danjr2010

After building a few rigs, you learn the hard way and we all wish we could go back and start from scratch.

So, say you had a bone stock XJ, and $5000 to build it. What would you do and still be under budget?

Atmos

ruffstuff 3 link $600
bilstein 5100's $360
full width 8.8, 5.13's welded and junk $800
ford hp44 5.13's open for now $500
HDOframe stiffeners $360
35" tires with rims craigslist $650
2x6 rockers $100?
ruffstuff steering $300
3.5" coils + leaf packs $450?
SYE $200
$680 left over for cage materials

something like that. then add cool d44 upgrades and engine junk later

ta2tony

Pretty much the same things I've already done...

But with the remaining $3200 (after lift, wheels & tires) I'd finish a bunch of things on my current to-do list: longarms, bumpers front & rear, winch on a reciever, re-gear and lockers (lunchbox rear, e-locker front), sliders & skids.

I'd give the rest to my wife after that to go shopping...

kirknd4spd

Basically what i have now, plus longarms, lockers, 8.8 axle, and a mount for my winch. $5000 would cover that, plus the cost of my XJ easily.

Xj88

I have about 2k in my suspension. 1k in tires
On top of that id go with ruff stuff steering, beef the axles (chromos, truss, gears, and lockers).