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jeepinxj 03-22-2010 04:20 PM

project funsized
 
with the help of some friends from the local jeep club and my buddys shop heres my new lift install went from blocks and pucks to 4.5 rough country and had them replace the add a leaf with the full leaf pack

when i first bought my jeep
http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af70/jeepin89/11.jpg
with old lift
http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/a...in-xj007-2.jpg
what the ups man brought me
http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/a...epin-xj025.jpg
the start
http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/a...in-xj033-2.jpg
new lower control arms
http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/a...epin-xj035.jpg
new shocks and springs
http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/a...epin-xj040.jpg
had to cut leaf spring off the weld broke off the nut and couldnt get bolt out
http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/a...in-xj036-1.jpg
http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/a...in-xj039-1.jpg
new leaf springs u bolts and rear shocks
http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/a...epin-xj042.jpg
front complete
http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/a...epin-xj041.jpg
rear complete
http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/a...epin-xj044.jpg
jeep complete
http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/a...epin-xj045.jpg
http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/a...epin-xj046.jpg

rollingstone 03-22-2010 04:48 PM

Nice improvement.
Hows the hi-lift mounted?

jeepinxj 03-22-2010 06:14 PM

i got it mounted with a 4x4 rack made for it and that is bolted to the hood ill post a better pic of it

jeepinxj 03-22-2010 06:19 PM

high-lift mount
http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/a...in-xj013-1.jpg
the bolts are press in and have a hole drilled out for a lock
http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/a...in-xj017-4.jpg

grn99 03-22-2010 06:48 PM

Is it hard to see with it there? Seems to sit pretty high off the hood.

jeepinxj 04-05-2010 08:56 PM

got bored today an cut and folded rear fenders
before
http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/a...in-xj013-2.jpg
after
http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/a...in-xj017-5.jpg

bhfear 04-05-2010 09:13 PM

Nice xj, I have yet to see a farm jack mounted on the hood.... but its pretty cool.

SGT ABN XJ 04-05-2010 09:14 PM

Lift looks great..Is the hood still easy to open with the jack mounted?

jiffy 04-05-2010 10:13 PM

nice lift. great job

jeepinxj 04-05-2010 10:37 PM

thanks everyone...yea the hood still opens easy with that lift on it

96_xj 04-05-2010 10:50 PM

looking good! but again, is it hard to see with it up there? i have the same racking system(but mounted on my bumper) and its pretty tall

jeepinxj 04-05-2010 11:01 PM

no it sits good up there not to high up i can see just fine and im short lol


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