I Replaced My Expensive Lift Kit With $120 Junkyard Springs And Now Everything Is Better Photo: David Tracy A few years ago, I decided to lift my Jeep Cherokee. The 250,000 mile Jeep was starting to look tired, and lifting it would give it a less junky, more “purposeful” look. Plus, I’m an avid off-roader, so it seemed like a smart call. The following seven years, the Jeep has battered and bruised me with its horrendous ride quality. Now that’s finally over thanks to a junkyard lift kit, though only after I wasted far too much money. Advertisement I’m in Northern Michigan, about to...