So I determined that my Rough Country 3 Inch AAL lift is sagging, pretty much all around. So far I have read about these solutions,

>Add another leaf, and take out the sagging one?
>Upgrade my suspension springs (They are Rough Country brand)
>Upgrade my shocks (they are Rough Country as well)
>Spacers (Only heard bad things about this, so probably no.)
>Shackles (Have heard mostly bad but some good about these)
>Buy all the other necessary components for a full leaf kit(This seemed way expensive for me, and probably is!)


Which option seems the best, and also im on students budget so I am really tight on cash.

Any help or viewpoints are greatly appreciated!

 

Before you get the buy a real leaf pack answers...

You could buid a bastard pack. Grab the leaf springs off an s10, cut them to size and mount them under the stock xj main leaf. There are some write ups online.

 

lol, expect to hear alot of that... That's my suggestion, order some full leaf packs.

 

Have you or anyone else here heard anything good or bad about this?

 

Its a common mod. Cheaper then a brand name leaf pack and easy to do. It will ride a little stiffer then stock but you get about 3 to 4in of lift from it.

 

i paid $120 per side for procomp leafpack with bushings. about 3.5" with stock shackles.

 

That seems pretty reasonable, where did you buy it from? And how does it ride? Also if I am using a 3 inch lift right now, if it is brough up to a 4 inch for the bastard pack then will I have to deal with control arm issues and stuff?

 

No, sense its in the rear. Here are two good reads about the bastard packs.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/s1...ard-pack-1380/

http://www.lunghd.com/Tech_Articles/...udget_Lift.htm

 

http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/de...1&apwidnGxhLMU

leafs are leafs. my RC nitro shocks make my ride stiff. i love it though.i gained 6" with leafs and RC shackles. about a month later they settled down to 5". so subtract the shackles which i think are about 1.5" of lift, and my leafs settled at 3.5". but to each their own, i've read reviews from people that have gained between 2.5" to about 5".