Well I've been checking out tons of build threads on here for a couple months now ever since I sold my zj and left Colorado for Florida. Initially I was looking for something a little more fuel efficient but I couldn't pass up the chance to get a free xj! I just had to pay to get it to florida from north carolina and she was mine! So that's where it starts, going from a 94 5.2 zj on 6 inch long arms and 33s to a bone stock 98 xj

 

I knew I wanted to do a small lift and a little bit more aggressive tires so I started researching and pricing kits. Being new to the whole xj thing I was surprised how much cheaper everything is than building a zj (not that I consider building any jeep cheap) haha I ended up ordering the Rubicon express 3.5 super flex kit with new rear leafs. Install did not go according to plan at all haha every single bolt was rusted to every single sleeve so there was a lot of cutting and replacing stuff but turned out pretty well! Got driveline vibes pretty bad until we installed a 1inch t case drop and took care most of the vibrations

 

Also got my new rims in! Decided to go with the 15x8 procomp simulated beadlocks

 

Drove her around with scooter tires for a while after lifting it until I could decide on tires and let my bank account refill a little haha

 

Finally decided on a set of good year wrangler authorities from walmart in 31x10.5

 

Welcome to Cherokee Forum! The Jeep looks nice! And it looks like you're doing it right the first time, too haha. I wanted an RE lift but being in high school and jobless, that's gonna be hard to manage...

 

Thanks! Haha I know what you mean I'm very happy with the rubicon express though!

 

Mounted the new rims and tires and damn it really made the whole jeep come together

 

Wired up a tachometer on my A pillar that just plain looks cool!

 

Well I had an led bar on my last jeep and loved it but couldnt bring myself to drill through my roof again haha so I ordered the LED HEAD mounting system from detoursoffroad and an off brand 42 inch led bar from ebay

 

A couple pics of how it mounts to the roof

 

Well the 31s were rubbing at full lock so I decided to take my front flares and bumper end caps off

 

Those are sick wheels. Whats the bs? I couldn't find info online.

 

good decision with detours. i want the tail bone super bad but theyre still unavailible

 

M5 253 thanks! I believe tthey're right around 3.75 backspacing. Cleenrob I know right! I'm still waiting for them to be availab again! Haha