Jeep Wrangler Lift Hub

The Wrangler is the outlier in this site’s catalogue: solid axles front and rear, coil springs at both ends. There is no independent front suspension to space, so a Wrangler “lift kit” is a system — coils or spacers, longer shocks, bump-stop extensions, and, at height, geometry correction for the steering and axles. Our coverage is JL-first: the JL (2018–present) is the current truck and the one with a verified dataset below. The JK (2007–2018) is the prior generation — a different platform whose kits do not carry over — and we note it for orientation only rather than stretching JL data across it.

We have not hands-on tested kits for this platform. Everything published here is tied to a cited source — manufacturer fitment pages and listings, checked 2026-11-03 — and our method is explained in how we test and verify.

Check first: trim and powertrain decide the part number

• Rubicon is a different starting point. The Rubicon rides about an inch taller than a Sport or Sahara, on wider axles, with high-clearance (high-line) fenders and 33-inch tires from the factory. That combination is why a Rubicon clears 35-inch tires at stock height — and why kit makers sell Rubicon-specific versions (ReadyLIFT’s JL SST is 69-6826 for Sport/Sahara and 69-6825 for Rubicon). The Rubicon 392 adds a V8 and its own fitment again.
• Powertrain splits the catalogue. The 3.0L EcoDiesel and the 4xe plug-in hybrid are heavier and packaged differently, and every major maker splits them into separate SKUs — TeraFlex’s 2.5-inch ST2, for example, is one part number for 4-door gasoline trucks, another for diesel, another for 4xe. A listing that does not ask your engine has not answered the first question.
• Doors matter. Several flagship kits — Mopar’s 2-inch lift among them — are 4-door Unlimited applications at the part number most often advertised, with 2-door trucks on different numbers.
• Mojave is not a Wrangler. The Mojave trim belongs to the Gladiator pickup. It is out of scope for this hub, and Wrangler kits should not be assumed to fit it.

What a JL lift actually has to solve

Because both axles are solid and located by links and a track bar, lifting a JL moves real geometry. At around 2.5 inches, the fixes stop being optional: caster drops as the front axle rotates, which is why complete systems at this height ship preset or adjustable front lower control arms; the rear axle shifts off-centre, which is why they add a rear track bar bracket or an adjustable track bar; and the bigger tires the lift exists for need extended bump stops to stay out of the fenders at full compression. TeraFlex’s ST2 system — our worked example in the JL lift kits guide — is built exactly this way. Spacer-only kits at the same height skip most of it; that difference, not the badge, is most of the price gap. The full 35-inch picture, trim by trim, is in how much lift to fit 35s on a Wrangler JL.

One more JL wrinkle worth naming: the platform has been in production since 2018 with running changes — the 4xe hybrid joined for 2021, the Rubicon 392 likewise, and the range received a styling and technology refresh for 2024 — but the suspension architecture and the kit fitments tracked here did not change with them. Year still matters at the margins (manufacturers scope some kits to specific year ranges), so the kit’s stated years, not the generation badge alone, are the final check.

The JK, briefly

The JK (2007–2018, including the 2012+ 3.6L trucks) shares the JL’s layout — solid axles, coils — and none of its parts. JK lifts are a mature, separate catalogue. Our verified dataset does not yet hold JK-scoped kit or fitment records we are willing to publish, and this hub will not borrow JL numbers to fill the gap: JK owners should treat the geometry notes above as orientation, and the tables below as JL-only, labelled as such.

Your workflow on this platform

1. Name your generation (JL vs JK) and your door count.
2. Name your trim — Sport/Sahara vs Rubicon changes both the starting height and the kit part number.
3. Name your powertrain: 2.0L, 3.6L, diesel, 4xe or 392 — then check the kit exists for it.
4. Convert your tire goal with the tire size calculator, sanity-check it against the tire size and lift height guide, and price the whole job with how much does it cost to lift a truck. New to the vocabulary? Start with leveling kit vs lift kit vs body lift.

Sources for this hub (checked 2026-11-03): ReadyLIFT’s SST kits page (69-6826 Sport/Sahara vs 69-6825 Rubicon split); TeraFlex’s ST2 product page (per-powertrain and per-door part numbers, caster-correction arms, track bar bracket, max tire sizes); 4 Wheel Parts’ JL tire fitment guide (Rubicon 35-inch fitment at stock height, Sport/Sahara limits); Mopar’s official eStore listing for 77072395 (4-door 3.6L application scope).