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Old 09-04-2010, 11:00 PM
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I bought the 3" rc kit with front springs and rear add a leafs and then bought a 2" shackle/coil spacer to fit 33s nicely. I have shocks and a tc drop kit but what other extras would I need
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I bought the 3" rc kit with front springs and rear add a leafs and then bought a 2" shackle/coil spacer to fit 33s nicely. I have shocks and a tc drop kit but what other extras would I need
at 4-5 inches it wouldnt be a bad idea to get a trac bar and maybe some quick discos if your afraid of body roll and drive your jeep everyday
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the jeep will see the beach here and there and maybe a little dirt not off roading by any means or taking trails Im in the middle of finishing the lift and putting it back together but im stuck between putting the rear sway back on or leaving it off
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trackbar and stabilizer
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Will I need a double stabilizer or a single is fine and weres best to buy from also do I need an adjustable trac
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don't forget you will need to make your brake lines longer and you will need to either get a control arm drop kit or longer control arms. you were asking for safety and the control arm drop kit makes it safer to drive because those control arms will be at 45 degree angles and make it very rough and twitchy on the road. you will also need a good alignment
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you wont know until you drive it but if you still get vibes with the tc drop you might wanna invest in an SYE but every jeep is diff so you could be fine with just the tc drop ya never know
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the jeep will see the beach here and there and maybe a little dirt not off roading by any means or taking trails Im in the middle of finishing the lift and putting it back together but im stuck between putting the rear sway back on or leaving it off
Leave it off, the Xj's with the country package from 1993-1997 didn't have them.
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Im running a jeep with 3" coil, aal, and 2" spacers and shackles. i drive this everyday and took off both my front and rear bars it hops a little on big bumps but other then that its fine, i dont see the point, plus i get alot more flex without them!
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also should I get new control arms or is the drop kit good enough
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