i am broke,however i still want to be safe on road/capable off road. so i will spend the money if needed.i have read some bad reviews on rough country about ride quality but it is cheap! so which do you think better? i know aals are not great,but i plan on doing full pack as soon as i get the money. any one tried these kits? all opinions appreciated!

http://zoneoffroad.com/product?ki=34&gr=-1
OR
http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_3.html

 

Be prepared for a rough ride with those AAL's.

 

I have the RC 3in lift,2in spacers and an S-10 bastard pack in the rear and love it.There is not much difference from stock.I have a Country edition so it rides better stock than most XJs.With the lift I would match the ride to my brothers stock 01 XJ.He can't believe how well it rides lifted.I would recommend it in a heart beat.

 

thanks for the in put! which leaf did you use to do the s 10 bastard pack?

 

I used the XJ main and all but the bottom S-10 leaf.It gave me 4.5in in the rear.

 

Really not much of a r/c lift but the front end

 

Everything but the leaves are RC.

 

Why would the Country ride better than other XJ's?

 

how hard is an S-10 bastard pack? i've never messed around with suspension but I have been reading a lot on it lately.

 

yup yup lol

 

It has a softer suspension from the factory.

 

Theyr're very easy to do.Just cut off the axle u-bolts and the clamps that hold the leaves together.Don't forget to put c-clamps on the springs before starting so they don't pop out at you.Pull the old leaves out and put the new ones in .Clamp them all together as tight as you can get then,put the center pins in and bolt everything back together.

 

Just does!!!

 

thanks guys! i think i will stick to kits,i dont want any more than 3'' lift. but if i decide to go bigger later i will definatly do a b-pack

 

I went with the Zone 3" and it works great. using 32" Mud terrains and dropped the transfer case a little. (Didn't want to put out the cash for a SYE yet.) I have a few videos of it on you tube. My User name is gonzotxmx search for Jeep XJ Las Milpas mudpit