bhennessee1

Get rubber bushings, they don't transmit vibes like poly bushings, also what happened to 5 inches?

70hemicuda

I've been thinking for awhile now about lifts and have been from 3 inches up to 6.5, then down to 4.5 and then to 5. but after reading about all the things you need for higher lifts, im going to start out small and do it right. and then ill eventually work my way up. the OME seems perfect for where I wanna be right now.

bhennessee1

Dude it's whatever you want. But 1.5 inches seems kind of pointless.

70hemicuda

Ill probably change my mind again within a week about it. but thanks alot for the info man, appreciate it.

bhennessee1

No problem dude, I think the oem is one of the smoothest riding kits on the market, so if you buy it im sure you will be happy with it.

Scott0821

So how do you think this lift would look/hold up? Total 4.5". Thanks to serious off road member for showing me this!

Bilstein 5100 Series Steering Damper, JK, LJ, TJ, YJ, WJ, YJ, XJ, ZJ : Serious Offroad Products, To get there, you need to Get Serious


COIL SPRINGS XJ 4.5/PAIR : Serious Offroad Products, To get there, you need to Get Serious

LEAF SPRING XJ 3.5 : Serious Offroad Products, To get there, you need to Get Serious

SHACKLE XJ REAR BOOMERANG : Serious Offroad Products, To get there, you need to Get Serious



Cherokee XJ 84-01, Front, 5-6 Lift : Serious Offroad Products, To get there, you need to Get Serious

Cherokee XJ 84-01, Rear, 3.5-4 Lift : Serious Offroad Products, To get there, you need to Get Serious

Serious LongArms (84-01 XJ) Upgrade Kit for your existing 4-7.5 short arm lift : Serious Offroad Products, To get there, you need to Get Serious

https://www.4wdfactory.com/store/pro...ront-Track-Bar

Ok well that's the lift itself... Comes out to about $1875 (including quick sway bar discos and brake lines)... so watcha think?

bhennessee1

looks good dude, i got all my **** from seriousoffroadproducts.com, they sell RE stuff dirt cheap. Their long arms look beefy too. Also my 3.5 RE springs are sitting at about 4.5, you might want to look around and see if their 4.5 inch coils really sit at 4.5 inches of lift, i think i have seen someone say that all RE stuff sits an inch higher than advertised.

KJamesJR

Need some lift advice!

So I've decided if my XJ is good to me this next year, then I will give her a lift and paint. However I've never lifted a vehicle before and it's my DD so I don't want it too big. I was thinking your typical noob 3" on 31's... I've realized yet that lifts, and tires are expensive. So I want to get it right the first time. I need new leaf packs as well, so the cheaper "add a leaf" lifts just wont cut it.

Another concern is the gearing. I've read about re-gearing to save on gas mileage. I was wondering how much mileage you're actually saving? Say for example I do the lift, and the re-gear... Will I still be at 19 - 22 mpg? Also... How do I do a re-gear? Who sells the best bang for your buck lifts? What are some decent tires that aren't going to cost me a fortune?

Most of my 4x4'ing will be done through mud and heavy snow. This winter was kind to us, I doubt next year it will be as forth coming. I probably won't, or want boggers. As it stands, the Jeep was sold to me with 5 Goodyear Wranglers, about 85% left. Which I'm okay with. They have poor traction though. As in... I find myself peeling out a lot on green lights. Which I didn't know these XJ's could do. Either I have a really heavy foot, or these tires are only sub-par, maybe a little of both. So any advice pertaining to my before mentioned concerns would be much appreciated.

Scott0821

Ok cool thanks!

Nperryman

First of all, you won't need to regear for 31's. I would check out zone and rough country. They make quality lifts for cheap. Plus you get a discount with them through the vendors on the forum. Someone else may want to chime in on tires. That's not really my specialty. You could check out treadwright.com they retread tires but they have amazing reviews.

DieselD

Someone want to pick apart my choices in upgrades?

I decided not to lift my 99 but to put more money into my 91 after I fix it. Its got a rusty's 3" lift with 3/4" spacers in the front. I will be ordering...

Rough Country: long arms, sye kit, 6.5" coils, lift shackles, shackle relocation, ss brake lines

Rusty's: steering conversion (the one that moves the track bar up) and their pitman arm for the conversion and maybe the steering box brace

4wheelparts: (their local) bilstein 5100s and skid row lca skids.

The only thing I'm a little on the fence about is the rusty's steering. I've read mixed reviews. And most say heim joints on the street are horrible or dangerous but I haven't seen any reasons why... it will pretty much only be driven to trails and when my dd is outta commission anyways.

Also any comments on the rears choices I think the relocation brackets and lift shackles plus dusty's 3.5" leafs should match the 7" I should get in front. I haven't seen this exact setup bit I'm thinking it should have some good flex.

I just want to hear some comments. I got money burning and I'm ready to order.

I Leak Oil

ive got the iro otk steering kit which is extremley beefy and has way more flex than I could use, even with my long arms.the kit has heims everywhere. I dunno why anybody would say a bad word I love the different and more possitive feel of heims over balljoints

Relocation brackets are worth every penny. Major inprovment in flex and ride.Should be everybodies first mod, right after throwing sway bars in the scrap pile.

DieselD

I have tried to look at the iron rock steering but their site just confuses me I only find a right hand drive steering upgrade? Can you post a link to what you have?

DieselD

I found it. I remember looking at it now. Lol. I like the looks of rusty's a bit more. But good looks on the heim comments. A lot of the heim dissing I seen comes from other sites... and there's never any info as to why they are no good.

I Leak Oil

Ball joints go bad too fast with big tires. Its a waste of money