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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 12:20 AM
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I'm saving for a 6.5 inch lift and I'm close to buying the one from rough country and I'm wondering what unforeseen things I will need to buy? It's a 1995 automatic xj.
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Xj.guy
I'm saving for a 6.5 inch lift and I'm close to buying the one from rough country and I'm wondering what unforeseen things I will need to buy? It's a 1995 automatic xj.
Sye and a longer driveshaft
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 12:56 AM
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Front and rear shafts?
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 01:05 AM
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I believe you could swap the front to the rear or jy one from what I hear, automatics have longer front shafts
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 07:52 AM
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yeah im running a rc 6.5" with a sye i used a front shaft from another xj for the rear just measure the length after the lift and find one at the jy that fits good from an xj or zj
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 08:01 AM
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You may not need an sye and shafts. Im running the RC 6.5" and dont run a sye. The major unforeseen problems will be broken and seized bolts. The RC kit is pretty complete.
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by nismo5
yeah im running a rc 6.5" with a sye i used a front shaft from another xj for the rear just measure the length after the lift and find one at the jy that fits good from an xj or zj
Will the front shaft have the same strength as the rear? Because visually it is thiner?
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 10:13 PM
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yeah im running a rc 6.5" with a sye i used a front shaft from another xj for the rear just measure the length after the lift and find one at the jy that fits good from an xj or zj
That's some good articulation on your xj. Is that the short or long arm kit?
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