kylemackechnie

Yeah, 36's in Australia on an xj would get you pulled over by police pretty quickly.
And I absolutely agree with the engine tune up and fuel tank
Is that gen right one an aux tank or just a larger one?

Ianf406

It is just a larger one. 30 gallons I believe.

ccooper1234

30.5 to be exact

helmut

So what exactly are the laws about lifting in Australia? Maybe find that out exactly before you do anything. It would be a waste to get 31s and then find out that 33s or 35s on built axles are legal to run. Your budget allows it. Are 31s the largest allowed by law ?

Atmos

oh yeah you probably shouldve mentioned that you were from Australia in the original post haha. either way, still going to watch the build

Ianf406

I know everyone is trying to push you to go larger but what kind of trails are you going to be touring on? Scale 1-10... 1 being a gravel road and 10 being climbing up a section of river rapids.

If it is in the lower numbers, Old Man Emu lifts consistently get the best reviews regarding ride quality. This could become a factor after bouncing around for a few days. I would just get the pieces you need to make it the biggest kit they offer and stay with them. It looks great having 6-8" of lift and 35s but if you are not going to use it, it will only cause more wear and tear and use more gas than you need to. Snorkel is always a good idea... save some money and get a replica of the ARB. (120$ one of our vendors sells it for). The other stuff has been covered:
-On board air compressor + Tire Repair kit
-Spare Tire + Somewhere to put it
-A winch
-Rock Sliders/Skid Plates and other armor
-Larger Gas Tank/some other way to carry fuel
-Make sure Engine is in top running condition. I would spray all your connectors with some di-electric grease.
-Carry some spare fluids
-Bring a complete tool bag/first aid kit
-A few spare parts (belts etc)
-Preferably bring someone out with you in a separate vehicle

holycaveman

Good advice.

holycaveman

we can disagree. That is fine.

You don't need long arms on an adventure rig. That is just silly.

stormitecture

Doesn't anyone want to say something more like:

Spend $5000 on the upgrades, $5000 remaining for gas.....you're gonna need it!

holycaveman

Exactly. I could go bigger, but bigger is most always less reliable. You are going to get stuck, hung up, no matter how big you are. More importantly be prepared. Have a great arsenal of recovery equipment.

Why further risk rolling over? keep it low. If you are packed full of gear, the last thing you need is all of it packed high.

Yes 32's (skinny ones) fit great with 2 or 2.5in lift. A little bit of bump stop helps. Its also good to replace your bumps with new ones. Old ones tend to fall off. Then you risk breaking a leaf spring.

With 32's re-gearing is nice. But if you off road stay in low range and you can get away with stock gearing.

I wheel with guys that have 35's-to 42's. They work well in some areas, but off cambers and hills they suck. I have no fear of rolling over because I know they can not take angles like i can. I am usually the smallest rig in the group. But I go the same places.



Then they put their rigs on the trailer. I air up and hit cruise on the way home

Like I said, my goal with my xj is an ultimate adventure rig. Not a rock crawler or mud monster.

Its a work in progress, but its getting there.

Next is frame stiffeners, custom cross member, and cutting brakes for the rear.

holycaveman

SeriousOffroad

Not at all.

Improved ride quality for a long haul rig makes a heck of a lot more sense than putting up with lesser ride quality from short arms.

holycaveman

I agree if you lift your jeep up high. Mine rides like stock. And I think that is pretty good.

Maybe I am wrong and stock is not good

kylemackechnie

Well the ADR (Australian Design Rules/Regulations) say that you can have max of 50mm suspension and 50mm tire increase over stock. but by the amount of lifted nissan patrols that i see around, i can tell that this is not taken too seriously.

either way, i dont want a massive truck, as holeycaveman said, the bigger it is the less reliable it is, unless lots of work goes into it. which is not what i want, i want to be able to pack the jeep for the weekend and head off knowing i have the reliablity, as well as the capabilty to go where I WANT and FEEL CAPABLE of going

kylemackechnie

I would probably be running 5-8's on your scale.
but i want to be able to do that 1000km's from home and know i can still get home again
.... also wouldnt mind being able to tow a camper trailer aswell