Lift blocks aren't a good idea, just install a bigger shackle.........geez..........

I have your same lift, it came with springs in the front and shimmed (cast iron with rectangular holes) blocks and a short AAL. I had to grind a little material off the center pin because it was to wide to fit in the leaf hole. I putted the AAL between the last leaf (which was shorter) and the others, but probably it was supposed to go instead of it, because the u bolts were too short.
I am having no problems with the blocks and the excessive height in the rear sagged after a week.

The fat end goes in the rear.

Yea that is definately the same lift....I did the exact same thing word for word that you did...Ill just wait a week see what happens

wait... yeah thats right... how in the heck was i getting confused? i see you pic and see its right... then the pic in my head looks right too... lol... i think because i was thinking the axle sat more forward on the springs... or something... for some reason... heck i dont know... lol

If it was an MJ with the leaf springs under the axle I'd agree with you.
XJ's however have the leafs sitting on top of the axle and the skinny end of the block should face forward towards the transfer case.
Your trying to get the pinion yoke to point upwards towards the floor of the jeep right?

Crap just saw Fantic's drawing. Beat me to it.

naw yall are right... my bad... i had something else going on in my head when i was thinking that for some reason...

whats sad is i needed someone to draw me a picture... lol... i always liked pictures in school... hehehe

LMAO most of this thread

it would be entertaining to read... if i wasnt the one being a idiot... lol

You all are smokin crack, let me post a pic of mine so you can do some measurments of how much rake my XJ has.. .. Honestly i like a 4wheel drive to sit level or have a slight tilt back. Never been much on the Soddy Slant(anyone who lives around Chattanooga knows what i mean by that), like back in the 70's when people would D-Arch their leaf springs, rollin down the road lookin like the front tag was gonna drag the pavement lol.

level is the best look... i have seen baha or whatever style lifts with the front lifted up with super wide fenders... that junk looks good... not on a XJ though... at least i havent seen anyone make them kinda fenders for a XJ... lol

You have a great looking Jeep there Bro !!!

Did you change anything other than the parts mentioned?? Does it Still drive the same??

I want to add some lift but I'm really concerned about loosing the drivability ??

Anyway Yours Looks GREAT !!! And whats with all that Sunshine ?? Send some of that my way Dude !!

Thanks!...Nope nothing else just the lift, at first I thought it had a little vibration but that magically went away lol......And about the sunshine yea Ill try to put some in a jar and mail it to ya, we have way to much down here (Well at least thats my opinion)