bhennessee1

My 3.5 inch RE packs are great, ride good on the road, they sit right at 4 inches of lift, and compress to my bumpstops, and could droop more than my shocks allow them to. If you want more travel, go with a 3.5 inch pack and a 1 inch shackle rather than a 4.5 inch pack. As to your statement about long arms, froelich suspension makes an awesome 3 link for about 900 dollars, the kit is made so that you can adjust your links without removing them. You can also get it with either Johnny joints or heims.

Cane

Yea from what I read in other threads the track bar could be the issue. Thanks, I'll keep that in mind.

Yes new LCAs

Slim357

Awesome to hear I plan on a 5.5" at the most that way it compensates for my 36s better then my 3" will lol. Whats the difference between johny joints and heim joints?

Xj88

So your 3 link isn't going to be long arms?
Or your saying you don't like radius arms?

Slim357

I dont like the Y link that the long arms use just seems like the weld on the y is a major week point

bhennessee1

Johnny joints will last longer, because they are greaseable but I don't think they have quite the range of motion or strength of heims.

bhennessee1

Iron rock offroad is the only company that I know of that uses a welded on upper link on their radius arms. It's not weak, it's the castor adjuster at the axle end of the upper link that most people see as a weak link. There are plenty of aftermarket 3 and 4 link kits on the market, but if you just want to build your own, I say more power to you.

Slim357

Sounds like the heim joint will be the better choice then

Slim357

Whys that?

H-Town Street Crawler

i have a 01 XJ 4dr 2wd im trying to figure out if the lifts for the 4x4 is the same for a 2wd. im looking at a 4.5 lift with 33's. i know i have to get longer brake lines and a different drive shaft. any help is appreciated.

Slim357

You can go with a 3.5" lift with minor trimming and fit 33s but ya its all the same suspension

wiggles

Same lift

H-Town Street Crawler

ok thanks thats what i was thinking. And i will have to extend the steering shaft when i get the lift? i know at some point i will convert over to 4x4 but that will have to be later.

Slim357

Dont think you should need to

Peacefrog53

Tighten the LCA's frame side. Sounds like they're slippin a little bit. The t bar will pop when u turn usually. And that's typically the bracket on the unirail.