Ok so im slowly gathering some parts for my 1998 xj build up.
Currently im running the following
4.5"coils
2" shackle
2.5" AAL
Fully Adjustable Long ArmZ
HPD30
CRYCO 8.25
HD rear bumper
32" BFG M/T's

Plans
5.5"RE coils
1" RE spacer
6 Inch Alcan Leafs
1" TNT Boomerang Shackle
Same Fully Adjustable Long ArmZ
HPD44 with ARB and 4.10s
Ford 9 inch rear with Detroit and 4.10s
rock sliders
SYE kit with drive shaft
extended Brakelines
upgrade steering box to a durango steering box
Bilstien 5150
limiting straps/Homemade Bumbstops
OTK HD Steering
Redo front and Rear Disk Brakes
Front and rear Bumpers
Winch
OBA
35"x12.50" BFG MT KM2'S

Project will take a while due to being tight on money but will have Ford 9 Next week.

Current Set Up:

 

You're going to love the finished product! I do recommend going lower in gears. Especially if it's going to be street driven. I'd go 4.56 or lower. 4.88's would be better. Definately upgrade R+P if you ever upgrade axle shafts. Keep the gears from being the weak point. With 35's you should be OK and keep breakage low.
Good choice. Enjoy!

 

yeah i agree with the lower gears but 4.10 is what the 9inch and detroit are coming with. i think i might just do it right the first time and do 4.88's.

 

yeah don't run the 410's with 35's go to at least the 456 but the 488 is the best setup for this package. other then that sounds like a good project post some pics as you build

 

4:88s is the best for 35's that is gonna be awesome when youre finished with it.

 

ok so this weekend i worked all weekend but i did manage to inspect my jeep from my last wheeling trip to chinaman gulch.

bent tow hook bracket
bent door wont close all the way now
severely dented rocker panels
severely dented muffler and cat
and a lot of scratches
steering box is going out.

 

Looks like a sweet build!

 

Sounds like a fun weekend to me!!! what gives you the idea that the steering box is going out? I had problems with mine once it got to hot. If it goes out temporarily while crawling, and you can mash the gas a little and it corrects itself, it's because the fluid is getting to hot and loosing viscocity. what I did to fix mine is add a small tranny cooler into the low pressure side of the steering line and basically create a Psteering cooler. It works. If it's just leaking, then nevermind.

 

it has alot of play in the steering just driving down the road. but i also think my ball joints are going out too and also my tre's.

 

mines in the same boat, i need tre's adj trac bar and steering stabilizer good mod list...

post more pics

 

this is why every xj that gets wheeled needs some rocker protection but it sounds like you had a fun time

 

took some pictures of current long arm setup and new coils and new/used jks disconnects. will post later tonight.

 

what its sitting at now with a saggy rear end. oh and i might do some tube fenders.my cut job was hack.


Door Damage driver rear door

 

Current Long armZ Set up built by our Own cf guy FRANKZ

Hd Crossmember and T-case Skid





new parts

RE 5.5" Coils


New/Used quicker JKS Adjustable Disconects

 

so i found some 4.5" RE leaf springs for 85 bucks only a year old and im going to use those for now until im ready to drop in my alcans. if you look at the picture of my rig its *** end sags like crazy (stupid add a leaf) so this should fix the problem.