Jeep Wrangler TJ - DIY 1” Body Lift How To Install On 97-06

How to install a Jeep Wrangler body lift
Here I walk you through these easy steps to install a body lift on your Jeep Wrangler tj or lj thanks for watching
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Jeep Wrangler TJ - DIY Body Lift Install 1997-06
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[@palemoonknight]

awesome video, confidence was high until the 15 minute mark

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

Thanks 🙏 🍻

[@beachteesh38]

Thanks for the video mate! Beautiful TJ! :-)

[@adamwilburn7591]

Dude very informative vid ! And the board strap thing was awsome! Thanks for the great idea!

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

Thanks buddy, that’s definitely helps!

[@soggyfries4347]

Excellent guide, sir. I'm bout to do this to my 05'. Jeep Waive!

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

SoggyFries 💥 nice , thanks for watching I really appreciate it. This lift was really fun to do! 👋 ✌️ ☮️

[@crabbypadty393]

Dude, thanks for the instal and explanation for dummies like me.

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

Having fun , Just sharing how I do it! Thanks for watching

[@Grinsauce]

Very nice job. Thank you for this very informative video.

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

Nice 👍🏼 thanks for watching!

[@NHWilderness]

Nice job!

[@jbhk7977]

Nice install. Awesome jeep my friend. Regards from the Netherlands ;-)

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

JBHK JBHK 💥 nice, I appreciate it. Thanks for watching!

[@smokefan87]

Thanks man good vid very helpfull

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

Thanks buddy, I appreciate it

[@danieljohnson5174]

Definitely appreciate all the details that you included in your video. Because I find a lot of videos lack the small details need to complete a task. Also good camera work too.

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

Daniel Johnson 💥 nice, I really appreciate it! Thanks for watching.

[@tlalexander3]

Wow a little more work than I expected but not too bad. I might be doing this to my tj if I upgrade to 33s. Currently I have a 2 inch puck lift

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

Nice, it’s a fun little project! And the results are awesome! Thanks for watching

[@Ben-lo7cy]

thats a pretty damn clean under carriage, i didnt think about the radiator. was hoping i could do this in like 30 minutes

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

It’s some work but easy. Thanks for watching 🍻

[@JEEPINGINOHIO]

Nice buddy I’m thinking in that to my jeep 1” eather

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

yeah buddy 1 1/4 -1” it’s good. I did it to get some more clearance for my rock sliders.

[@puchongdeterm9590]

👍🏻

[@dad3562]

Do you also have to do motor mounts as well for a body lift?

[@victormuller4462]

I might be wrong, but if you place the radiator dropdown brackets behind instead in front of the radiator, you wouldn't need to add spacers.

[@767dag]

It would be nice to put all new bushings

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

That’s a good idea , especially older jeeps! Cheers

[@your2nd]

Is that all you have is a 1" body lift running those 32's because the stance looks great.

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

No I think it’s a sagging 3.5-4” lift , it’s older procomp lift from 06-08! Thanks for watching 🍻

[@robertpc100]

i see you have an original suspension lift dont you? im wanting to add a 1 in. body lift along with my 2 in. suspension lift and alot of people raise engine with 1 in. blocks and or drop the belly pan,but if raising the body dropping pan shouldnt be an issue should it? and i have an adams drive shaft and rear upper adjustable control arm but im wondering about your shifter,steering shaft and any other cables you may have had any problems with.You did great job for sure.Also does all steering work good since you raisded body.? Thank you ahead of time for any tips you can help me with, cause i have replac3d axles shocks,2 in lift and so much stuff.Id like it to go smooth and not keep me tied up for a month.Again great job and jeep looks great!!!

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

Thanks for watching, this jeep actually has a sagging 4” lift it’s an older Frankenstein lift but still good to go! The 1” body lift is great I personally did it to give my rock sliders a small gap between the frame and tub! There are a couple ways to do body lifts , you’ll have to find out what’s best for you! A couple things to consider when doing a tub lift is to know if you have a t case drop. Most of the time it’s not a good idea to separate the tub even further away from the frame (skid plate) creating a slew of additional problems. in my situation I don’t have a t-case drop. The idea is the keep the drive train level if possible. Now some kits offer a 1” engine mount lift and some offer what I have a radiator drop and tcase linkage drop, to correct these geometry issues. So depending on which kit you go with they will offer you options to compensate for the 1” separation. Which one is the best? Not entirely sure because I’ve never used the engine mount lift. But I wouldn’t believe it’s best to raise the engine away from “level” . Whichever kit you do decide to go with I’m sure it will be designed correct any issues in its own way. That’s my understanding they do the same job. And yes all the steering has been good and seems fine! Haven’t had any issues and so far seems like a good kit! Cheers

[@robertpc100]

@@ATEMOFFROAD after thinking about it i see motor bolts to frame,DUH .so i wouldnt need to move motor unless i didnt move radiator.I would either move rad. or shroud and wouldnt need to move skid down.it will stay samr as frame,another duh.lol , but the shifter and brake lines and wiring and especially linkage to transfer case would be a biggie.Ive looked at a few and ill go back and get the brand name you have and look it up cause some seem way more than an inch although you remove old rubber too.But my rubber looks good so ill see.Thanks for the reply.Great work and i so appreciate you responding very much.Good luck with everything.Thanks Rob

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

@@robertpc100 tho only other reason why most people go with engine mount lift is to correct drive line angles, and that is not and issue for you because you have a double Cardon driveshaft. The link to the kit I use is in the video description box. You can also try eBay ! Cheers

[@robertpc100]

@@ATEMOFFROAD yes sir i got the link.Thanks so much.Keep it up.Good work and thanks for ths reply

[@Bassguy2024]

Nice Jeep! What size tires do you have on that? And kind of tire?

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

At this time 32s desert hawk mts 🍻

[@robertthrem3382]

Should have put blocks on the engine mounts he’ll with radiator drop

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

That way changes driveshaft angles

[@cinfod]

Bonjour from Quebec. I have TJ 2003 and I want to do a body lift in order to put 35 inches tires using 1.75 inches hub spacer. Do you thing it will work? Merci

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

💥 Bonjour! nice, thanks for watching, the 35”s will be tight and you won’t get much travel but will fit, any off-road? install the 1” plus min of 3” suspension lift! With out the suspension lift the jeep Will have a nice stance but no travel in the wheel well! For the 1.75” spacers I recommend minimum at least encentric spacers for safety! And the clearance for those to get a full turn radius will all depend on what wheels you have in combination to the tires and spacers, knowing wheel backspace and offset will get you the answers you need. Merci!

[@harvey-a-zeledon]

Great video, detailed and informative. Question, what size tires / brand do you have? Also besides the 1" body lift do you have a lift kit?

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

32” Achilles MXts with a 4 in procomp and 1” body lift , the lift is older so there is definitely some sag In the springs ! I just lifted our red tj , and uploaded a video on that if your interested ! Thanks for watching

[@harvey-a-zeledon]

@@ATEMOFFROAD thanks! I'll check it out!

[@jlateralus21]

Do you still have to lower the transfer case shifter if you do the motor mount lift at the same time?

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

💥 I think you would still have to make some kind of adjustment with trans linkage because the body lift 1-2” and angle of the way the engine/ trans will sit, raising the engine instead of lowering the radiator is ok to get clearance with fan shroud but I would definitely consider angles being changed throughout the drivetrain al the way back to the driveshaft/ diff. But I haven’t done the motor Mount lift so I can’t exactly be sure! I’m hoping someone in the comments who may have done this will see your question and chime in. Thanks for watching! I appreciate it!

[@jlateralus21]

@@ATEMOFFROAD I actually already have a 3 inch BL (that came with the jeep) but I don't like the look of it lol. I'm lowerering it to the 1.25 BL and at the same time I'm doing new Brown Dog motor mounts. Just trying to get an idea of what to expect. I'm thinking I'll have to adjust my linkage after.

[@hecvel2966]

So I broke my front body bolt cause it was rusted. Any tips? Advice? Fix?

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

Lots of pb blaster , heat and luck! Hope it all worked out for ya! Thanks for watching 🍻

[@generaldrz]

Did you have to do anything with transfer case linkage

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

💥 nice, thanks for watching, yes I did, and the part is at the end of the video begins somewhere around 12:40 ! Cheers

[@generaldrz]

Thanks I wrote before I watched the whole video ha ha, how did it work out I'm thinking about doing body lift and tummy tuck in the future

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

@@generaldrz worked out good, I really only did it to give my sliders a larger gap between the tub. I did gain wheel clearance too, thanks for watching buddy!

[@user-rp2cm4fw1w]

is there much of an advantage to only going 1 inch versus 3 inch?

[@allmycarsisbroke]

Yeah, not raising your center of gravity another 2", which would make your jeep look and function worse.

[@rickybobby7229]

Quick question,in all how long did this actually take to do?

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

Id say about 3.5 -4 hours for the first timers, 2-2.5 for a guy who’s done it before and that’s with no problems along the way. I ran into some issue with the fan shroud and the alignment of the two back bolts near the gas tank.

[@rickybobby7229]

@@ATEMOFFROAD gotcha,thank you,great video,very detailed and informative,I'm getting ready to order up some pucks now. And I would say it's pretty much the same process for slightly bigger pucks, nothing more but a little more jacking here and there right

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

@@rickybobby7229 yes , too tall of pucks require some other modifications not in this video so keep that in mind. Fuel line extensions etc

[@rickybobby7229]

@@ATEMOFFROAD ok sweet,thanks pal

[@gustavomontelongo3113]

What lift do you have

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

@gustavo montelongo 💥 nice, thanks for watching buddy I appreciate it! The lift you see is a procomp 4” lift with some add on components, the RC weld in track bar mounts and custom track bar! Cheers

[@robertthrem3382]

That’s weird you added bushings with the old ones

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

New ones didn’t come in this kit but these ones were still good 🤷‍♂️

[@nwga706]

That's a lot of work for 1"

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

Turns out to be almost 1 1/4” 🤣 but I needed this for my sliders to fit right