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rusty's lift questions

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anotherxj

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well i bought an xj that has a rusty's lift on it.not sure of which one,the previous owner had no idea.im thinking its 6.5" coils and the control arms and trac bar stuff from a 4.5" lift.the lower arms are almost contacting the mounts just sitting.i maybe have 2" of down travel before it binds up.im thinking of building a set of lower arm drop brackets to get the uppers and lowers paralell and that will also give me a bit more travel.everything else looks like it will work fine if i drop the lowers a couple inches.the lowers are the 2" dom ones with a bend in them,uppers are tubular also so they arent stock.
 
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im debating whether to build long arms or drop brackets..i have the knowledge and tools to do it,im just lazy.id like to keep it simple so i may just build a set of drop brackets this weekend.that way if i dont like it i can transfer the arms and drop brackets to my wifes xj with a lil less lift,and build myself a long arm setup.
 
well tested the flex on it today..not quite what i wanted to find out.i think i should be getting a lot more than this!!! the lower arms are what binds first.
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im deciding on what style long arms i want now,stuck between keeping it a 4 link setup,or doing the radius arm style.the radius arms would be easier,but im worried it wont keep my caster and pinion angle where it should be when i driving.
 
im talking about the change in caster while im driving going over bumps,cant be too fun.i think i'll try it out though,just gotta get some $$ for parts first.probably going to use rubber bushings at all the ends,cheap-easily replaced,and should be fine in this application.
 
My vote is for radius arms, I have been running a Clayton long arm for a year now no problems (DD). I love the ride on and off road, go long arm radius and you won't go back.
 
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