WJ Trailblazer suspensions (1999-2004).

Crappy springs are the bane of the Jeep 4x4 world..... prevalent, horrible, though tough to identify. Advertising budgets make great camoflage for them. Usually, the more recognizable the brand, the worse the ride quality. They'll take your dream toy and turn it into something no one wants to ride in, and you curse every day you cheaped out on those stiff big brand name springs. At Rocky Road we've taken a different path. Read on....

You might ask why we only carry a 3.5" lift for your Grand Cherokee. Why not a 5" or 6" like some companies. Simple answer, we don't want angry customers. Once you go over about 4" in lift height, you MUST customize both your front and rear driveshafts to avoid wobbles and rumbles at highway speeds. On top of having to spend close to a thousand bucks on all new drivetrain components, your steering will never track properly again and your vehicle will feel unstable at speeds over about 60mph.

Some companies may not volunteer this information, or worse, may even deny it. They don't want to scare away the sale. Instead of hiding these facts, or simply denying these problems exist, we chose to recognize them and sunsequently, keep our lifts mild. This way, you get the best quality suspension AND are still able to enjoy driving with your friends and family on a daily basis without putting everyone's lives at risk... which is what you do with lifts over 4" tall on this model of Grand Cherokee unfortunately.

Spring manufacture is a fine art which very few companies take the time to engineer properly. The largest names in the business are guilty of it.... mass producing cheap springs that ride brutally stiff, but sell well because of the insane markup that most 4x4 shops get on those springs.... meaning those shops really push those big name kits.

As a general rule, the less markup on a spring there is, the less likely you are to see it on your local 4x4 shop's shelves.

At Rocky Road, we've developed a way to get you 3.5" of lift using only the highest quality Old Man Emu replacement springs. We do this by combining those world's best springs, with our own components for a complete taller system than you can get with any other shop just selling the OME springs.

Simply put, your ride quality is going to be far better than any other suspension on the market.

OME springs... there is no question about it, the world knows that Old Man Emu springs cannot beat for ride quality. Our kits also offer the option of a medium duty spring for use on most Jeeps, or a heavy duty spring for those with aftermarket front bumpers and winch.

For some great engineering information on the Old Man Emu springs included in our system, please click on the OME logo at right.

We also package in soft riding Rocky Road HYDRO shocks.
Tired of shocks from ProComp, Rancho, Skyjacker, Superlift, and numerous others 'brand name' shocks designed for the weight of a full sized pickup trucks? So are we!!!

Our HYDRO shocks offer a plush ride quality for folks who actually use their Jeeps daily around town, but who also want a top grade offroad shock for when the weekend rolls around. We designed the HYDRO shocks specifically for the weight of Jeeps which makes them very much smoother riding than the other brands that design all shocks around pickup truck valving, yet package them as a 'universal fit' to vehicles thousands of lbs lighter. Our shocks also feature built-in bumpstops so there's no need to fuss with bumpstop extensions on your Jeep.

Also included in our suspension.... The front features a fully adjustable replacement track bar and allows for ultra fine-tuning for front-end alignment purposes. The replaceable tie rod end is a very nice feature since the ends are available at any auto parts store. The factory track bar is one piece which makes it an expensive proposition to replace when (and the factory one always does) the tie rod end goes back.

For the rear, we provide a Y-link spacer kit which provide correct pinion and driveshaft alignment. Very easy to bolt-on. Our rear system also includes rear sway bar drop links essential to keeping the sway bar from damaging critical components at this lift height.

Also included in our system is a transfer case drop kit. This is necessary for any lift over about 2" to help avoid purchasing custom driveshafts. While new driveshafts are never a bad idea when you start playing hard.... most folks cringe at the thought of having to spend an extra $700-1000 just for driveshafts when a simple drop kit such as ours will take care of the job just as well.

And... as listed above, the very finest lift springs on the planet by Old Man Emu. They are what makes this kit THE BEST riding and most durable 3.5" lift on the planet.

Old Man Emu replacement coil springs front and rear. Simply put, the best riding spring on the market available. Front springs available in medium or Heavy Duty (for those with heavy winch and bumper setups).

Coil spacers front and rear round out the full 3.5" lift height on our system. Our spacers are high density polyurethane with a lifetime guarantee.

HYDRO Prerunner shocks. A great soft riding shock designed for the medium weight of the Grand Cherokee. Rides like a dream onroad as opposed to other STIFF shocks.

Adj Front Track Bar. Anytime you go over 2" in lift, you must replace the front track bar to keep proper front axle alignment and handling.

Terry Chilcott was just a little enthusiastic about his new lift... Dude! Your WJ Trailblazer Lift kicks ass! Yesterday, I tackled a few gnarly sections of eroded Kansas Flint Hill limestone with complete aplomb. Plus, she glides right on down the highway at 80+ like a frikkin Cadillac. There is absolutely no noticeable increase in body roll, despite the higher CG. All-in-all, I am very pleased with the results.

Click the picture for a larger view of Terry's Jeep. Have fun Terry...

Rear sway bar drop links. Correct alignment on rear sway bar to avoid contact.

Rear Y-link spacer kit.

Transfer Case drop kit. An unfortunate side effect of lifting WJ's over 2" is the need to also drop the transfer case. This helps keep driveline vibes at bay by reducing the ujoint angles and stress on the rear slip yoke.

Front lower control arms with offset for tire clearance.

All these items add up to the finest riding, most durable, and tightest handling suspension on the planet.
No hocus pocus parts that are unnecessary.
Just the required components to make your Jeep ride better than stock, be stable on the interstate at 80mph, and offroad performance.

Truly no system out there will beat the ride quality of this system and our pricing makes the competition want to cry.

 

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