well guys, i have a few questions about my firends xj...
1st off...im a tj guy, never owned an xj so i have only did limited research on xj's....
sepcs so far:
84' 2 door..
2.8 liter 5 speed
D30 disco (now non-disco) and pretty sure D35...
32X11.50
im assuming a 3" rancho lift (square galvanized LCA's w/ red coils)???
now for the questions:
he is wanting to lift it about 2" more (coil spacers and shackles)
will 4.5"-5" of lift be too much for the driveshafts? will he need a SYE for the rear or can he get by w/ shims and a x-fer case drop?
how much drop and how big of shims are needed if that is possible?
can the open D35 handle 33" tires with steel rims with easy throttle (i know this is pushing it) haha
need longer brake lines w/ the 5" of lift or can you just mod the oem ones?
will the front rancho LCA's be enough for 5" of lift? he doesnt really wanna have to get adj./new contol arms...how will the driveshaft angles be?
what about the front driveshaft? its got some wierd GKN (i believe is what they call it) driveshaft.....what about it w/ 5" of lift...
looks like were gonna have to grind down the bottom shock mounts so the LCA's can flex???
anyway to change from the cv joints to normal u-joints in the front axle? tj shafts?
if not/for the mean time, the cv boots are ripped...can they be replaced? or just filled w/ grease frequantly or what?
just for your info, we will be trimming the fenders for clearance (limited to 33's b/c of D35...if not for that, we would be trimming for 35's and might possibly do that after a rear axle swap)
we will also be getting front sway bar disco and removing the rear altogether...
this is also a 75% trail driving vehicle...
i think that is about it, but if i think of more, ill ask...
sorry bout all the questions, but im used to my tj w/ a D44 and a SYE after 3"....haha
1st off...im a tj guy, never owned an xj so i have only did limited research on xj's....
sepcs so far:
84' 2 door..
2.8 liter 5 speed
D30 disco (now non-disco) and pretty sure D35...
32X11.50
im assuming a 3" rancho lift (square galvanized LCA's w/ red coils)???
now for the questions:
he is wanting to lift it about 2" more (coil spacers and shackles)
will 4.5"-5" of lift be too much for the driveshafts? will he need a SYE for the rear or can he get by w/ shims and a x-fer case drop?
how much drop and how big of shims are needed if that is possible?
can the open D35 handle 33" tires with steel rims with easy throttle (i know this is pushing it) haha
need longer brake lines w/ the 5" of lift or can you just mod the oem ones?
will the front rancho LCA's be enough for 5" of lift? he doesnt really wanna have to get adj./new contol arms...how will the driveshaft angles be?
what about the front driveshaft? its got some wierd GKN (i believe is what they call it) driveshaft.....what about it w/ 5" of lift...
looks like were gonna have to grind down the bottom shock mounts so the LCA's can flex???
anyway to change from the cv joints to normal u-joints in the front axle? tj shafts?
if not/for the mean time, the cv boots are ripped...can they be replaced? or just filled w/ grease frequantly or what?
just for your info, we will be trimming the fenders for clearance (limited to 33's b/c of D35...if not for that, we would be trimming for 35's and might possibly do that after a rear axle swap)
we will also be getting front sway bar disco and removing the rear altogether...
this is also a 75% trail driving vehicle...
i think that is about it, but if i think of more, ill ask...
sorry bout all the questions, but im used to my tj w/ a D44 and a SYE after 3"....haha