MCD said:
could i have some info on Rusty's lift please. i was planning on the rc lift direct with shocks and the add-a-leaf and some kind of spacer like some peices of 1/4 plate to level it out with holes for the u bolts.
i also need to know about brake lines. i want to make some disconnects for the roll-bar to get flex and i dont want to tear my lines. i've herd yj lines work or get some kind of flex extender. but thats just what i've heard
please help me out. i dont have much money with college comming up and all so i cant go trial and error on this.
I'm going to have to do the "Dutch uncle" routine on you and recommend that you step away from the checkbook before anyone gets hurt. If you are indeed a college student with not a lot of money (and not very many college students these days do have a lot of money), this is probably not the time to be jumping into lifting your XJ.
The way you phrased your original question ("... probaly the 3 inch and i would like to know wha size tire i need and what all isnt included in the kit ...") suggests that you're putting the cart before the horse. You don't "need" a particular size tire to run with a 3" lift -- you can run stock tires. It works the other way -- decide what size tires you think you "need" (
i.e. lust after), then figure out how much cutting you're willing to do and how much lift you need after you park the sawzall. But all of this costs money, and despite what some people will tell you, lifts and larger tires affect fuel economy, driveability, and ride.
A stock XJ is a very capable machine on trails. You can enhance that a lot without spending a ton of money by doing a 2" budget boost with full-length AAL and running 30x9.50 tires on stock rims. That setup will take you
most places a 3" lift and 31s will take you, without requiring new shocks, extended brake lines, or any other enhancements.
And when you have some spare cash and feel the need to move up, the budget boost parts can be used on top of a mild lift kit for additional height, so the moeny isn't wasted.
Remember the KISS principle.