Xj?2010 Where are you located?

 

just outside of detroit...suburbs

 

Atleast I ain't the only school kid on here. Welcome.

 

Not a problem, glad the thread could help you

Look below the carpet on the floor boards, look on the rocker panels, and look on the underbody of the jeep.

 

ok sounds good you know i went and looked at a 96 blazer 4dr and was driving it and realized no 4 wheel drive and plus it just wasnt a jeep. ever since my mom got a liberty ive been hooked lol

 

If your only experience is with a libby then you will like what a XJ brings for you.

 

I just did a 3" Superlift on my 99 XJ. I'd never done a lift before in my life and it took 3 of us to get it done in 5 hours taking our time. We didn't have to remove the spring pack from the shackles though, so that saved a bit of time. We did break shock mounting bolts at the top, so that took a bit more time to weld in new bolts, but oh well .

I'm running 32x10.5 TSL Swampers and had to do a bit of front bumper trimming and a bit of rear fender bashing to clear them. I took my rear sway bar off though so it only rubbed when I would flex the wheel.

As for Rusty's lifts, I have no idea. No one around here has one(I'm Canadian, it's interesting ordering a lift from the US), so I don't know how they are..

 

yeah i really want to drive an XJ

well thats good but i will be pretty screwed if i break any bolts considering i dont know anyone that has ever done a lift and i dont have access to a welder or shop

another quick question the motors in the cherokees how often do they last i mean can u put a lot of miles on em w/o them falling apart agian i only have a 3500-4000 to get a good one any sugestions?

 

Before you do the install PB blast every bolt you intend to take off. As for the engines I have seen alot of guys running w/ 200k +. I learned to drive on an 89 and my Dad got rid of it w/ 286k. Hope this helps.

 

How long do cherokee motors last... With a little care...A LONG time...

I have one 4.0l with 261,000 miles on it, I have another with 175k on it. I had one that had 242k on it, and one that had 159k when the speedometer quit....

I have had a Rusty's lift in the past. It was cheap and it showed...
I have a Rubicon Express lift on this Jeep. Yes, it is quite a bit more expensive...and it shows... the quality of the parts its huge, the completness of the lift out of the box made a huge difference...

Read the thread here about the RC lifts... I had absolutely NONE of those problems with my RE lift. Everything went together exactly right, no not-quite-right brackets, no missing bolts, no pieces that I needed that were extra money, nothing but a good operating, good riding, quality lift....

 

x2 the motors last a long time properly taken care of. When looking for a xj just try and make sure everything was maintained and you will be all set.

 

Actually the Rubicon Express lift is not that expensive, I can get a 4.5 in for $805.31 thats the re6130 w/ springs as for install you can do it yourself in a couple days (weekend) or about a 6hr of shop time. I really suggest that if at all possable you do it yourself that way you get to know your rig a little better. As for the motors ona XJ mine has 256,000 and still strong I wheel it hard a use it as a daily driver. Proper maintenance and staying ahead of the game you can do 300,000 easy. just beware the do have an oil pump issue and I would suggest you change it when you get one. They also run hot but thier are alot of things you can do to remidy that.

 

Well im glad they last a long time and i'll be sure to look at those areas when inspecting. I will look into the RE lift a little more its only about $100 more but from what i have heard it is worth it. thanks

 

Another quick thing if I were to go with the RE lift does anyone recommend a certain shock?

 

I have a RE 3.5 kit and I used BDS shocks. I called them told them which lift and what year and they sent me my shocks. They have worked just great.