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Old 08-25-2010, 07:02 PM
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Well I'm at a major crossroads with my XJ right now. She's a true trail rig very minor street driving as I have a DD and tow rig. But the crossroads is what to do with it now. I could do a simple finish type build on it; new rear leafs and shocks lock the rear with factory 29spline shafts re gear to 4:56 then throw some good 33s under it and call it a day.

option 2 buggy it. rear axle swap along with a spring flip to stretch it with locker and gears along with a front axle swap dana300 with a 231 crawler box cut up and tube work on 35s so i can still flex with a lower lift.

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If you go with the rear stretch you will need more than a 35 to make up for the added wheelbase. And just so you know they are never done.
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if you have a DD then go all out baby. go for some D60's, full cage, 37 KRAWLERS, throw a V8 in that bad boy, full coil overs. wranglers shouldn't be the only ones with coils in the rear. thats my .02
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Depends on the girth of thine wallet...
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if you have the money and tools do the stretch and tube it. if your going thru that trouble you might as well 4 link the rear for more flex and a better ride.
and 35s will work fine, depending on how much you stretch it
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