IZAREBL

yeah yeah, another lift thread.

But im trying to get things straight,
if i buy this 3'' kit: http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_3x.html and then add spacers up front and shackles in the rear, about how high will it sit?(roughly) and would that be a decent setup for light offroading and dd.
also is there anything i need to purchase seperate to complete the lift if i get that kit?

heres what im thinking, buy that 3'' kit and run it on stock wheels, buy shackles and spacers, trim fenders, and then buy wheels and tires according to how much room i have. (feel free to critique my plan, im 15)

Jeepxj1234

1: what size shackles and spacers? (look in to rough cpuntry's shackle relocation bracket to get 1.5" instead of new shackles)
2: you can run 31" tires with the 3" kit and can prob run 33" tires comfortably with the 4" and cut fenders (after you get the spacers and shackle brackets or whatever).
3: you will probably need a sye or tcase drop. The rough country 3" kit prob comes with a tcase drop (I didn't look very closley)
4: extended brake lines or brake line relocation brackets

1Bad98xj

jeepxj123 pretty much hit the nail on the head, i would also look into the rc control arm drop brackets. If your not going long arm this is the next best thing, and it will also help prevent death wobble.

IZAREBL

these are the shackles i was thinking about http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_shackles.html but not sure, i can probably get cheaper ones. and i have no idea where to find 2 spacers for the front, so could you find me a link?
gonna be a long summer working... but gonna be worth it!

IZAREBL

heres everything the kit im looking at comes with all for 345.99!!!!!

the jeep man 94

teraflex 2" coil spacers from quadratec 25 buck a piece just go today

1Bad98xj

here are the ones i have and i love them ! There not a lift shackel how ever if you can get a leaf pack from rc these things are sick . let me know before you order from rc i have an account with them and can save you some money, or get you into a better kit for no or a lil more money . Just let me know.
http://www.teraflex.biz/teraflex-rev...kles-1216.html

onew1ckedxj

Don't forget to address the trackbar and eventualy the AAL will sag so you might want to get a set of full springs

IZAREBL

dialed, so far my whole lift is going to cost exactly 500$, and is going to be around 5''.
all from RC:
84-02 Jeep XJ Cherokee 3" Series II Suspension 345.95
Jeep XJ Big Bore Steering Stabilizer 28.95
XJ Adjustable Rear Shackle 45.95
rear shock boots, red 12.40
and from quadratec im going to buy the spacers, probably gonna end up getting 1.5 or 2'' so that when i haul the trailer im not looking up at the sky.

point out anything that doesnt look right, and let me know if you think my plans good.

1Bad98xj

with you going to 5" you will need a adjustable track bar and a pitman arm drop. and by adding the spacers i am not 100% sure but you might be putting those fixed control arms at a bad angle sense you cant adjust them to center the axle.

onew1ckedxj

Exactly what he said . . going to 5" your going to need to adjust everything to keep the geometry right . . i would just go with the 3" lift, install it, learn it, see how it rides and then move on from there . . and 3" of lift can be very capable offroad, plus a lower center of gravity will give you good on road handling aswell

IZAREBL

oh boy... more money to spend. i guess im just fonna hold off on the shackles and spacers. and get them later on and just run the 3'' kit, trim and 32s, or 33s.

1Bad98xj

you will like it, if your just doing light wheeling you will be fine. Get you a locker and quick discos and have some fun man.

IZAREBL

yeah, just gonna be mudding with friends weekly and trail riding occasionally. lockers will come if i find that i need them along with quick discos.
thanks man

1Bad98xj

Anytime bud .