Best Lift Kits for Jeeps: 5 Kits Compared Across Models for 2026

Most kits in this guide raise the Jeep and reuse the shocks. The Rough Country 67730 changes both. You get lifted coil springs for a full 2.5 inches front and rear, plus N3 nitrogen charged shocks tuned for that height, so the JL rides in control at the new stance rather than bouncing on stretched factory dampers.

That shock inclusion is what earns it Best Overall. When you lift a Jeep on spacers alone, the way the KSP JK kit and the Grand Cherokee leveling kit here do, you keep the original shocks and lose some travel control as they run near the end of their stroke. Rough Country’s matched N3 units give the springs something built for the job, which is why owners running 35 inch tires gravitate to a full kit over stacked spacers.

The trade is flexibility and effort. At a fixed 2.5 inches you cannot dial the height down later by swapping a thinner spacer, and the full shock swap makes this a longer afternoon than the bolt-in Grand Cherokee kit. It is also strictly a 2018-2023 JL kit. Gladiator owners need the 64930, JK owners should read the KSP entry, and classic Cherokee owners want the 670N2 covered later.

Buy the 67730 if you own a 2018-2023 JL and want one box that lifts it, clears 35s and replaces the shocks at the same time. If you only want to erase the factory rake on a Grand Cherokee, or you own a JK and want the tallest stance for the least money, the leveling and spacer kits below do that for far less.

The KSP kit exists for the JK owner who wants the look and clearance of a lift without the cost of new springs and shocks. It stacks 3 inches of coil spring spacers front and rear, adds shock extenders so the factory dampers still reach, and clears 35 inch tires. That is the tallest lift in this guide for the least money, which is why it takes Best Budget.

It works differently from our top pick. The Rough Country 67730 replaces the springs and shocks outright. The KSP keeps your factory springs and shocks and simply raises where they sit. That keeps the price low and the parts count small, but it means ride quality stays exactly where the factory left it, and the shocks now run nearer the end of their travel.

The honest limitation is geometry. At 3 inches the control arm angles steepen enough that long-term owners frequently add adjustable control arms to bring caster and driveline angles back in line. Budget for an alignment right away, and know that a taller spacer lift asks more of the front-end parts than the 2.5 inch full kit does.

Choose the KSP if you own a 2007-2018 JK, want the tallest stance and 35 inch clearance, and are comfortable reusing your shocks to save money. If you want new N3 shocks in the box, the JL owner should buy the 67730 and the JK owner who values ride quality should look at a full spring-and-shock kit instead. Anyone on a Gladiator, Grand Cherokee or Cherokee XJ needs one of the model-specific kits below.

The Gladiator looks like a Wrangler with a bed, but the frame is longer and heavier, and a Wrangler kit does not carry over. The Rough Country 64930 is the pick here made for that platform. It delivers 3.5 inches of lift with N3 shocks and clears 37 inch tires, which is why it takes Best for Jeep Gladiator over any adapted Wrangler kit.

The extra length and payload of the JT are exactly why you want a truck-specific kit. Springs and shocks are valved for the heavier rear, and the geometry is set for the longer wheelbase. Compared with the 2.5 inch Wrangler 67730, this goes taller and clears bigger rubber, but it also asks more of the driveline because of the added height and the truck’s length.

That is the real cost. This is the most expensive kit in the guide and the longest install, and at 3.5 inches many Gladiator owners add adjustable control arms and address the rear driveshaft angle to keep vibration down on the highway. It is a committed build, not a quick weekend leveling job.

Buy the 64930 if you own a 2020-2024 Gladiator and want a genuine lift with 37 inch clearance built for the truck rather than borrowed from a Wrangler. If you want a simpler, cheaper raise, or you drive any other Jeep, the Wrangler, Grand Cherokee and Cherokee kits in this guide fit those platforms and install faster.

Not every Jeep that gets lifted is a solid-axle trail rig. The Grand Cherokee WK2 is an independent-suspension SUV, and the Rough Country 60300 is the kit built for it. It uses strut spacers to add 2.5 inches, levels the stance and opens room for up to 32 inch tires, all while leaving the factory struts in place. That is why it takes Best for Grand Cherokee.

The appeal is simplicity. Unlike the Wrangler 67730 or the Gladiator 64930, there are no springs or shocks to swap. The spacers sit on top of the factory struts, so the install is a 2 to 3 hour bolt-in job, it works with the air suspension trims, and it is the cheapest kit in this guide. For an owner who wants a level look and a bit more tire, that is exactly the right amount of change.

The limits follow from that. Because it reuses the factory struts, ride quality and damping stay at stock, and the tire ceiling is around 32 inches, well below the 35s the Wrangler and JK kits clear. This is a stance and clearance kit for a road-biased SUV, not a foundation for a hardcore trail build.

Choose the 60300 if you own a 2011-2022 WK2 and want a level stance and modest tire upgrade with the least effort and cost. If you want 35 inch clearance or a genuine trail suspension, you are looking at the wrong Jeep for this kit, and the Wrangler, Gladiator and Cherokee XJ picks in this guide are built for that job.

The XJ Cherokee is the classic small Jeep, and lifting it right means springs, not spacers. The Rough Country 670N2 is the kit for that. It uses new front coil springs, a rear add-a-leaf and matched N2.0 shocks to raise a 1984-2001 XJ a full 3 inches, which is why it takes Best for Classic Cherokee XJ over any spacer shortcut.

What sets it apart in this guide is that it still supports a platform most manufacturers have moved on from, and it does it with real suspension parts. Compared with the KSP JK spacer kit, this changes the springs themselves rather than stacking height on the factory ones, so the geometry is designed around the new ride height instead of stretched into it.

The honest caveats are age-appropriate. The N2.0 shocks are a tier below the N3 units on the Wrangler and Gladiator kits here, so damping is good but not the best in the group, and a rear add-a-leaf firms up the ride more than a full replacement leaf pack would. On a 40-year-old-to-25-year-old Jeep, that is a fair trade for a proven, affordable kit.

Buy the 670N2 if you own a classic XJ and want a proper spring-based 3 inch lift with shocks in the box. If you drive a modern Jeep, the newer platforms are better served by the Wrangler 67730, the Gladiator 64930 or the Grand Cherokee 60300, all of which are built for their specific chassis.