Jeff 98XJ WI
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Butternut, WI
Take a look at http://www.madxj.com in the tech section for my article filled with pics. I built it three years ago I think and it is still working fine. I cycled the suspension many times to satisfy myself that everything would clear. I have since added more bump stop spacers (due to jumping up to 35's and an unwillingness to trim excessively), so I could go back to a XJ or perhaps even a ZJ pitman arm to flatten the steering a bit. Of course, if I did that, I would have to drop the track bar at the frame enough to match the level of the pitman arm. I used a straight track bar, but it is shorter than stock to clear the coil. My axle is pushed forward about 3/4 inches yet the coil pad stayed in the stock spot, so in reality, it sits 3/4" further back on the axle than stock. In my first attempt at the axle end of the track bar, I made it tall enough to have the track bar run parallel to the drag link, but under suspension cycling, the bracket hit the frame. So, I shortened it an inch or so to clear the frame. Perhaps my pics in the article will help with your build. Jeff
