NoCalXJ

Hi I'm about to buy a RC 3" lift for my 2000 XJ and want to know what yall have to say about it. im gonna be running 31x10.5s. Also, did you guys buy the AALs or all new leafs?

TrekkerJmm

Hi and welcome to CF, I myself went with the AAL and they sagged after a year (about 1 inch) so I wish I went with the full leaf pack...Tj

flyboy141086

Hey, I have a 97 cherokee and bought the 3 inch lift from rough country with the aals about 2 months ago. I had recently got new leafs so the add a leaf was not a problem. upgraded to the rc 9000 shocks which are gas charged and for 25 extra bucks you cant go wrong, also got a new steering stabilizer. only thing about it was I had to drop the transfercase on mine(lots of vibrations) and personally thought it would be little tight with 31s (didnt want that stuffed looked). So I got 1.5 inch shackels and coil spring spacers just ordered them the other day. But Rough Country makes a great lift and is very well priced! No complaints other than I wish I would have gotten the 4.5 inch to begin with lol

NoCalXJ

flyboy, what kind of new leafs did you buy?

93xj

i plan on goin 6.5" long arm soon aneways so i put 3" block in the rear and used grand cherokee v8 coils and a coil spacer up front and i clear 31's fine

SWC custom

i got the AALS kit for 235 from jc whitney and im running 31x11.50 only prob is the front coils are a lil stiff

flyboy141086

i acutally just got my mechanic to figure out the sizes i needed and went to a shop that makes leaf springs they did it there. but i assume there are a bunch of online sites where you could buy them. check out www.quadratec.com . best bet if you want new leaf springs is to figure out the sizes call a shop that makes them and compare that price to what it would cost to get them from rough country. it looks like it will cost about 255$ for new springs from rough country, i dont imagine they would try and screw you to much but youd likely be cheaper to get them made up on your own . dont quote me but i think i paid around 200 for my new leafs

ITSAJEEPXJTHING

I bought my first and only RC 3" lift in 1996. It was a short add a leaf kit from jc whitney. I had that lift kit in 3 different jeeps. The last one is the 1996 I am currently driving. The first 2 jeeps used the short add a leaf, Which I did not care for. It revers arched the main leaf over time. The 1996 uses a full length add a leaf, and has held up much better. The front springs are still going strong.

troy fritz

I just ordered my 3in RC from carparts.com. They are the cheapest. It came to $227.99 with tax and shipping to my door.Should be here this week. Cant wait. Im doing a bastard pack , so Im not using the AALs.

troy fritz

Mine came today. It comes with shock boots and u-bolts for both axles and all hardware. They only list D35 hardware on the site. Been soaking bolts with PB Blaster for a few days now. Might put it in this weekend. Meaning D-35 and 81/4.

arae94

just got one started installing it back add a leaf no problem all shock bolts for the rear shocks on top broke off having problem installing springs dont have a spring compreesor is there a easier way disconnected sway bar ends shocks and top trailing arms

bfisher42

when replaced my rear shocks the top bolts also broke off. i had to drill and tap with a larger bolt. i heard PB blaster works well if you spray in advance and let it soak a bit.

flyboy141086

I had the same problem lowering the front axle enough to get the springs on. just unbolt as much as you can, i used a long pry bar and that helps get the springs on. mind you i still used spring compressors, i imagine it would be very hard to do it without. espically when you have one on the other side would be a lot harder. just make sure to grease your front drive shaft joints again, a lot squeezes out when you pull the front axle down that far. im sure you could rent the compressors from a rent-all place .......

and my bolts on the rear shocks snapped to. like bfisher42 i had to drill and tap with larger bolts..... pain in the *** but the end product was worth it