8" SkyJacker Lift Help/Questions

I recently purchased a XJ with this lift and 35's. I love the Rig, looks sick! But it had clunking when i bought it. So i took it to my friend at a local 4x4 place and he said he needed new heim joints. And it needs a panhard bar bushing. Now i have read mixed reviews on this lift, is there different control arms i can put on it? Or i was reading on a forum and someone said to replace them with these:

http://www.currieenterprises.com/cestore/product.aspx?id=2629

I am just looking at how to fix my rig the best way, and not half to do it again. And then i was reading on another forum and someone said to ditch them and put one of these on there.

http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merc...=IROR&Product_Code=IR-STBCK&Category_Code=PFX

I am just looking for direction. Thanks, jared

I have the Iron Rock track bar and love it. Very thick and strong.
And i want to go with Johnny joints on my control arms soon. I recommend both those parts... but 8 inches is a lot of lift on an XJ. Post a picture I would like to see the Jeep.

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1088284

Here is a thread showing the Jeep, i posted a few days ago.

'jrod' said:

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1088284

Here is a thread showing the Jeep, i posted a few days ago.

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Nice! I like the lift. Jeep is looking good. Now you just need some sliders and bumpers to complete it.

Thanks! Already Ordered the RC front winch bumper with all options, and got a set of sliders coming. Now its time for Gears, Locker and a Ford 8.8 swap

If you want a man's TB go with this http://claytonoffroad.com/product_info.php/cPath/18_78/products_id/347
or
or get one from RockKrwaler
http://rockkrawler.com/pages/catalog/index.php?r_itemID=274
both very beefy!

I used to run the Skyjacker midarm setup on my jeep. I liked the subframe setup and it proved to be very durable, but needed some things changed around. The hiems from SJ suck, mine clunked too. I converted the LCA's to the 2.5" Johhny Joints all around. Since it's the 8" kit, it should have the truss setup. It also sucks, ditch it and run the UCA's like the 6" kit with arms that attach to the factory axle UCA mounts. I rebuilt my UCA's to run a 2" JJ on one end and welded a cup-style mount on the other end. The control arms never made any noise again and provided a nice ride.

When I got the jeep, the SJ trackbar had already been swapped out for a Rusty's HD bar and bracket. It worked OK for awhile, eventually the mount developed cracks. I replace the bracket with a RE mount and brace. I switched over to WJ outers and built my own trackbar outta 1.5" DOM with 2" JJ's.

foxwar71 said:

I used to run the Skyjacker midarm setup on my jeep. I liked the subframe setup and it proved to be very durable, but needed some things changed around. The hiems from SJ suck, mine clunked too. I converted the LCA's to the 2.5" Johhny Joints all around. Since it's the 8" kit, it should have the truss setup. It also sucks, ditch it and run the UCA's like the 6" kit with arms that attach to the factory axle UCA mounts. I rebuilt my UCA's to run a 2" JJ on one end and welded a cup-style mount on the other end. The control arms never made any noise again and provided a nice ride.

When I got the jeep, the SJ trackbar had already been swapped out for a Rusty's HD bar and bracket. It worked OK for awhile, eventually the mount developed cracks. I replace the bracket with a RE mount and brace. I switched over to WJ outers and built my own trackbar outta 1.5" DOM with 2" JJ's.

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Thanks for the info!! But i am a Jeep Newb.. What are the abbreviations you mentioned.. Can you link me on exactly what to purchase.

If some one would please tell me what Johnny joints to get. I would very thankful.

LCA = Lower control arms
UCA = Upper control arms

My lowers had 2.5" Johnny Joints with 1.25" shanks, right hand thread one end and left hand thread on the other. The uppers had 2" Johhny Joints with 3/4" shanks with right hand threads on one end and the cup-style mounts on the other welded to the arms.