I’m thinking about doing this to my Subaru. I went 4-wheeling in a canyon above Kenilworth yesterday and bottomed-out going through a dip in the road, and eventually ended up turning around because my car couldn’t clear a rocky part of the road. With a 3″ lift and larger tires (including a 6-lug conversion), I could gain about 2″ of suspension clearance and 5″ of body clearance. Of course, it would have to wait until I got a new vehicle for my wife, because I wouldn’t trust her driving a 4-door station wagon with a lift–she’d probably roll the damned thing, because I wouldn’t expect it to have very good street manners.
Yeah, I might be a little bit crazy. I already own two Subarus, and I actually wouldn’t mind owning a few more. I’d like an older EA81 wagon, and maybe a Brat or two (preferably just like this). The newer WRXs and Legacy Outback wagons and sedans are really nice looking, but they seem a lot more fragile than the older ones. I’ve beaten the shit out of my ’88 wagon, and it takes it like a champ and keeps on going. I’m sure it’s seen more off-roading than most Grand Cherokees ever will. =) Of course, when you pay $800 for a car, you wouldn’t exactly tend to be as careful with it as a $20,000+ vehicle…