New to a forum and was wanting some help since none of my friends have an XJ. Bought it and put a bb on it since it came with 235s. Now I have some money and want to know if I should stick to my plan to build from the bottom up or skip it and go with a lift. I could go frame stiffeners (I don't have a welder or experience) and rock sliders and new upgraded crossmember. Or just do lift and tires. My plan is to keep it low 3in full leaf lift and locked rear and plated a ton. Thanks and happy to have an XJ and be here
Once my DD gets legal this month I will buy parts. Would hate to have a bunch of parts and wreck it.
Buying as follows all at once. V8 zj tie rod and new drag link and tres, frame stiffeners, rock sliders, rear locker. Drive it like that for awhile until my tires lose some tread and then decide after I've taken it out if I just want to do 30s on my BB or 31s and do a 3in.
Thanks for the advice. Stl Craigslist doesn't have much on it so I'll have to hit the junkyards. Saving money would be nice when building this and advice is much more valuable and free so I appreciate it.
This is mine:
I went on a run with naxja in November.
Did I overcome all the obstacles? Not a chance
Did I get laughed at? Maybe a little
Did I have fun? You can't imagine how much
Would I do it again? In a heartbeat
Hey not a problem, I went to a pick and pull and got my 8.8 I paid 90 for it maybe can't remember was very much. Me and my buddy built the spring perches. That was about 30 bucks. For the lift I'm running a Rubicon Express 4.5 in I pieced together off Amazon for 375 and I grabbed the 2in budget boost lift from them as well for 100. So I'm sitting on 5.5 half inches roughly. I have done other stuff sense but I think so far I have 1500 in my build and I was running Orange trails at badlands and keeping up just fine. Heck last year I ran the first day in 4 hi. Because I broke my linkage on the tcase. I was still keeping up got stuck twice but I can live that makesthe run fun. The 8.8 is a great way to get a stronger better geared axle and a limited slip for less then building a 8.25 would be. I always like to suggest it for new builders. Also welcome to the forum and the club it's self!
Well tire size would either be 31-33. Depending on what I can get away with with the budget I have right now. It can increase but I really don't want to go much higher. I can get 80% tread 31s mounted and balanced and on the jeep for $250 here and $300 for 33s. I saw that RC kit on eBay for a grand. Long arms would be nice but I don't want to blow the whole budget on it. What 3.5 kit were you running? It's crazy how 2500 isn't really that much. Thanks