In the market for a JK; how to know if it's lifted

TRevs said:
Do you feel its underpowered/undergeared for its tire size? I have my eye on a Sport because it looks clean, but apparently it has 3.21 gears. I thought the 3.55 on my YJ was too tall, and the 3.73 in the LJ is just tolerable on 33’s. I couldn’t believe they sold 3.21 from the factory.

So I’m leaning toward another which is a Sahara and should have 3.73’s.
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My first model year JK has 4.10s on a 2.5 with 33s and for where I live, it's a dog. I'm eventually going to get Dana or Yukon 5.13s.
 
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I drove a Rubicon today on 37’s. It looks like ~5”of lift? Does it have a spacer on top of longer springs? Is one of the rubber pads the isolator?

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I couldn't find markings on the coils, but the shocks and adj. control arms are Rancho. Looks like they may have offered a 3.5" spring and then spacers were put on top?!? It was a bit unstable on the test drive, and waaay undergeared. And the dealer is 'no-haggle.' Too bad; the body and frame were pristine.
 
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I really don’t have an issue with the NSG370. I have an 06LJ and 2015JKU, both Rubicons and they seem about the same to me. Yes they can be a little “clunky” but overall seems fine to me. I learned stick on my dad’s little Dodge pickup and then drove around a manual 72 Datsun 510 for a few years, then went to a YJ manual. Based on that maybe my reference point isn’t a very good one 🧐
 
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Cimmerian said:
It has more power. Reliability is a completely different matter.
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I’ve looked at 4-5 now, and I’m finding that every jeep is going to need some money put into it, so I’m looking at older ones so I have $ leftover.

I drove a 3.8 2011 yesterday and it seemed ok. What do I need to look out for on the 3.8’s? Are they more reliable than the 3.6’s?
 
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