Looking for suggestions as to what direction to take my rig.

Current: 2001
-3" coils 1" spacers.
-Xj Bastard pack and shackles (90 degree)
-track bar, shocks, BPEs extended brake lines, fixed LCAs
-bumpers front and rear with winch and LED light bar.
-D30 Diff cover and Spartan lunchbox with G2 inner chromos.
-swapped in 8.25 for the turdy five with discs breaks
-trimmed fenders, cut and folded rear fenders and 1/4
-stock gas and TC skid.
-about to do rocker sliders as the rockers are rusted through
-engine: neon injectors and cowl snorkel and yellow top
-stock 3.55
-iron rock hack N tap (uninstalled)
33" Firestones on D windows (rub control arm )
-muffler that rubs my Driveshaft when flexed

and more I'm sure, but any ways I live in Orlando, FL. I have to drive 2 plus hours to get anything but mud. there is a rock park and lots of hills/flex areas. Just trying to decide where to take her.

Thoughts are lift a little more to 5 or 5.5", possible 4.56s, possible long arm, cage? Just can not decide. Have to get over how much money I have in her already (had to fix AC also) and several other stock parts like battery, CPS, cam sensor, injectors, all the norm. Any thoughts. I am not rich by any means but have a few bucks to throw at her. (say $500-900) Thanks

4:56s, long arms, shackle relocation brackets.

4.56's

FleXJ96 said:

Thoughts are lift a little more to 5 or 5.5", possible 4.56s, possible long arm, cage? Just can not decide.

I am not rich by any means but have a few bucks to throw at her. (say $500-900) Thanks

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Not trying to flame or anything but for your budget you may need to rethink a few things. Personally I would regear to 4.56($400 for gears and install kits) and at least a lunchbox locker for the front($100-$300 depends on deal and new vs. used) Anything left you may do a SYE(even hack n tap with stock front driveshaft) and possibly a set of UCA's. Just my opinion but you will be surprised at how much better it will perform with just gears and a locker.

X4. Gears and traction

4.56's w/ lockers front &rear skids(if you don't have them) and them a decent pair of shocks and eventually a good set of 4.5 inch springs. You really don't want to go any higher than 4.5-5 inches as it becomes really unstable.

($400 for gears and install kits)

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Darkside, where>? Best I can find is Motive gears is $450, plus shipping plus the $80 D30 carrier. I do wish gears were as simple as a locker install, I might be missing a few tools and all the experience to install myself.

try rwkhaussupply or national drivetrain (ask for Eric).

Vanimal said:

try rwkhaussupply or national drivetrain (ask for Eric).

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This^ I bought them for $200 and axle with master install kits for shipped to my door from rwkhaussupply. Great guy too!