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6.5 western plow advice on 01 xj 3.5 re sf

Old 06-11-2012, 06:56 PM
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Default 6.5 western plow advice on 01 xj 3.5 re sf

Looking to put a Western 6.5 on an 01 XJ.
It has a 3.5 in RE SF lift.
I am running 265/75/16 mastercraft mts.
It has high miles (180K)
I have read lots of posts:
on air bags, bilsteins, unibody debates, plow weights, etc (the last 5-6 months worth of cherokee ones).
Any other sage advice prior to purchasing/installing?

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If you care about the xj definitly reinforce the unibody.
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Also XJs are fairly light trucks. Make sure to add weight to the rear. Sand bags, water bag, something.. At least 300lbs on the rear axle to have any kind of plowing power. And X3,000 on the sub-frame connecters + any chassis stiffener you can get your hands on.
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