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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 06:01 PM
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so i'm putting the shackles and spacers on my xj (2" of lift) and i think I'm going to get the rough country 3" series 2 suspension for my actual lift. so this would give me 5" of lift. can i add any kind of sway bar disconnects? i know i would have to do a transfer case drop, brake line relocating, and....?????? what else would i have to do? i'm so excited to get this project going but since it's my first i have so much to learn!!!! also any recomendations as to what else i should get just to be safe please let me know...thanks!!!=)
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 06:12 PM
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T/C drop may or may not be enough at 5". at 3" lift and t/c drop i still have slight vibs, but nothing major.
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 06:30 PM
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maybe some shims
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 06:32 PM
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track bar
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 07:52 PM
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I have 3" rancho coils in front with 1.5 spacer and s-10 pack with shackles in rear. (4.5") I had to add a TC drop 1", 3 degree shims and a new adjustable Track bar.
Of course you have to do all the other things just to get to the 3" lift mark, like move front brake lines, longer rear brake line etc.....
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 08:07 PM
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Adj. Track bar, lca's, should get some uppers, pitman arm, if a tcase drop doesnt do it then a sye along with a new drive shaft, quick disco's
6*shims, longer shocks.
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 11:35 PM
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okay...i feel a bit embarrased but shims? sye? i understand everything else lol and thank you all so much!!!! like i keep repeating it's my first project so there are a few things out of order and a few complications I am coming to terms with ect....oh man...i love working on my xj but holy crap some of this stuff is confusing!!!! at least at the moment it is.....
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by whitexj96
okay...i feel a bit embarrased but shims? sye? i understand everything else lol and thank you all so much!!!! like i keep repeating it's my first project so there are a few things out of order and a few complications I am coming to terms with ect....oh man...i love working on my xj but holy crap some of this stuff is confusing!!!! at least at the moment it is.....
SYE= slip yoke enliminator.
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