Monday had a Thrush welded installed, Tuesday I did my lift. This beast is coming together!

I decided for now to stay at a 2"....
My lift came with the 2" lift shocks.
I knew if I went 3 1/3" and bent a shock I'd be a little pissed @ myself.

Tear down & install wasn't too bad.... Needed to heat the unibody to het front leaf bolts, all in all my first suspension work.... I took my time working solo,got 're done in 10 hours or so.

 

So 2 weeks later or so... I just measured from the ground to the black rubber body door ding strip. My rear is about 1.5" taller than the front.... But the pass side has about a 1/2" sag compared to the drivers side. Any ideas?? This was with a full tank of fuel too....
My lift was a used old man emu 2" lift. I know these are known to give more than a 2" in rear until total break in....

 

Guessing I need to look into the shackle angles... I torqued the rear leaf to shackle bolts down, is that right? Or should I back them off 1/4 turn for easier movement? The shackles are a moving part so this is why I ask.

 

Just moved to Onalaska. Wondering how I might find this Scale Shack logging road. Got myself a Jeep and wanted to get her out there in some mud.
Think you could help a guy out with directions?

 

I picked up a super clean totally stock 1996 XJ 4 door yesterday.
Got my first Jeep wave in it on hwy 508 on my way home. Made me SMILE bigger than ****. LoL

This rig (at least for now) is going to be the wifey's grocery getter. =/
But won't stop me from doing what I've gotta do.
Luckily I am a pack rat and still have a collection of misc parts leftovers from my 2door XJ.

Wife has driven it maybe 2 miles and already wants to throw a lift on it!!!

I have spent the morning re-visiting my posts from years back, and can't wait to get this beast dialed in....

First project will be a new heater core. Not too excited about that. But thats why I got this beauty for so cheap.
206xxx miles, auto 4wd. New street tires, new shocks. Runs & drives like a dream.
Shift solenoids need replacing shifts like a manual/ automatic. Aftermarket header has a tiny keak when cold. Headliner sag. Otherwise (until wife & kids trash interior) its a beauty queen!!

 

 

Scale Shack ^^^^^
Hopefully you got someone to roll with, be prepared to find snow! Have fun, be safe I'll be headed up that way once I get some wrenching fone on mine first.

Miles & miles of mainline logging roads. I've covered 35 miles one way up there , ended up damn near to Elbe. Was glad I had a neighbor as tour guide....

 

I am from Naches, Wa. Got a 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee.