Nevermind, ive looked through a few of your posts and see you have a two door. This is where it gets tricky.
Im currently running the evo leveling kit with 18/59 springs in the rear and Rancho 5000Xs.
The Evo leveling kit, or frankly, any leveling kit, will come with a 2" spring for the front, and around a 3/4" spacer for the rear. This setup is perfect for a 4 door, but unfortunately, isnt really a great setup for a two door. The 2" spring in the front will net you over 3" of lift and the rear will barely be lifted at all, making your jeep look funny. This is why i substituted in an 18/59 spring from a 4 door. This lifted my rear, actually leveling out my jeep. You could also use a 2" spacer on your stock rear springs, i just personally prefer a bigger spring instead of a 2" spacer, this specific scenario is a double edge dagger.
Naturally the two door is a few hundred pounds lighter then the 4 door. So now this 4 door spring you have in the rear will be on the stiffer side.
Now, since you have your jeep actually leveled out and looking good, you can fit a lot larger of a tire. For example, Im running 35s with PLENTY of clearance.
Once i set my jeep up on my evo leveling kit and 18/59 springs, i started noticing other things, i could gain close to 4" of travel if i replaced my shocks, so thats what i did. I picked up Rancho 5000Xs made for a 3" lift and was SUPER impressed with the results that i got. Also, i realized my stock brakelines werent going to cut it anymore, and if a friend didnt have some JKS brakeline extension brackets laying around which i had given to me, i would of bought some crown steel braided brakelines. Starting to add up isnt it? But wait theres more! Since my jeep is lifted over 3" from this kit, i find myself wandering all over the road, in serious need of some adjustable front lower CAs to correct my caster. Also experience bumpsteer and am on the fence about a DL flip to correct my steering geometry.
As eddie always says, hindsight is 20/20, my current situation has really proved that to me that its expensive to be cheap.
Looking back, take it from me personally, i wish i would of just bought an enforcer right off the bat, because as you just read, thats what I'm basically piecing together anyway to get my jeep to drive properly. Now, i have to spend a lot more money, and buy another lift kit anyway, instead of just buying the right one right off the bat. My leveling kit looks awesome, but doesnt handle on the road very well, to the point my wife refuses to drive my jeep. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do yourself the favor and buy a proper lift kit, spend the money properly, one time, instead of regretting it in the future. Leveling kits are no bueno for a two door as ive learned. Its not a good idea to sacrifice the ride of your jeep to save a few dollars, i get out of my jeep almost everyday driving a short 10 miles to work feeling like i got punched in the kidneys. Granted, the more and more weight i add to my jeep, the better it rides, so now i constantly have my back seat in, and stay loaded up with tools in the back.
Out of all the bad DDing my jeep, it does perform spectacular offroad, but for my personally, onroad driving is just as important as offroad. Now heres a little porn for you.
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