting to consider. I barely get enough clearance if I install chains. Just chain up the front I guess. This is all on me because the intallation instructions are on their website and I should have read them before ordering. With all that said, it did give me the 2 inches, although you may not get that due to spring sag and worn isolators. I also ordered new 2 inch longer sway bar links because I didn't like the angle of them with the 2 inch lift. But that's just my choice. And the Jeep does look good at that lift and it easy to install the kit. Just think about the issues above, and if you are ok with them, the kit will work for you. I ordered Kevin's with the poly spacers instead of the RC metal ones. And also consider 2 inch longer shocks. With the add'ons, this budget boost approaches the cost of a complete kit, but easier to install.

So it installed good and looks great, just expect more problems after you install. After I had installed the lift, was going about 45mph and got death wobble, ended up needing to replace drag link ends, tie rods and track bar. Just expect to be putting a little bit more money in to your WJ besides this sub $300 lift. Hopefully this helps for anyone that experienced the same thing as I.

If you buy this kit arrange for the use of a decent spring compressor and take care when using it too. It will save you a ton of time on the installation.

The system is good on paved roads, but after driving on OffRoad several times, signs of weakness appeared

Love what this lift did for my 2001Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Not for serious off roading the shocks bottom out easily