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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 02:00 PM
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 02:02 PM
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I am gonna half to add a hockey puck to the front bump stops cause the tire started hitting the fender


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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 02:06 PM
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I also got some MJ Rear bump stops to put on from pull a part......they are longer than XJ bump stops.....I will post pics when I fab Up the lower stop .......Thanks for all the responses

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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 04:58 PM
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grab the MJ rear shackles... one inch of lift and should give your shackle angle back... if its off any...
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 07:28 PM
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Looks good, I have the same XJ!
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 07:47 PM
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how much did all your lift parts cost you? not the tires and wheels.but thats looks really nice man
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:10 PM
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hah yd u put finished in the thread title? its an xj trust me. this project is far from finished. it never ends ahha
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by ProjectCherokee89
how much did all your lift parts cost you? not the tires and wheels.but thats looks really nice man

No problem man .....I bought a 3" rough country lift kit......$250 shipped ( I ordered 2 kits one for me and one for a friend so i got a discount for 2 kits and a discount for being a forum member) Originally that was all I was gonna do.......Then rough country called me and said the add a leaf part of the kit was back ordered so they up graded or kits to the 2" rear shackles instead of add a leaf........then I did some work on the front end of the jeep and noticed the track bar was shot and that's what was messing the front end up so I had to get an new track bar so why not lift it higher......

So I got a Rough Country ADJ track bar for $58 shipped From car parts .com order one now and its 58 bucks with free shipping

Then I ordered a A Pro Comp add a leaf for $32
And 2" coil spacers $21 bucks
And Rubicon Experss Lower control arms from a forum member for $75

So just the lift pieces TOTAL IS $378 dollars for 5"s of lift

With this set up there is no Death Wobble, no Bump Steer and no Drive line vibration I am very Pleased....If you add the track bar, rear 1995 Yj Brake line (a must do option But only $16 at napa )and JKS bar pin eliminators the total is $492 complete and shipped to my door..... Not bad any more questions just ask .....
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by krkx93
hah yd u put finished in the thread title? its an xj trust me. this project is far from finished. it never ends ahha

I know man I think I might change it cause I am still working on it....I just meant the lift is finished ....I think ....hahahaha.....Side note I just got some steel to make rock sliders and a front bumper.....I will probably never be finished
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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you should just come buy my front and rear bumpers.... still gotta sandblast and paint the rear but then im gonna sell them... the rears built to slide into the frame and bolt in using the hitch holes... pretty cool but with mine being a chopped top it looks funny cause its the only thing ticking out now... no hatch or taillights to make it look right...
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by huntingman2706217
you should just come buy my front and rear bumpers.... still gotta sandblast and paint the rear but then im gonna sell them... the rears built to slide into the frame and bolt in using the hitch holes... pretty cool but with mine being a chopped top it looks funny cause its the only thing ticking out now... no hatch or taillights to make it look right...
cool man send me some pics of the bumpers
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 11:37 PM
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you sir have a mad nice jeep..
i have a question tho.. you took out the A/C unit and put in a bypass pully.. what did this do? hp/mpg/less engine stress.. ??
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Allusion
you sir have a mad nice jeep..
i have a question tho.. you took out the A/C unit and put in a bypass pully.. what did this do? hp/mpg/less engine stress.. ??

and with taking out the ac compressor...did you loose your defroster...defogger....whatever its called. cause i think that uses the ac compressor....
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by XJ4life92
and with taking out the ac compressor...did you loose your defroster...defogger....whatever its called. cause i think that uses the ac compressor....
youll loose cold air defrost... but the reason the compressor comes on when you turn on the defrost is to lubricate the compressor... during the winter the compressor would never be used and without lubrication every so often it would kill it to kick it on abunch when summer comes around... so its setup to come on when in defrost to lube it back up...
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Allusion
you sir have a mad nice jeep..
i have a question tho.. you took out the A/C unit and put in a bypass pully.. what did this do? hp/mpg/less engine stress.. ??
Originally Posted by XJ4life92
and with taking out the ac compressor...did you loose your defroster...defogger....whatever its called. cause i think that uses the ac compressor....

The A/C did not work and the compressor was bad (It made terrible noises and had no A/C Lines hooked up) It was not being lubricated and was about to lock up....Side note the engine dose run better not having to turn the bad compressor over.......the defrost still works fine.....I live in a very humid climate and in my truck it is some time nice to kick the compressor on to get the moisture of the wind shield but the cost of replacing the A/C unit vs bypass on a trail toy far out weighed the cost of the bypass Pulley
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