GUNNARxj

Youre right, that does look mean! I thought about getting some black bezel headlights to finish off the cosmetics of the front end, but cant decide if I want to or not.



Thanks a lot! Im addicted to them now!



It has taken over me pretty bad! I always find myself looking through countless threads on here and checking eBay and craigslist whenever I can! It is a serious addiction.

I talked myself out of buying the lift now, and decided to go with the original plan of mid july. Its so hard to wait but i dont need to keep throwing so much money into this thing all at once! Im going to Mexico in july and the day I get back the lift is getting ordered, and thats the end of it!

My leaf springs right now are almost completely flat and look like they want to start arching the wrong way...how dangerous is that? Should I hold off on driving it until I get my new leafs?

GUNNARxj

Well i couldnt stand it. I went ahead and ordered my lift from Jason at Rough Country!!!! He was helpful and got the kit shipped to me for a good price!!

Went with the 4.5 X-series with the control arm drop kit, and the 2.2 shock upgrade. Im soo excited i can hardly stand it. I am going to wait til july however (at least what im telling myself now) to order my wheels and tires.

Ive been looking at where to order my SYE and drive shaft and have semi-decided on ballistic jeep. Anyone have any other recommendations?

GUNNARxj

The lift is finally done! It is much taller than I anticipated but i LOVE it!!

Specs
4.5in Rough Country X-series
1.75in rustys spacer
Control arm drop brackets
shackle relocation brackets
greasable lift shackles
2.2 shocks

Im getting some serious vibes right now. SYE and shaft are on the way though!!

GUNNARxj

Pics

boogerd

Looks great bro ..

Just need a new bumper w/ a tire carrier and it will be complete!

Keep up the good work cant wait to see more!

Killabrew

NICE JOB!!

GUNNARxj

Thanks man! Id love to get a rear bumper, but i think id leave off the tire carrier for now. Thats just more weight back there and with 3.07s, id like to keep this thing light!


much obliged! Im really happy with how it turned out!


Ive spent wayyyyy too much money on this thing!!

The SYE should be here today and the shaft should be here monday-tuesday. After that, I have to take it slow with this thing. I still want a few little things like tinted front windows, subs, rear bumper, etc... But I NEED some gears!

Im gonna slap in this SYE as fast as possible. Im soooo ready to test this thing out!

JerseyJeeper

WHAT!!! That thing is AWESOME!!!

2001XJDAVEJ

who did you end up going with for the SYE?

GUNNARxj

went with ballisticjeep. $375 shipped for SYE and shaft with lifetime warranty seemed the best route to go.

got a quick question though. how bad of an angle is this on the pitman arm??

JerseyJeeper

It's not terrible but you would see some kind of improvement in the steering with a dropped pitman arm. You can use a pitman arm off of a ZJ for about a one inch drop. Cheap easy fix.

ebgb68

What tire size ? Your specs need to be updated in you sig line. Great looking ride !

Red82

that's one sweet ride! I've got a 4.5" lift on a 2wd I bought that's going on my 97 next month. I can't wait! Jeep up the good work!

GUNNARxj

Thanks man! I really appreciate it


Thanks for the info. Ill probably leave it be for now. The far future plans involve removing the front spacer, long arms, and cutting enough for 35's....but that is at least a year away.


They are 33/12.50/15 Mickey Thompson TTC radials. and Thanks for the compliment!! and BTW, sig will be updated soon!!


Make a build thread when you start! Good luck with the install. Thanks for the kind words!!

Biceps McRipped

This thing is awesome! Those tires are just perfect!