got my 91 xj and as previously posted my 3" rustys kit with procomp xtreme muds on 15x8 3.75 offset rub the back of the fenders when turning (I cut the fronts as they rubbed there too.)

A few questions:

1. I noticed the rustys 3" coils were like 1" taller next to the stock coils when I got the stock ones out....is the 3" lift made due to the stiffer spring rate? Or did I get wrong coils?

2. It is listed you dont "need" pitman arms, track bars, or upper/lower control arms with a 3" kit.... Well I'd like to get better control and better ride so...
a. should I get all of these replaced for a 3" kit?
b. With budget concerns, can I do lower with out the uppers?
c. Tracbar before the arms?

Please let me know what you think....a 3" kit was "supposed" to clear 31" tires "no problem"...

 

does it sit level? some companys make the lift from stiffer spring rates aswell as taller springs. did you measure stock height before the lift? i would google the stock height of a 91 xj, then measure yours from the same point and see how much it lifted it. (take into acount the tires size aswell)

i would try and find a adjustable track bar and lower control arms. by me I can find the arms used for about 20-50$, and the pitman arm for 20$.... just to keep it cheap. (lower ones are more important then uppers with only 3" lift)

I had a 90 XJ with a 4" budget lift and i would rub a lot flexed... but never on the street. never had one with a 3".

hope any of this helps.

 

I just put a 3in tuff country lift on a 97 and it is clearin 31's fine. now it would rub a little it i went wheeling but its more of a project right now.

 

so id definatly look into it and make sure they sent you the right springs.

 

I don't feel like writing it all out and replying to a bunch of stuff in my own post, replies will be in your quote in RED
All that being said I think the single biggest thing you could do to get an improved ride on 3" of lift is get some quality shocks. Either Monroe, Doetsch-Tech, Old Man Emu or RE Monotubes without breaking the bank(going to a true high-quality shock such as Bilstein, Fox, FOA, King, etc)

 

well if he gets the distance from the center of the rotor to the bottom of the wheel well then tire size wouldnt matter anyway.

 

i got a 3" pro comp and i got 31 10.50 on 15x8 and they rub in the back with pro comp muds terrian

 

Might have switched to a 4" lift to get rid of rubbing issues...

 

I know rusty's has 2 different coils for 3" lift, Normal and HD. the normal set is 180lb spring rate and the HD is 230lb i believe. The XJ stock spring rate is 180lbs IIRC so i went with the normal rusty 3" coils when i put my lift together.

Have you thought about cutting your fenders more to fit your tires

 

I've got the Rusty's 3" with the heavy duty coils. I had 31's on them for a while and they were fine. Only time they rubbed was on the back flares when i flexed it out. But those were all terrains. Now i have 33 mickey thompson atz's (also all terrains). And my buddy's got a pro comp 3" with 32" I think pirelli mt's and he sits at the same height I do. It's probly just the tire you have on there, in general mt's are a little taller than at's

 

simple buy a shakle/puck budget boost and go up another inch and a half or so....that's how i do it.. buy tires lift to suit hahahaha.... as far as arms go i'm at about 5in and still have stock uppers without issue and you really need to at least drop the track bar but i would get an aftermaket one

 

x2! Very well put Zach! I've got Rusty's 3" with an RE heavy duty trac bar and I clear my 31" BFG A/T's just fine.

 

not all tire measure what the say i had bfgs 33 and they measures 33 my friend has 35s and the measure 33.

 

Same I have rustys 3 inch and measured it all around. I have 3 1/4 up front and 3 in rear. I also have 31 inch tires.

 

measure you tires with a tape see what they are