rtralabama

I got a check from my insurance company cus the first week i had my XJ a branch fell off it and put a tiny dent in hood and ****ed up the front bumper and grille and fender but idc ill go to the junk yard if i need something. its a jeep idc if there are dents and scratchs on it

anyways i got a nice check from the insurance company and i want to lift my jeep and i wanna know what type of lift you guys recommend and how high? im trying not to to over 4-4.5 but who knows what will happen.

MAN00XJ

Depends on what you want cosmetically, and what you are using it for. Also, how much was the check? Or at least, how much do you want to spend? You can get a decent 3 inch lift and tires for 1k.

bluedragon436

Here is a link to Rusty's 4.5" Spring Kit where you get the lift and the rims/tires for $1470.

rtralabama

4k but im not trying to spend that all on lift and tires. i think the max i wanna do on a lift and tires is 1500 and spend the rest on winch, roof rack, building rock sliders, etc.
im mainly using it for daily driving but when i go offroading it will be for mudding or snow
i was thinking of a 6 or 8 but if i do that do i have to replace stuff? drive shaft, sway bar, etc?

bluedragon436

Well if you want to go 6-8, you are looking at a SYE w/ driveshaft at the least.. then you have to decide if you want long arms or short... If all you are going to do is hit some mud and snow, no real flexing... then you could look at Rusty's 6.5" Spring Kit which also comes with the rims/tire $2050, or you can just pick up the Rusty's 6.5" w/out the rims/tires $1100.. I mean there are plenty of other awesome kits out there... just ones I have been looking at the most.. I mean you could also look at Rough Country's kits which are a bit cheaper, but would fit your requirements as well..

rtralabama

i was looking at rough country lifts and was wonder what the difference is between the the regular lift and x series and its its worth the extra $300.

http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_4.html

http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_4x.html

ej1096

My 2 cents... Keep it lower, not necessarily stock low but keep in mind the higher you go the more money u spend. As stated before you gotta get an SYE. and Hight changes all kinds of driveline and steering stuff. CG will be higher and if you want to add a roof rack even higher yet. If its your DD you might not like it up n the clouds. This is just my stupid little opinion and do what you want but I would get a really good quality 3"-3.5" lift then invest in armor, Skid plates, bumpers and such. Lifted XJ's are way cool I love them but if your going to spend tons of cash getting it to the clouds then never wheel it like it was built to be wheeled, thats lame. Think about what you are really going to use it for.

Again just my 2 Cents I am looking forward to seeing the end result though.

snowboard3r411

Do. The 4.5 in rough country long arm kit and save your self the time of upgrading the short arms to long arms down the road

n_a_i_w

My opinion but dont go with RC. you get what you pay for. Check out mt threads on IRO. Not to expensive but have had no complains with my lift. awsome quality. and garentied for life

rtralabama

alright i wont get a rc i might look at a skyjacker. or just do a budget 3-4 inch lift. i dont want to lift it too high cus i dont want to replace a bunch of stuff.

Brian

RC 6.5" LA all the way! (or 4.5" as your looking for smaller)
forget all this crap people talk about RC there stuff is top notch and at a great price.
they will warranty almost everything on the lift kit as well.



just ditch there shocks and get bilsteins like I did







easy bolt in kit, great ride for me with the bilsteins.

RkyMtnH

First thing you should do is take off roading to see if you even like it. Rausch Creek isn't too far from you. Take 81 N to Tremont. Take it on some easy blue trails and get used to how the XJ feels. You have a good shop close to you, http://www.knowwhere2jeep.com/catalo...ducts_id=17554. kNOwhere to jeep (Eric)only charges a flat fee of $5.00 per order. He's knowledgeable and he'll work with you.(Tell him RkyMtnH sent you,I get no discount either, he just happens to be on the BOD for our Jeep Club in Md.) Then make your decision from there. Definately go wheel it and fun with it. Once you start with the lift, it doesn't stop.

snowboard3r411

There's absolutly nothing wrong with rc lift kits and very true ditch there shocks and your set up. It's not like he's planning on runnig 1 tons and 40s the rc lift kit will do for him just fine

Guest09

howse come nobody is mentioning the cost of regearing? are y'all runnin' the 3:55's? haha.

I havn't heard anybody mention that Rubicon Express is prolly the best thing you can spend a dollor on for a jeep these days... Their kits are bullet-proof and very driver friendly.

I've installed several RC lifts and they fit nicely, but they are noisy and have bind issues under big flex. U'll eventually bend or tear your lower control arm mounts off the axle due to the way they achieve articulation with their long arm kit.

Rock Krawler has come a long way, but they are a little noisy also.

I heard this said in a previous post and I try hard as I can to convince 1st time lifters of this. Make sure you want a lifted vehicle and that you like the way that one drives. U'll spend big money trying to get it to drive like stock again and you can come close, but never quite right.

and... the very best way to create a weak link is to go cheap...

rtralabama

ok im looking at rc and rubicon express because skyjacker doesnt have a 4-4.5 inch lift. if i do a 3.5" lift go i need a SYE? and what about a 4.5" lift as well.