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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 07:27 PM
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hey guys, this is a two part question. i got a 98" XJ limited. planing on going for a 6.5" kit from rustys. they make a short arm kit as well as a long arm. does anyone here have a short arm kit in their XJ? if so i wanna hear from you, does it ride well? offroad flex? highway ride? all these questions i ask all the time. i also want to hear from you long arm guys too. ok, second question, now with all that lift im going to need a cv style driveshaft. im not sure wether to go with a RE hack N tap OR AA sye kit.. OH ALSO I FORGOT TO MENTION, BUDGET IS CRUSIAL FOR ME.. im open to all suggestions. THANKS...
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Originally Posted by xjbuddy
hey guys, this is a two part question. i got a 98" XJ limited. planing on going for a 6.5" kit from rustys. they make a short arm kit as well as a long arm. does anyone here have a short arm kit in their XJ? if so i wanna hear from you, does it ride well? offroad flex? highway ride? all these questions i ask all the time. i also want to hear from you long arm guys too. ok, second question, now with all that lift im going to need a cv style driveshaft. im not sure wether to go with a RE hack N tap OR AA sye kit.. OH ALSO I FORGOT TO MENTION, BUDGET IS CRUSIAL FOR ME.. im open to all suggestions. THANKS...
Yeah i got short arms on 8 inches it flexs good

and go to PORC there sye kit is 185 shipped and it is good thats what i have...and use a front ds from an auto xj
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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call me an idiot, im not sure wat PORC stands for. also how does your XJ ride onroad??
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:11 PM
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performance off road center
Do search over at pirate4x4 brfore you order from them.

There's some guy on here that builds a sweet long arm upgrade kit. I wonder who that was........
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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hmmmm i wonder who that might be???
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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hmmmm i wonder who that might be???
ironrockoffroad
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by xjbuddy
call me an idiot, im not sure wat PORC stands for. also how does your XJ ride onroad??
its not too harsh, its really soft actually, its my rear thats back braking
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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ironrockoffroad
they have great products!
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by mobilecherokee4
they have great products!
i cant speak for him...havent bought any products
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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gotcha
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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i run a porc sye, but as far as i can tell it's just a repackaged advance adapters sye. all the hd sye's are basically the same.


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Yeah i got short arms on 8 inches it flexs good
I disagree
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by ktmracer419
i run a porc sye, but as far as i can tell it's just a repackaged advance adapters sye. all the hd sye's are basically the same.




I disagree
you dont like my flex? ive never flexed out in the front
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Originally Posted by Cherokee 4.0
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Noooooooooooo.......
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 10:13 AM
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tell us tell us!! i think i have a pretty good idea though
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 10:59 AM
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I know who. Pretty good rep from what I've heard
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