def.ho
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Greetings!
After searching the past several days for many hours online I haven't found any solid advice about the path i wish to take from this point forward. lots of conflicting information and varying opinions. I have several concerns to address at once so I'll just ask this fine community here for your thoughts.
i started my xj project two years ago and performed some basic initial modifications and installed a lift kit. this is my DD and i am pretty financially limited so i installed the 3.5 RE SF kit from 4ws.com. however they must have sent me the 4.5" leaf pack as my rear went WAY up due to the nature of RE leaf packs coupled with the extended shackles that was already on my vehicle when i bought it (the stock pack was completely flat and i assume the previous owner put the shackles on to clear the 30in tires on it) . I installed 2" coil spacers for the front to help level it out. 2" were the biggest i could find at that time and i was counting on the leafs settling down after a while. its currently sitting level. the lift overall is about 5.5inches.. which looks quite funny with only 30in tires.. will look even funnier when i trim fenders.
specs:
92 4.0HO AW4 242 with HD modified output shaft, CV rear driveshaft
27 spline 8.25 rear with 3.55 gears. open diffs
the other day i fit up my brothers spare 33in cooper stt in a front fender and was amazed how little modifying it would take to run those on the trail. i was thinking i could fit 35's after trimming the fenders a good deal. my main question is this: you think i can run 35s effectively with the following modifications? the area where i live has moderate mountainous wheeling, occasional patch of rocks.
29 spline alloy axles for rear (does anybody make higher spline counts for 8.25? or is 29 the largest dia. that will fit? I did not stumble across that info in my searches)
4.56 gears
30 spline alloys in the front, spicer 760 u-joints
HD steering upgrade kit
LCA drop brackets
aftermarket tranny cooler
If possible i want to put a no-slip in the rear.. is why i want to use alloy shafts instead of just a swap to 29s.
is it a bad idea to wheel 35s on short arms?
would the driveline upgrades be strong enough to accommodate the locker? (keep in mind i'm no hard core rock crawler)
I'm essentially trying to avoid putting an entirely new long-arm lift kit on. not really looking to drop that kinda green. would prefer to keep current parts with the exception of the coils.. i have RE 5.5" coils on the way so i can get rid of the spacers i put on.
I hope i have provided enough info!
After searching the past several days for many hours online I haven't found any solid advice about the path i wish to take from this point forward. lots of conflicting information and varying opinions. I have several concerns to address at once so I'll just ask this fine community here for your thoughts.
i started my xj project two years ago and performed some basic initial modifications and installed a lift kit. this is my DD and i am pretty financially limited so i installed the 3.5 RE SF kit from 4ws.com. however they must have sent me the 4.5" leaf pack as my rear went WAY up due to the nature of RE leaf packs coupled with the extended shackles that was already on my vehicle when i bought it (the stock pack was completely flat and i assume the previous owner put the shackles on to clear the 30in tires on it) . I installed 2" coil spacers for the front to help level it out. 2" were the biggest i could find at that time and i was counting on the leafs settling down after a while. its currently sitting level. the lift overall is about 5.5inches.. which looks quite funny with only 30in tires.. will look even funnier when i trim fenders.
specs:
92 4.0HO AW4 242 with HD modified output shaft, CV rear driveshaft
27 spline 8.25 rear with 3.55 gears. open diffs
the other day i fit up my brothers spare 33in cooper stt in a front fender and was amazed how little modifying it would take to run those on the trail. i was thinking i could fit 35's after trimming the fenders a good deal. my main question is this: you think i can run 35s effectively with the following modifications? the area where i live has moderate mountainous wheeling, occasional patch of rocks.
29 spline alloy axles for rear (does anybody make higher spline counts for 8.25? or is 29 the largest dia. that will fit? I did not stumble across that info in my searches)
4.56 gears
30 spline alloys in the front, spicer 760 u-joints
HD steering upgrade kit
LCA drop brackets
aftermarket tranny cooler
If possible i want to put a no-slip in the rear.. is why i want to use alloy shafts instead of just a swap to 29s.
is it a bad idea to wheel 35s on short arms?
would the driveline upgrades be strong enough to accommodate the locker? (keep in mind i'm no hard core rock crawler)
I'm essentially trying to avoid putting an entirely new long-arm lift kit on. not really looking to drop that kinda green. would prefer to keep current parts with the exception of the coils.. i have RE 5.5" coils on the way so i can get rid of the spacers i put on.
I hope i have provided enough info!
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