ericfx1984
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- Location
- Kansas City Area
I am almost ready to go from 3" to 4.5"-5"
what do you guys think of my plan?
Current Setup
1996 Jeep XJ Sport 4.0HO, Auto, np 231j
Front Rough Country 3" Coils, (measures just under 20 2/3" from hub to fender flare, just over 3" lift)
rear newer stock springs with 3" AAL (measures just over 20" from hub to flare)
track bar: relocated for 3" lift (shifted 3/4")
brake lives: front and rear are relocated
SYE with FIXED yoke (using a stock auto 4.0 D shaft in the rear) and 2(?) degree axle shim
shocks: nearly new JK rubicon shocks
control arms: stock uppers and stock lowers with a 1/4" shim on the bottom
shackles: STOCK
DIY extended swaybar links, with DIY discos
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what's the plan:
Front: keep my current 3" RC springs and use the 1.75" steel coil spacers that I fabb'ed but never used
rear: keep my AAL and build a custom shackle box that will allow me to use my Rough Country 1-1.5" lift shackles (that I got at the bone yard for $4 in like new condition) while getting BETTER shackle angle and a only around 1.5-2" lift
things to address...
BRAKE lines:I have some GM c1500 front lines, and Dakota rear lines, these are around 6" longer than stock
track bar: I plan to build a stronger higher (maybe an inch) mount that can actually clear... will have to relocate the stabilizer for this...
steering, ZJ pitman arm (drops 1") (only $13 at the bone yard)
SHOCKS: plan to keep my JK Rubicon shocks, on the front I will make a pair of extended bar pin eliminators, for the rear I plan to cut off the axle mounts and move them 2" or so higher (might get new fronts later)
swaybar links: I plan to extend them to the proper length
control arms: I have a like new set of front control arms off a JK Rubicon... I am debating weather to make the upper and lower frame side mounts or just keep it simple and make them fixed (lowers are around 22 5/8" while the uppers are around 19" (might consider extending the uppers, also might eventually upgrade to aftermarket adjustable JK control arms)
the frame side mounts will be welded to the a large piece of 1/4" plate that I am going to weld to the frame...
The good thing about the JK arms is they are WAY longer, they are WAY stronger, they are easy to mod, they have a beefy,bushing that flexes really well... they are simple to lengthen/shorten... I have even seen one guy mod them over to have heim joints instead of the bushings...
what do you guys think of my plan?
Current Setup
1996 Jeep XJ Sport 4.0HO, Auto, np 231j
Front Rough Country 3" Coils, (measures just under 20 2/3" from hub to fender flare, just over 3" lift)
rear newer stock springs with 3" AAL (measures just over 20" from hub to flare)
track bar: relocated for 3" lift (shifted 3/4")
brake lives: front and rear are relocated
SYE with FIXED yoke (using a stock auto 4.0 D shaft in the rear) and 2(?) degree axle shim
shocks: nearly new JK rubicon shocks
control arms: stock uppers and stock lowers with a 1/4" shim on the bottom
shackles: STOCK
DIY extended swaybar links, with DIY discos
------
what's the plan:
Front: keep my current 3" RC springs and use the 1.75" steel coil spacers that I fabb'ed but never used
rear: keep my AAL and build a custom shackle box that will allow me to use my Rough Country 1-1.5" lift shackles (that I got at the bone yard for $4 in like new condition) while getting BETTER shackle angle and a only around 1.5-2" lift
things to address...
BRAKE lines:I have some GM c1500 front lines, and Dakota rear lines, these are around 6" longer than stock
track bar: I plan to build a stronger higher (maybe an inch) mount that can actually clear... will have to relocate the stabilizer for this...
steering, ZJ pitman arm (drops 1") (only $13 at the bone yard)
SHOCKS: plan to keep my JK Rubicon shocks, on the front I will make a pair of extended bar pin eliminators, for the rear I plan to cut off the axle mounts and move them 2" or so higher (might get new fronts later)
swaybar links: I plan to extend them to the proper length
control arms: I have a like new set of front control arms off a JK Rubicon... I am debating weather to make the upper and lower frame side mounts or just keep it simple and make them fixed (lowers are around 22 5/8" while the uppers are around 19" (might consider extending the uppers, also might eventually upgrade to aftermarket adjustable JK control arms)
the frame side mounts will be welded to the a large piece of 1/4" plate that I am going to weld to the frame...
The good thing about the JK arms is they are WAY longer, they are WAY stronger, they are easy to mod, they have a beefy,bushing that flexes really well... they are simple to lengthen/shorten... I have even seen one guy mod them over to have heim joints instead of the bushings...