Spacers and Shackles
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From: Gilbert, AZ
Year: 2001
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Looking at doing a cheapmans lift using 2'' spacers for the front a 2'' lift shackles in the rear using the stock leafs. Is this a good decent setup ment for a light to moderate dirt use? Do you guys have any suggestions on the type spacers and shackles? Any specific place you guys like to get them from? Anything?
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Fat Bobs Garage out of Salt lake, sells 1, 2 and 3 inch Budget Bossts for the XJ. Done with spacers in the front and shackles or AALs in the rear. We got a 3 inch Budget Boost for my son's 87 XJ from him.pacers in front and AAL in the rear. I sat nice and level and it was $85 and some change delivered to our front door in Washington state. It has held up great and clears 31s perfectly.
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Fat Bobs Garage out of Salt lake, sells 1, 2 and 3 inch Budget Bossts for the XJ. Done with spacers in the front and shackles or AALs in the rear. We got a 3 inch Budget Boost for my son's 87 XJ from him.pacers in front and AAL in the rear. I sat nice and level and it was $85 and some change delivered to our front door in Washington state. It has held up great and clears 31s perfectly.
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Looking at doing a cheapmans lift using 2'' spacers for the front a 2'' lift shackles in the rear using the stock leafs. Is this a good decent setup ment for a light to moderate dirt use? Do you guys have any suggestions on the type spacers and shackles? Any specific place you guys like to get them from? Anything?
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Now over time wouldnt the aal sag? NO ME GUSTA el saggo. lol. i think i've read this.
Now would i need to get new brake lines for the rear to accomodate the lift? (i'm also tryin to get as much articulation out of the stock stuff as well)
Now would i need to get new brake lines for the rear to accomodate the lift? (i'm also tryin to get as much articulation out of the stock stuff as well)
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Any good reputable companies that make good shackles and spacers?
I found a helper spring @ advanced auto for 28 bucks. Added 2" of lift in the rear. I use my rig for a DD and hauler of foreign objects+my post apocalyptic survival machine if need be
I don't rock crawl so it does not matter to me. Cheap lift regardless. Took 15 min to install.
I don't rock crawl so it does not matter to me. Cheap lift regardless. Took 15 min to install.
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From: Gilbert, AZ
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I found a helper spring @ advanced auto for 28 bucks. Added 2" of lift in the rear. I use my rig for a DD and hauler of foreign objects+my post apocalyptic survival machine if need be
I don't rock crawl so it does not matter to me. Cheap lift regardless. Took 15 min to install.
I don't rock crawl so it does not matter to me. Cheap lift regardless. Took 15 min to install.
I have 2" Teraflex spacers, and 1.5" shackles (I think) on the back. Look good, and the full kit is only about $150 from their site. However the 28" tires on the back will knock the back fenders off sometimes.
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Awesome, thanks for the responses guys. Now yet another question. Now with it being lifted about 2" would i need to get bigger shocks? also would i need to get longer brakelines?
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thats what i did with my 2" BB... +2" shocks, rusty's lower control arms, adj. track bar, and soon will be doing brake lines and quick disconnects


