I got this XJ for my son as a first car. He later got a Mustang so I took it over. Got some almost new 33" BFG TAs, a Rustys 4.5 spring pack. Gonna build bumpers, and possible a tire carrier and roof rack. Took off the crappy stock fender flares, trimmed the fenders, and I have half of the lift done. UPS lost my coil springs.

 

looking good man! can't wait to see it with the rest of the lift on!

 

got the lift done....Rustys said 4 hours in your driveway.....HA....more like 4 days in your garage but none the less, its done. The lift was higher than expected. Rustys said that you will get better than 6 inches on their 4.5 lift. they say some settling will occur. I hope..I am getting some vibration at 20 mph them some at 50 mph. Anyway....I was at a junkyeard today geting a track bar mount thay I f'ed up, and I saw a Nissan Pathfinder with a swing out spare tire mount. I grabbed that sucker and ended up getting it for FREEEE! I'll fab that up on my XJ.

 

very nice build, thats kind of what im thinking about. love those wheels, very sharp.

 

good lookin jeep have you tested out that lift yet?

 

Tested? Well I flexed it thru a small ditch. Some popping and clicking...dont have disconnects but have seen some homemade ones that I think I'm gonna try.

 

Get used to the poping and creaking its an xj thing. Nice rig.
The clicking may be your axle u-joints. You may want to check them.

 

Im going to change the u joints as a part of this prodject.

 

Headed to the alignment shop in the morning. One of my Rustys' shocks was squirting fluid. I called them and their shipping out a new one. Nice people at Rustys. Once the suspension and tires are complete it will be time to start the bumpers. I am changing all the fuilds this weekend and changing the u-joints. I am considering 4.56 gears but just not sure.

 

damn that looks like mine! Lookin good mine looks a bit different now but heres the pic of how it looks like mine.

 

I remember when my 97 looked that straight. That was a nice month.

 

Nice ride...love the Bushwackers. Just cant spend $500 on fender flares but they sure look good. Got an alignment today. Damn...what a nice riding rig. My buddy got a Rubican Express lift and he swears my Rustys lift is better. I have to promote Rustys. My XJ rides better lifted than it did stock. Love it and cant wait to get the bumpers done.

 

Put some hydros on it and jump it like a competition mini truck!

 

I know I said I was gonna build bumpers and I still plan on it but I couldn't resist looking at my son's TJ bumper lying in the garage. So I bolted it on and I think it looks great.

 

Hey man it looks great. Keep it up