Rustys 3" questions....

[fordtech]

Looks like Im going to score a 3" rustys kit with full leaf packs!!! For 350 shipped! I figure I would have dumped 300 into the AAL kit by the time I had it shipped, so it is a no brainer.... or is it?

I searched and looked through the whole pic thread but still have some questions....
I have a 98 xj and hope to run 31's on stock steels with this kit..... what do you think? I know ill rub turning. I dont wheel much anymore, and take it easy when I do.
Do the full rear packs jack the rear up quite a bit?? Im worried about vibs and it sitting rear end high, but I wouldnt mind spacing up the front if I have to. I planned to do a sye eventually with my old lift plans, but since I decided to get this kit, Im more concerned about it.
Should I get some LCA's??? Especially if I have to space up the front?

Pics of a 97-01 with rustys 3" would be cool.

As always, thanks guys!
Mike

 

[GottaBeJeep]

Here's is my wife's XJ way back when with the Rusty's 3" w/ leaf packs, 31" MT/R's, on stock TJ 15x8" Gambler's with 5.5" BS. They rubbed pretty good when flexed, so I trimmed the fenders off. But anyways, I had pretty good vibes and wanted to fix it the right way and not the cheap way (TCase drop), and did a hack and tap SYE and CV driveshaft and 4* shims and it rode vibe free. Longer LCA's are nice, but not necessary at 3". Just get an alignment and get the printout to see where your caster is. 5-7* Caster is a good range to be.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid69/p2a567a1f3962f8568e7f6a92746e210d/fba95b85.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid28/p6225bbb41a4d89b92acb495b5adff8a0/fd697a20.jpg

After trimming with 15x8" AR 39's w/ 3.75" BS (no rubbing when flexed)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid28/pc5a0f264c49e4c2ebb3d283fca189679/fd6978da.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid41/p9dc5ffe6f4add4084b8b2cd547d84557/fcf8c070.jpg