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Hey guys, I would like your opinion on the arch/flatness of my rear leaf springs. I felt the rear suspension has gotten significantly stiffer over the past 5 years and these images may show why as the leaves are getting pretty flat and increasing the effective spring rate. What do you think...

Hey guys, I'm curious to hear if there are ways to balance the difference between front and rear flex / resistance to body roll. SCENARIO 1: front anti-sway bar disconnected The front is so soft that there is VERY minimal flex of the rear springs Body roll begins to be the limiter once the...

I rebuilt a NP231J from my 1999 XJ with AX15. 2H,4H,N,4L appeared to be working properly before re-installing. Upon re-installation, I could not get the TC / Transmission flanges to be flush, as there was a 1/2" gap. It seemed like either the trans output shaft was bottoming out on the TC...

Hey guys, I just added JKS shackles and relocation brackets to my 1999 XJ rear suspension (OME leafs and OME 60053L nitrocharger sport shocks). With the additional equipment, my resting length is 22.5" of the 24.5" max extended shock length (no BPE and stock axle mounting on Chry 8.25). I...

I'm having a terrible squeak from my front leaf bushing. My process so far has been: 1. Used supplied Poly bushings and grease. (no squeaking until ~4 months of use) 2. Assumed it was the bushing material (poly), tried spray silicon, no luck 3. Replaced with OEM rubber 4. No squeaks until ~1...

1999 XJ Front Driver window motor got slower and slower over the past 6 months. One day it stopped responding. I just checked and there is 13V supply when the switch is actuated (up and down). I cannot hear anything in the regulator/motor. Does this confirm I need a new regulator/motor...

1999 XJ, 4.0L During a recent coolant flush, I believe I ran the engine with an insufficient coolant inventory. While using a cleaner product the jeep idled and warmed up to ~200 F normally. However, after 1 minute of operation at ~200 F, the temp gauge shot to 260 F and I immediately shut the...

Looking for others' input on my exhaust build: Down Pipe: Walker 55277 $47 *********** Improvement over stock or not? or go with a custom downpipe from a shop? 2.5" Cat: Magnaflow Hi Flow $66 2.5" Muffler: Borla Pro XS $75 *********** Is this the correct model? (offset input/output etc.)...

I am looking to build a DD xj that handles and stops properly, both on and offroad. I'm debating between the 2 or 3 following setups for wheels, steering, and braking. I was set on 15" wheels and 33x10.5 tires, but when investigating potential steering solutions, the WJ setup is very...

1999 Cherokee, 4.0L, AX-15. Supposedly "new" clutch (15K miles) according to previous owner. When the engine is at operating temperatures and upshifting, my engine RPMs drop to idle and must "bounce" back up to the appropriate speed when i depress the clutch. I've been adding some throttle to...

I am looking to install a quality ~4" lift to use with 33x10.5s. Primary functions: Daily Driver, Camping, Weekend Trips Can anyone provide justification for alternatives to decrease the project's cost? Suspension: OME 2930 front coils OME CS033RB leafs Coil Spacer (~2" spacer or JKS ACOS) JKS...

Going to post my dream paper build to get it out of my head. Theme = Expedition/Reliability/Right_the_first_time/Daily Driver Please provide cost saving suggestions, hahaha. ~4" Lift Below is an excel file displaying three options to achieve the ~4" lift. I'd appreciate some major assistance...

AX-15 setup using 31x10.5 tires & 3.73 gears vs 33x10.5 tires and 4.10 gears for a DD Anyone have an opinion on the matter: AX-15 setup using 31x10.5 tires & 3.73 gears vs 33x10.5 tires and 4.10 gears for a DD (80% onroad). According to this gear calculator, both setups will have slower crawl...