Good Idea?

[Kiefer316]

so im gettin a good deal on a stock 96 xj for 1000 bux. im gonna be saving money from my job to pay for that then i am gonna be selling my old xj for maybe 1500 to my buddy who wants an xj. then i was going to use that money for a RE 4.5 superflex lift with springs and shocks and a SYE and use an old front shaft for it. im just wanting to know if that would be a good idea or not because i dont wanna have to put anymore time into a POS that needs alot of work that i can not afford at the moment. i just thought i would ask

[Frank Z]

Only $1K? Take a good long look at it before handing over any cash.

[Kiefer316]

my buddy looked at it all it needs is a fender and header panel. and he said it has somewhere around 140K on it. he has the parts just no time to fix it so he is just going to sell it.

[XJNOOB93]

Where is it? I'll get it before you do (:

[Kiefer316]

too bad he is only givin me a good deal hahaha just cause my buddy knows him...but couldnt tell ya otherwise i would have to kill ya...its pretty far from denver also maybe like 2 hr drive

[YELLAHEEP]

Certainly seems like a decent plan if the '96 is mechanically sound. Can't go wrong with the Super Flex kit and the SYE.

[Kiefer316]

thanks yella when i get it all done im come show it to ya and maybe you can help me trim my fenders

[jdogg4]

the 4.5 SF kit is a great kit. Two suggestions upgrade shocks and if you can afford it get the drop brackets the ride is much better with them. or save a bit more coin and just do the LA setup.

[Kiefer316]

im not gonna be doin a long arm for a while just cause i dont want one yet ill upgrade when i have money. but drop brackets and some bilstiens are going to be what i get

[YELLAHEEP]

I've never really believed there was a huge performance difference between the drop brackets and long arms. I've never complained about the amount of articulation from my rig and the RE adj. CA's and drop brackets. Certainly has nice road manners and no death wobble or bump steer.

I will admit that long arms do work well as rock shelf sliders where my DB's dig in and hang up occasionally. It just doesn't happen enough to justify ditching 'em for a LA setup.

Just my $.02. :thumbup:

[Kiefer316]

well a LA kit was not in my plans and is way too expensive for my liking maybe just the 4.5 inch kit some coil spacers and shakles and ill be good to go for my desired height which is about 6 inches

and thanks for the comments and i was talkin to my buddy(MILEHIGHXJ) he said he is gonna test drive it for me see whats up with it and if its all good then im all happy

[Kiefer316]

so i lied about the body damage that was on it all it needs is a new door and a fender which i could prolly get from yella and then a new windshield

[ColoradoRaptor]

well a LA kit was not in my plans and is way too expensive for my liking maybe just the 4.5 inch kit some coil spacers and shakles and ill be good to go for my desired height which is about 6 inches

and thanks for the comments and i was talkin to my buddy(MILEHIGHXJ) he said he is gonna test drive it for me see whats up with it and if its all good then im all happy

Look under the new JK........My wife has an '07 and it rides like a Lincoln......to my surprise :shocked: the lower control arms are LONG, damn near as long as my BDS LA's for my XJ !!!! Go figure.......from the factory now!!

FWIW...I will have a RE 4.5 w/ adj uppers for sale real soon (used and reasonable).

[Kiefer316]

is that what the kit comes with or no?

[Kiefer316]

alright got a compontets list together for items at High Country lift 1102.99 (cheaper if i order online) bilstien shocks 183 a pair (also cheaper online) and the teraflex sye with no shaft 250.43. bringing the total to 1855.04

[Kiefer316]

quadratec is 1790.09 and RE 1690 ish with there shocks

[Kiefer316]

good news with this cherokee my buddy just looked at it this morning said it was hit pretty hard just needs a fender, a door, windshield, and rear window and of coarse a cd player so sounds like i can get it for a little cheaper :)!!!!!

[YELLAHEEP]

LOL! You crack me up sometimes Keifer......

Not too many folks get excited about buying a car that's "been hit pretty hard"...... but you apparently can't get enough of 'em! :D

If you get this 2nd XJ.... let's see, you'll have one hit hard in the front corner, your other rig is hit hard in the rear...... I've got a rolled one and a t-boned one I could sell ya, ya wanna collect the whole set?

:D

[Kiefer316]

haha yella yeah sure i was thinkin about hookin ya up with a door but sounds like that might not be happining

[Kiefer316]

(Fixed the red x for ya.)

http://i35.tinypic.com/6jgdh1.jpg

[Kiefer316]

oh and it has 135K on it

[Kiefer316]

http://i36.tinypic.com/11gsykw.jpg

[YELLAHEEP]

Keifer...... seriously brutha..... that XJ needs more than just bolt on body parts. The unibody area (cowl and lower pilar where it becomes the firewall - especially where the door hinges are) is fawked up. You'll never get a door to bolt back on correctly without having to get the area under all that damage straightened.

For $1000...... you're getting screwed. It's worth that much or more in parts possibly, but to fix that to where a windshield will sit back into it's channel and seal, and to get a door to align and seal..... it's gonna need time on a body shop's frame jig.

Walk away unless he'll take less. Seriously.

[Kiefer316]

i am gonna try and talk him down to maybe 800 im not too worried since it's gonna be a trail rig anyway plus my friends dad owns a bodyshop and i could get it fixed in a few weeks

[YELLAHEEP]

Awrite then. If you have a body guy willing to take care of you and fix that, then you're ahead of the game there. Just wanted to be sure you didn't get in over your head again with hidden unibody damage like your other rig.

$800 is fair. Not great, but fair.

[Kiefer316]

yeah i happen to do that dont I haha sucks for me the only problem is i gotta drive all the way up to gunnison to get it