1999 xj limited
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1999 xj limited
I just bought a super clean 99 XJ limited for my wife and have questions about a reasonable lift. My first thought was whether the the rear drums can be changed out to the disc kit from teraflex because of the ABS etc. I also dont want to ruin the vehicle doing crazy things to the suspension as she will not be using it off road, but could benefit from more clearance and a bigger tire etc if that makes sense. Please advise. Thank you.
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For your intended purpose you will be fine with stock brake setup. You could always add some fancy pads and rotors up front but I would leave the drums be.
With a 2" lift you would clear 30" tires and the OME stuff rides nice.
With a 2" lift you would clear 30" tires and the OME stuff rides nice.
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id get some ciramic pads & good rotors. then take rear drums off clean & adjust rears. make sure that adjusters are working. uu should be fine. i tow a trailer . stops straight & strong!!
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Year: '99
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For the lift I would use 2.5" spacers up front. Rear 1.5" blocks and 1"-2" shackles. Then run 31s on stock rims. I loved my 99 sport like that. But could afford new 31s and had lift parts and 33s just sitting there. But if I had the money I would have left it like that being my dd and all. I also painted my stock steel rims black and got factory color for the center caps. Leaving the black middle and the jeep logo. My 99 is green and I thought it looked sharp.
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Year: 1998 XJ
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You can change the rear drums to disc from 1994-1998 Grand Cherokee. Heres a few write ups.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f24/re...-8-25-a-57807/
http://cherokeekid5.tripod.com/zj_discs_on_a_xj.htm
http://home.swbell.net/rriojas3/reardisk.html
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f24/re...-8-25-a-57807/
http://cherokeekid5.tripod.com/zj_discs_on_a_xj.htm
http://home.swbell.net/rriojas3/reardisk.html
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