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knowing that their product tends to be rough is a good heads-up, as my wife would not tolerate a rough ride. i wonder how much of that reputation is deserved, though. most people who lift their vehicle tend to not care about road manners so much as how much more they will be able to tackle off the road (in my experience, limited as it is). i have seen advertisements for liberty-only trail rides, and i heard quite a while back that kenne bell was supposed to have a supercharger kit for the liberty, but i have not heard anything recently.
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Not everyone who lifts their rig does it to go wheeling. Some folks just really like the look. And no, you don't need a ton of lift to go just a little bigger on tire size. I've been running a budget boost with 33s for several years now and am extremely happy with it.
What people really need to consider when building a Jeep (Or any vehicle, for that matter) is what you're going to use it for. Trashman, I'm sure that Ford looks badazz with all that lift and tires, and maybe the rough ride doesn't matter to you, but I spend way more time on road than off. On average, I'll wheel once a month. I don't go mudding; I rockcrawl. I wheel all day on a Sunday, then I hop in Monday morning and do my 80 mile round trip commute. My Jeep doesn't exactly ride like a Caddy, but it's comfortable on short and long trips and does what I need it to on the rocks. And my kidneys stay intact. I'm getting old. I don't need heated seats, but I do need to keep my teeth where they are.
Also, I should have mentioned that any and all experience I have with Skyjacker is Jeep related. They might spend all of their time on research and development on their products for big trucks and give us Jeep owners the crap left over for all I know.
Jim, I've wheeled with a handful of Libertys, from stock to as big a lift could be found or fabbed at the time. Just as capable as anything else in the Jeep lineup (With exception of all their low-clearance mom-mobiles).