Help Me Convince My Parents to Let Me Get a FRANKENLIFT!!!

[Dave]

...so where's the before and after pics already....

Dave

 

[long_tall_texan]

A couple more things to add regarding stability. If you are going to get new wheels with those new tires...

1: 15" tires are also typically cheaper than 16" for the same rolling diameter. Check to see.
2. If you get new wheels, you can get a little less backspacing which will also widen your stance and give you more roll-over stability. 15x7 Cragar wheels (Soft 8, Black D, or V-5) from Summit run about $32 each. And they DO clear the brakes.

3. New OME HD springs are stiffer, which will give less body roll too. More stable!

 

[HoosierJeeper]

well i had a good talk with mom tonight about the lift, and explained that i really needed it as much as i wanted it. i told her how living on an old gravel filled with pot holes wasn't exactly what the liberty was made for that it was simply breaking down and wearing out my stock suspension. i said i need something stronger and stiffer to handle the washboard bumps. but that also i would be able to fit a little bit bigger tire that is more common and cheaper to buy (245/75/16) i consider it common if wal mart carries it in stock. and that it would give me a little bit better stance and make my jeep look better for my senior pictures. her main concern was that it would cause the center of gravity to be higher and i'd be more likely to flip, and i told her it would be higher but i will be able to fit wider tires allowing for a wider stance and more balance than even at stock height (wether thats true or not it made her feel better). and the biggest seller was that i told her i could install it myself with a little help from my brother. her only conditions really were that i'd have to wait until i had saved all the money and redo this conversation and to wait until we had the drive fixed to our shop so that i could pull our boat out of the shop and park it on gravel instead of in the mud. so things are looking pretty good just have to be patient like ryan said and yeah so thanks everybody for all the advice hope you're not **** about punctuation and nice writing and all cuz this post isn't written very well

Congrats!!!!