EXTREME is cool!

There's really no debate that extreme 4wheeling catches our attention and is really great to watch.

But let's face it, this guy on the left doesn't have to use his rig to drive to work everyday, go run errands, or even drive to the trail on weekends for that matter.

So while EXTREME 4wheeling is very high on the cool scale, it is also very low on the practical scale. That's where Rocky Road comes in. We'll let those guys have their fun and maybe even watch their videos sometimes, but we know what real world folks drive..... and let's face it, how silly a stock Jeep looks.

The bottom line is that most folks do want to spice up their Jeep a bit, but suspensions that change the way a vehicle drives and handles are NOT what most people are looking for. We want a sensible suspension that gets us onto some bigger tires for a MUCH better look and some extra clearance for the occasional weekend trail ride.

If this describes you, then Rocky Road has the answer. Our 2005-2010 Grand Cherokee lifts are easy to install, retain the stock suspension springs, and don't screw up your vehicle. After installation of a Rocky Road lift, you will still have the same safe and sane handling on your daily driver.

Click for larger shots, notice the Rocky Road Rockrails in the 2 shots below.... Forget skidplates, Rockrails are THE most important piece of protection you can add to your Jeep. Check them out

John Goike running his Grand now on 265/70r17 Goodyear tires

James Takenouchi above and to the left... sittin on Ultra Goliath wheels 17x8, Pro Comp extreme mud terrains 265/70 r17

Joe's Jeep at play on Little Creek Ridge Trail.

Our kit uses a high density polyurethane that mounts with your stock rear springs. This eliminates the problem with many systems on the market today for Jeeps.... STIFF springs. Most companies choose the lowest bid when farming out production of their springs which means the customer oftimes gets stuck with a ride that is worse than stock. Our system retains your factory springs so your ride quality and load capacity are not diminished.

We also include a full steel outer strut spacer for the front suspension. This lift component mounts outside of the factory strut and so avoids stiffening the suspension. Any kits you might stumble across that use an inside strut spacer will stiffen the vehicle so much as to make this ride quality very uncomfortable. We tried this design with the IFS Jeep strut system and absolutely hated the ride quality. The exterior strut setup doesn't pre-load your spring, so you get full smooth factory ride quality with no worries on ball joint or control arm complications.

Our exterior strut design is also a bonus for those do-it-yourselfers who want to try their hand at their own installation. Since our system does not require disassembly of the strut, you can do install the lift in your own driveway with standard hand tools. Our technicians noted that the installation of this lift was actually easier than any other Jeep on the market, including Cherokee, Wrangler, CJ, etc. This is the easiest Jeep on the planet in our opinion to install a lift for, so don't be gun-shy if you want to try your own hand at it. The installation manual is easy to read and comes with photos to follow along with.

If you do wish to purchase new shocks though, Rocky Road exclusively uses our exclusive Rocky Road Engineered shocks for Grand Cherokees as the superior shock for your Jeep. You get superior valving for excellent ride quality on this upgraded shock.

The stock shocks are marginal at this lift height. You might be able to run with stock stocks, but we do not recommend it. For this reason, we offer a full suspension lift with shocks, and without. The kit with shocks is equipped with our Rocky Road engineered shocks. An excellent choice since they're built perfect for the medium weight of the Grand Cherokee and not for vehicles weighing thousands of lbs more.

Also available are the Rocky Road lift kits packaged with the Rancho 9000 Adjustable rear shocks. These high end shocks allow the vehicle owner to dial in the ride quality to their own personal taste. Or adjust the shocks to suit their use for the day being a regular drive around town, some more serious offroad, or heavy duty towing use. The adjustable Rancho shocks make are a nice upgrade for those who want more flexibility and control of their ride and handling.

We know you'll find the Rocky Road 2.25" lift to be the best riding suspension on the market for your Grand Cherokee and have designed it for not only maximum performance, but maximum ride quality with our external strut spacers.

We've received many questions on tire sizing with this lift. The answer is.... there is no single answer. Wheel size and backspace can make as much or more of a difference as tire size. The design of the knuckle assembly makes it close quarters width-wise for oversize tire fitment. While our lift will create the vertical height you need, you will have to watch the width and backspacing carefully. For this reason, we cannot spec nor guarantee any tire/wheel size will fit. What we recommend is to install your lift, then have a tire shop test mount the setup you're thinking of before purchase. Have them test fit a front tire as that is where any issues will crop up. Any tire shop wanting your business will do a test fit in their shop (no need to drive on it, you'll know with it parked).

Rocky Road's Grand Cherokee lift cannot be beat for ride quality, handling precision, simplicity, or price. Please feel free to email us before considering any other suspension. We will be happy to explain why Rocky Road is the best.

 

We do offer new upgraded front strut shocks for your Jeep Grand Cherokee. NOTE, These are not required when lifting your Jeep. However, we have had many requests for strut shocks though as the stock ones do wear out, and some just want a higher quality front strut while they are upgrading their suspension. The struts found in our pricing guide below are the world famous Old Man Emu struts. Nothing is handles better, more durable, is is better engineered.

 

PLEASE NOTE: The spacer lift pieces in this suspension system carry our exclusive lifetime replacement warranty. We are the only company to offer this level of guarantee of quality on our lift components.