Hi folks - I got an OME lift a couple of years ago and the ass-end of my 2000 XJ was up in the air. Then about a year later, I put an ARB front bumper and winch on the front, but by that time the springs in the rear had settled a bit. Still, the front end is about 1" - 1.5" lower than the rear and I'd like for the entire rig to be level.
So here's my question: when I looked under there, the upper sway bar bushings were touching the coil springs. I went to my local off-road "warehouse" who recommended a sway bar relocation kit and also new HD coil springs to help level the XJ out. They installed both. There was no change in the height (because they didn't go with longer coil springs methinks) and the upper bushings still seem very close and are not equi-distant from the coil - about an inch away on the drivers side and 1/2' on the passenger side.
Not sure what to do. Oh, I'll have them swap out the springs, but about those bushings... as long as they're not touching should I be concerned? Should they be the same distance away? I've looked at other XJs - stock and modified - and they are all much further away than mine. Thanks in advance for any advice!
So here's my question: when I looked under there, the upper sway bar bushings were touching the coil springs. I went to my local off-road "warehouse" who recommended a sway bar relocation kit and also new HD coil springs to help level the XJ out. They installed both. There was no change in the height (because they didn't go with longer coil springs methinks) and the upper bushings still seem very close and are not equi-distant from the coil - about an inch away on the drivers side and 1/2' on the passenger side.
Not sure what to do. Oh, I'll have them swap out the springs, but about those bushings... as long as they're not touching should I be concerned? Should they be the same distance away? I've looked at other XJs - stock and modified - and they are all much further away than mine. Thanks in advance for any advice!