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The problem is in the ride quality. It sucks. It is a Trail Master lift kit that came with coil springs, lower control arms, sway bar drop brackets, and rear add a leaf, and shocks. It hits hard and jolts the body when going over even cracks in the road. I installed Bilstien shocks and it helped...

I have a 98 with a 3" lift. I was looking for a control arm drop kit but the ones I find are all for 4" + lift. Has anyone installed one of these kit with a 3" lift and had good results? Thanks.

I have a 98 XJ with 4.0. I need to change the timing cover and balancer and was looking at the Dorman parts from Oreilly's. Has anyone tried these and if so are you satisfied with them? Thanks.

Finally fixed this issue. Installed another new pair shoes and problem solved. Put the two pair side by side and couldn’t see any difference. Anyway, thanks to everyone who chimes in on this and tried to help. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have now installed new drums. Still cannot turn drums by hand once torqued down. Drums slide over shoes without any effort. Once on, I can turn drum by hand. If I install the lug nuts and tighten down, I can no longer turn by hand. I marked the inside of the drum on all surfaces before...

I have a 98 XJ Classic and I just replaced the rear brake shoes, hardware, cylinders, and flex hose (body to axle). Once I install the drums, did not replace or turn, and torque the lug nuts down, the drum will not turn. If I loosen lugs, it will turn. I measured the width of the shoes and they...

Unfortunately yes. I calculated everything out hoping to find an era but it 13. I even tried airing the tires up to bricks but it didn't help. Just noticed the head gasket seeping on the passenger side. So, I guess I need to save more money for that repair!

I ended up getting a good deal on a 3" Trail Master kit that included lower control arms, coil springs and add a leaf in the rear with new shocks. It rides a little rough but all in all he and I are satisfied. I did have to drop the transfer case down an inch to clear up a drive shaft...

Thanks everyone for their input. It has really helped me decide what I want. I also would like to apologize to Rusty's Off Road for all the bashing that was generated from this thread.

As I mentioned before, this Jeep will mainly be used on the street about 99% of the time. Does the trac bar need to be changed even with a 2" lift?

I was planning on using stock wheel. Do I need a SYE with a 3" lift? And do I need to replace the front tracbar?

My son (16 yrs old) has a 98 and his grandfather wants to give him a lift and tires for his birthday. He will mainly be using it as a DD to school but will use it for hunting on very mild trails. I have found an excellent deal on some 31" all terrain tires. What lift is needed to clear them? The...