Jumping on the build wagon

[eflores]

now staaap buggin me dutch lol

 

[DutchVDub]

Does it still ride well even with all that over and under spray?

Thanks bro

 

[Kittrell]

That is a whole lot of ugly.

 

[time2getdirty]

flores should start an exhaust shop.

 

[Kittrell]

flores should start an exhaust shop.

 

[ROKRWLR]

I don't think I saw a flex pic with those upper spring mounts.... Do your tires clear the mounts when flexed?

 

[eflores]

That is a whole lot of ugly.

flores should start an exhaust shop.

yeah i hate exhaust work but i was running low on funds and that gets me by

I don't think I saw a flex pic with those upper spring mounts.... Do your tires clear the mounts when flexed?

they do in fact clear

 

[time2getdirty]

I'm about to uglify my exhaust soon.

 

[eflores]

itll get redone when its all said and done but for now it keeps exhaust out of the cab and heat off my links. it doesnt even have a muffler currently

 

[1-tonxj]

flores should start an exhaust shop.

At least he routed to the side of the tank and not straight over the link bridge directly into tbe tank...lol...

 

[DutchVDub]

His coil mounts are setup similar to how Clayton does it with their kit.

TNT and RK(although RK has apparently dropped all their XJ parts, only reason I can think of is because they're a bunch of JK fanboy queers) put them in a similar spot, but under the frame rail. They use TJ rear coils with RK calling for a 2" lift coil to match 4.5" springs and TNT calling for a 2" lift Old Man Emu HD coil to match up with their 5.5" lift.

Flores is using the skinnier ZJ rear coil that probably matches the weight of the XJ better. Clayton actually uses a BDS 2" Lift XJ front coil spring to match their 6.5" front springs. I would think the front springs would be pretty soft, but what do I know? Not much really.

 

[Gotlift01]

I'm using stock XJ front coils on the rear of mine...nets me about 6.5". I need to change it though because they are way too soft. Rides awesome on the road, but load any tools or coolers in the back, and it gets pretty spongy. Thinking about trying the Old Man Emu coils.

 

[DutchVDub]

Is your spring under or next to the frame?

Maybe we need to have that beer here shortly so I can check it out.

 

[Gotlift01]

I did it similar to what Flores did, but my coil sits a little below the bottom of the frame. It started out as a RK 4 link, but I ditched the coilovers and went back with coils. My goal was to use a TJ rear spring which are a lot wider, so between the truss and the extra width of the TJ spring, I decided to mount the coils on the outside of the frame so they didn't rub on the truss.....just have yet to install the TJ spring. :roflmao:

I've added more bracing to the upper mount after I took this pic

 

[1-tonxj]

Is your spring under or next to the frame?

Maybe we need to have that beer here shortly so I can check it out.

If 6.5 luft from a stock coil it is on the bottom of the rail if it is frenched into the rail like I did a front 8 inch lift coil gives about 8 in back as it sits about the same as the front bucket. 180 lb is way too soft I had 205 b4 the cage and extras ot was pretty stable and flexed balanced I got a set of RE after I jumped it and snapped a passenger coil tbey are only 180 rate and with the exo it is way too soft they would be too soft even without the exo a 205 lb rear coil seemed a good balance with a 180 lb front .

 

[DutchVDub]

Thanks Nick.

1-tonxj, will you ever learn to type coherently? Because I can't understand a single thing you type. Maybe because English is my second language, but regardless.

 

[time2getdirty]

Lol

 

[eflores]

bringing this thread back from the dead! you guys are funny. Hope Maryn learns some things for her upcoming MJ build

 

[COjeeper]

I thought you were bringing this thread back? :bs::laugh3:

 

[eflores]

im bringin sexy back....if i can find image hosting you'll see