RCP Phx
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- Phoenix,Az
I figured it out, your in Frisco texas not "San Francisco" your location led me down a different path!
Back from a long stint. Great list. Thank you very much. XJ coming in October. Friend is giving it to me for FREE!Not a junkyard lift but it's cheap and rides great
ZJ upcountry coils (moog cc782) new 66$ eBay
2" coil spacer =3.5" lift
Rear 2" iron lift blocks and new ubolts
1-2" lift shackles.
T-case dropped 1", although your 91 May not need it.
ZJ tie rod
Xj 8.25 rear-jeep liberty 8.25 disc bolt on
I've got JK moabs(cheap) with 265-70-17s
I did splurg on shocks though I'm running bilstien 5160's
Rides better than my LJ on 35's did
Lol @ chickenbot living in CA
Welcome OP. Dont think it was mentioned, but can't body lift these.
Build sound like a fun one. XJs are a badass platform to build. Enjoy
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Awesome, this is great help, looks almost like a perfect list.My first XJ was a 90 2 door sport, similar to yours. With the factory track-lock rear diff, 31s on stock wheels and a 4 inch suspension it was very capable. The only mods were suspension and armor - no driveline mods at all.
rock sliders are a great upgrade
a basic lift with 3.5 to 4 inch springs front and rear - possibly shackles too
Stay with softer spring rates 180-200# if you want compliance
Tire rub should not be a problem at all with 31s on stock wheels - 32s may require a combo of bump stops and slight fender trimming
Ranch 9000s may be a good choice for the adjustable dampening for large loads
Sport Old Man EMU shocks work great on my 97 (load stability and sporty but not rough)
A double sheer or standard upgraded track is fine lots of them out there.
Front suspension can be just lower arms and springs (this is sufficient for light rock crawling and reasonable flex) - or get more modified from there like Iron Rock long arm..
Sway bar disconnects are a must.
A headlight harness is a must (radically improves wattage to bulbs and, makes lights much more effective and safer.
The only form of lift is suspension (unibody) 3-4 inches is fine for your purpose and driveline issues will be minimal to none.
The closed radiator system is weird, but mine worked fine for years (in California)
Have fun!
It's just the rear add a leaf shackles and ubolts. Nothing else. 31s you can get away with lots of trimming and proper bump stop on stock if you wanted. 3.5" would be plenty for 31s. 2" would work too with some trimming.
Changed the Transmission fluid to Redline MTL.