Mekcanix

here's my plan for my XJ any pro's or cons or suggestions would be gladly taken

4.5-5 inches of lift using a adjustable Lower Control Arm
Drop brackets
lift coils from either a early bronco or maybe Ebay
SYE if I can figure out a cheap one maybe my own version of the hack and tap

Dana 30
4.10 gears
Arb front with warn hub kit

Rear 8.8 with Lock right and disks

Custom bumpers and roof rack
winch
quarter armor with maybe a tube flare
same on front fenders

33 MTR's

cut out rockers replace with 2x6 steel tubing

on board air using either the exsisting A/C pump or my ARB compressor

Kyle

do you have an auto tranny?

if not i would highly recommend going with 4.56 gears.

-Kyle

Mekcanix

yep its a auto and the reason for 4.10's is i have em

Kyle

are the installed or do you just have the gears? if you just have the gears i would return them/sell them and get 4.56's

-Kyle

Mekcanix

I installed the 4.10's and the ARB already and the rear 8.8 with 4.10 is in my bronco II so yep both gears sets are already in just the 8.8 isnt in the XJ yet and wont be for some time as I have floor repair to do first

ddeadserious

Actually, 4.3X is the correct ratio for having stock engine:tire size ratio. People go with 4.56 because it's better to not regear once to 4.10 and then again to 4.56. But 4.10's and 33's will be pretty much perfect, especially since you already have the gear(I assume they came stock in the 8.8)

The rest of the specs look good, but you're going to want adjustable upper and lower control arms, that's quite a bit of lift on stock uppers.

Mekcanix

I may make the upper adjustable as well the 4.10's are not stock but I run a Bronco II with a 302V8 C4/C5 hybrid 3 speed auto with a modified BW1354 transfer case and I am running on my 3rd set of 4.10's in the 8.8 its out of a lincon mark IV with disks and a lockright I am actually reusing alot of stuff from the bronco into the XJ

Mekcanix

By the way ddeadserious thats a nice jeep ya got there

Mekcanix

well the RE drops arrived yesterday very nice stuff
I am gonna try the T-bird coil idea from naxja picked up a pair for 15$ on the weekend now if my welder would work I can finish of welding in the floors

dabeast727

Why did you say if he did not have an auto trans (as in a manual) then he should go for 4.56? Also, what stock axle do you have you dont need much to run 33s. Unless you just got that 8.8 sitting around guess you mine as well use it...

jeepbogger4x4

if you don't want to mess with s SYE then just get a 1" t-case drop bracket instead. i know someone that ran 9.5" of lift with one and no vibes. but yea either get new UCA's or a long arm setup. other than that it sounds good.

Mekcanix

yeah I am figuring on making new adjustable uppers as well

Mekcanix

the 8.8 isnt really just sitting around its under my bronco that I am driving everyday everything I have heard or seen says to ditch the 35 in favour of the 8.8

Mekcanix

well I figure I should update this

well it has TJ flares
the 8.8 is in with 4.10's and a detriot locker
the lift is all done
I had to use a 1" TC drop so the drive shaft wont bind
I retro fitted my front bumper of my Bronco II


here's the flares



so tell me what you all think

Kyle

Looks good, thanks for the update