I've heard a lot of good about them. Length is what I was going for, they're the longest 4.5" coils i could find and will pair very well with the 13.5" RE/Bilstein shocks I have waiting to go in.

 

Those shackles are badass

Pretty cool seeing this xj grow intoba capable off road machine over the yeard.

You have the coils on yet?

 

Not yet, they should be here Wednesday and in Thursday.

 

Swapped coils, shocks, and shackles the other day. Wow. The coils are advertised as just a 1/2" lift over my old ones but i gained 2.25"s based off the bumper height. I lifted the rear an 1" as I don't mind some squat and expect the coils to settle over time. With the new setup I am still able to max out the 13.5" shocks and get these coils to unseat, but I wouldn't of been able to get this much flex with the old coils without them falling out under the new shocks. Limit straps will be needed for sure. I'm going to add another hockey puck up front but the rear is dialed in. Wheeling again Monday so we'll see how it all works out this trip.

 

[QUOTE=unidentifiedbomb;3668681 Wow. The coils are advertised as just a 1/2" lift over my old ones but i gained 2.25"s based off the bumper height. [/QUOTE]

What were you running before? I have some 4.5 metal cloaks sitting in line to be installed, currently have 3.5 RE figured 4.5 was going to give me a similar height. Any notes on ride quality?

 

I was running 4" Superlift coils. I used to run RE 3.5"s and hated them in comparison to the Superlift coils. Expect close to a 2.5" lift over those RE coils if I had to guess based on my experience with these coils and having had the REs in the past. Ride feels super soft like how the old coils were when I ran it for a while without a shock.

 

 

Took the jeep out with some friends the other day and made quick working finding out 5-6psi was a nice spot for the ice/snow in the trails. I ended the day by splitting the front driverside hardline at the brake fitting due to over flexing. Limit straps and a better bumpstop method up front are next. Fully flexed the stock bumpstop in the tower is only hitting the side of the 2-3rd hockey puck in the coil. I'm thinking on the frame for the lower links.
If you didn't know, you could think i'm 6'

Stop on the way home.


Photos don't do this 45 degree rock slap covered in ice justice.

 

Do you rub the front tires on the front of the inner wheel wells? more specifically the hump/bulge that provide space for the battery/factory air box?

 

I massaged that thing as far as i could with a little sledge persuasion. But no, i rubbed the front bumper though before i added another hockey puck and trimmed the bumper more.

 

Dana 30 still surviving just fine. I rebuilt the shafts before the recent trip. I'm loving this setup.

 

Not much going on. Added a winch to the bumper and a np231/300 doubler setup using JB Custom's Shifters. Wheeling it Sunday 4/16 for the first run with everything added.