Not quite a build thread... yet.

MnGrnXJ · Mar 11, 2009

So I am slowly gathering the parts for my 4.5" lift. As you can see in the picture I have almost everything. The leafs aren't in the pics because they are at the garage already. But here you can see the RC spacers, shocks, quick discos, lca drop brackets, rustys 4.5" springs, and rustys hd trac bar. I know, I know, its Rustys, but hey there is no TRE on this mamma jamma.

By thisisme19

This is what I am shooting for, 4.5" lift with 33" tires. I put the jeep on the lift and raised 4" using a measuring tape to get an approximate idea of what it would look like. It's gonna be sweet.

By thisisme19

So I am just waiting on my RE HnT to come in and the double cardan flange to go with it. Should be here within a few days. I have a date with my garage on 3/20 and 3/21. Gonna be a ton of work to do. :laugh2:

bigalpha · Mar 12, 2009

Looks good. Unfortunately, to post a build thread, you have have to be a red member!

MnGrnXJ · Mar 12, 2009

hmmmm, i suppose I will have to take care of that, I guess it is March. I can get in that raffle.

bigalpha · Mar 12, 2009

Yeah. Think about how great it'd be if you won that raffle. More stuff to install on your rig.

MnGrnXJ · Mar 12, 2009

I do love putting new things on the jeep... I guess I'll have to go ahead and go red before the end of march

bigalpha · Mar 12, 2009

thisisme19 said:
I do love putting new this on the jeep... I guess I'll have to go ahead and go red before the end of march

Now we're talking!

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High2by · Mar 12, 2009

Looks like you're off to a good start.

MnGrnXJ · Mar 13, 2009

Ok, so I got bored after work. So I pulled the jeep in the garage and put the new wheel spacers on.

Before

During

After

Looks cool. 40 lugnuts to torque took awhile, but it cured my boredom. Those spacers look awesome. Rough Country makes some good stuff.

MnGrnXJ · Mar 18, 2009

So I got the new rear drive shaft built tonight. I hate u joints.

MnGrnXJ · Mar 23, 2009

Well, I busted my tail all weekend and got the lift on.

Before

The back all done.

All done.

Left to do- drop pitman arm (draglink is hitting sway bar link when turned to the right), new u joints on front axle, axle bearings, SYE, trim fenders, alignment, and put my hitch back on.

This was a ton of work, but it looks good.

BruceB83 · Mar 23, 2009

Holy crap...can you make those pictures smaller? I think the size of those two images is going to crash the NAXJA

server! :gee:

MnGrnXJ · Mar 23, 2009

yea... sorry. I fixed it.

BruceB83 · Mar 23, 2009

Looks good (now that I can see it!)! What size tires? You shouldn't have to install a drop pitman arm...are you sure you just don't need to align the arm properly?

MnGrnXJ · Mar 23, 2009

They are 33x12.50. I don't know what you mean by aligning the arm properly. I know that when the Jeep was on the lift I could only turn the wheels part way to the right because the tie rod and drag link was raised up so much that it now hits the sway bar link. If I can fix this with out a pitman arm that would be great. But I thought that because of the lift, and the fact that the drag link is not parallel anymore, I would need a drop pitman arm.

YJ-GENRAL · Mar 23, 2009

i would think you would need a drop pitman arm because the angle its at now is probably extreme. i have one on my YJ and its only got 4 inch lift.

BruceB83 · Mar 23, 2009

You did a 4" lift right? I don't know anybody with a pitman arm drop on a 4" lifted XJ...maybe YJ's are different, don't know, never owned one. My current XJ is at 4" and doesn't have a drop PA....just sayin...

256offroad · Mar 23, 2009

yjs and xjs are not the same jeep, if you look at your yj drop pitman arm and your xj stock pitman arm it will prob be the same exact arm. you shouldnt need a drop pitman arm on an xj unless you are 6" lift or bigger. it sounds like your alignment is way outta wack. get that fixed and you should be fine.

BruceB83 · Mar 23, 2009

256offroad said:
yjs and xjs are not the same jeep, if you look at your yj drop pitman arm and your xj stock pitman arm it will prob be the same exact arm. you shouldnt need a drop pitman arm on an xj unless you are 6" lift or bigger. it sounds like your alignment is way outta wack. get that fixed and you should be fine.

Thanks for the backup! I'm sitting here like...what the hell, where is everyone else at!?!?

Cnickgo · Mar 23, 2009

At work Bruce!

Jeep looks good! Time to invest in a angle grinder

. Have you measured the lift yet?

BruceB83 · Mar 23, 2009

Cnickgo said:
At work Bruce!

Jeep looks good! Time to invest in a angle grinder . Have you measured the lift yet?

I'm at work too! Slow day...calm before the storm.

I know I wasn't the only one surfing NAXJA

while at work today! :looney:

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