wischvic

Yea well the title is because i'm from chicago. My jeep is from chicago so this is going to suck.

I got a 97 xj yesterday. 111k miles stock as *****. No body rust, but the underbody is kind of rusted, and i can see it is probably going to be a lttle bit of a pain.

I am new into the jeep world. I have ridden quads my whole life.

My buddy is going to school to become a mechanic, and I am smart enough to figure things out, at least by instruction. My question is for you smart guys out there.

What kind of lift should I go with, money isnt a huge issue, but im looking for a 4.5 inch lift, that is solid on the hwy at least up to 65mph

I am thinking about 31-32s I am custom fabbing some steel welded from and back bumpers soon, so i am thinking those should be between 75-125lbs a piece, and then another what 50-100lbs for the winch?

I hope you guys can help me out.

Thanks. I will have some pictures after I clean her up and do the tune up and rust detail.

THANKS IN ADVANCE!

wischvic

Really? Not a single person?

toddluck

post up some pics

bombdog

i just put in a Rustys 4.5 spring pack.....love it.....rustysoffroad.com

xclusive

Hey man I would go with the 4.5 or 5.5 rubicon express kit. Do a slip yoke eliminator kit it, some 33 inch tires with a little trimming and it will look awesome and ride great. Hope this helped and good luck with your build.

HevinDester

Dude you're from Oak Lawn? I was born at Christ hospital and spent the first four years of my life in Orland Hills. Can't wait to see some pics!

88MJ.uggernaut

post some pics bro

wischvic

Yea, well I am technically from bridgeview, but Oaklawn is a bigger town. I work in orland hills, at the mall, as well as worth PD.

Yea I am for sure doing a 4.5, I was just doing research and stuff. Alot of the sites they show you the kit, all the parts, but then they have recommendations, so I didnt know if those were necessary..

wischvic

Would I just grab a 4.5 spring kit, and throw one of http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchan...egory_Code=SYE these things on it? I know it sounds like I know crap about cars, but when it comes down to getting it done, itll be done right..