After 6 days of wrenching, cutting, torching, hammering its finally on. It's a Rough Country 3'' Lift with the full leaf packs. After driving it for a few days I must say I really like it! Anyway on with the pics.

Hooray For UPS!!!


In the shop:


On the jack stands:


Getting the front end apart:



Rear end apart:


John putting in the new leaf springs :


Ryan taking out the lower control arm on the pumpkin side so we could get the new spring in:


New spring and shock in:


This ***** took SEVEN hours to get out. It was totally seized in there. In the end a cutoff wheel was the answer:


Front all back together:


Drivers side leaf pack in:


It was a long frustrating road but well worth it. In the end the only casualties were a bunch of bolts that broke off, and two sway bar end links that I broke.

Before:


After:


Questions and comments welcome. P.S. I know I need Bigger tires. Dont worry, they are coming soon.

 

Nice dude...congratulations bro!!!1

 

xjs lookin good man...now before long your gonna wanna go up to 4.5 its addicting

 

nice dude looks good got to love the red xjs!

 

What's your goal for tires? 31's? Looks good man.

 

red seems to always look good on a lifted xj

 

Yes. 31" mud terrains

 

looks good.im lookin for a good 3" lift.and hopefully some 31s but what brand of lift would u guys recomend?

 

how does it ride? if stock is a 7 out of 10. then what would you say this is? 1 being the worst. im deciding between rough country and rustys

 

yes red does look good lifted, i need tires too

 

i vote 33s...

 

The ride Is a 6 of ten now, just because of the bumpiness of the new springs. Once they settle I'm sure it will be a 7 or 8.

 

Nice XJ.. Go for
32x11,5 Cooper STT