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04-01-2015, 09:58 AM
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A little new to the whole posting thing so don't burn me at the stake. I wanna lift and I've been looking at the 3 inch lifts but I'm not sure where to start at. which brand or what all I'm going to need. If it helps I have the D30 front and the D35 rear and just installed new rear leafs and shocks but didn't wanna tear into the front just yet to eliminate its sag. what all am I going to need for 3 inches of lift? I will be doing some light off roading but nothing major. Would this get the job done and done right the first time? http://www.jeep4x4center.com/rough-c...s-rc-670x.html
And rough country is a budget friendly start but may not be what you want.
04-01-2015, 10:56 AM
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Year: 1989
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4 inch short arm kits with full package. Shocks, full leafs, upper and lowers, trackbar, etc. No wonder everybody wants to get the RC kit.
Rough Country = $830
Rubicon Express = $1250
Rough Country = $830
Rubicon Express = $1250
04-01-2015, 11:12 AM
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$830 for an intentionally flawed kit, or $400 more for something well made? Tough choice
04-01-2015, 11:36 AM
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Yes agreed 100%, but for some people it's a choice of adding a lift or not. Glad I went with RE. I just never looked up the price and was wondering why so many go with RC and this explains it.
04-01-2015, 12:12 PM
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i hate that reasoning and doesn't justify it. A good portion of those people end up paying more than the RE kit cause they need to redo stuff. No one ever listens. But eh.
04-01-2015, 12:17 PM
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My buddy is making me a sweet deal on his RE longarm lift but the bolts are pretty much rustwelded on and I have to remove it all.
The bell pan bolts that are panhead and fit into the bevel for a smooth belly are allen head 5/16 and stuck. I started to round off the allen head so I gave up for the day.
Any ideas?
The bell pan bolts that are panhead and fit into the bevel for a smooth belly are allen head 5/16 and stuck. I started to round off the allen head so I gave up for the day.
Any ideas?
04-01-2015, 03:42 PM
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Oh I agree with you and I hate it too but it makes sense in somebody's head if they're super tight on money.
04-01-2015, 09:40 PM
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Brake lines you can get away with, and every XJ is different when getting lifted and having vibes. I would just go with an SYE in case you feel like going bigger In the future. Plus your motor and tranny mounts will last longer with an SYE
04-01-2015, 09:51 PM
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04-02-2015, 12:48 AM
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Thanks. I guess the first thing on my parts list is a SYE. Any brands you'd recommend?
04-02-2015, 12:53 AM
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This pic shows you what gear ratios and tires work without being adjusted
04-02-2015, 03:38 AM
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So I just need to know what my rear ratio is off the rear axle tag and go from there?
04-02-2015, 09:35 AM
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Your gearing ratio if you have an automatic is more than likely 3.55, most regear to get the ratio as close to stock once they lift and add bigger tires. You can tell the gear ratio by the axle tag. The two main reasons I chose this kit was because of how short the SYE is, and if I feel like going up to the 37s in the future I don't have to worry about calibrating my speedo.
04-03-2015, 04:50 PM
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lift, tire, trimming question
Hey guys my I just hit the trail for tge firat time with my new jeep at the crivits pipeline this week. I bought it with a 2" lift, and decent general grabber tires on it. But I'm thinking about going larger.
So here's my question I'm thinking of going with a zone off road 4.5" lift (which in reality I'll probably just bight the bullet and get an RE 3.5" lift, I've heard there 3.5s are actually more like 4.5s) and I also want to upsize the tires. Right now I'm looking at cooper discoverer A/T3 with the 31s (actually diameter is 30.2") or the 32s (actually diameter is 31.42") I would really like to run the 32s, but I'm wondering if I would need to trim the fenders for that?
So here's my question I'm thinking of going with a zone off road 4.5" lift (which in reality I'll probably just bight the bullet and get an RE 3.5" lift, I've heard there 3.5s are actually more like 4.5s) and I also want to upsize the tires. Right now I'm looking at cooper discoverer A/T3 with the 31s (actually diameter is 30.2") or the 32s (actually diameter is 31.42") I would really like to run the 32s, but I'm wondering if I would need to trim the fenders for that?