Budget Builds: XJ Upgrades
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Year: 1990
Model: Comanche
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I just found a 3/16 brake line extension... I have the part number saved on my computer... $14 each and u can get them at autozone if.u break one... Bout 8in addition to stock and makes it easy for axle swaps... My 8.8 brake lines will stay stock now and ill just add this... Most vehicle brakea are 3/16...
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Another vehicle to take leaf springs out of....late 90's-early 2000's Toyota Tacoma. The older body style Tacoma. I know the newer body style trucks had problems with their leafs breaking. Doesnt apply for the older ones. I think thats 05+ tacomas. Anyways....they are 2.5 inches wide. The one leaf I snagged out of one looked very close to the leaf under the main(one with the eyes) in my stock xj set. Got me 1.5 inches of lift. That's one single leaf added to my non sagging stock leaf set. So if any one was curious, I did it and am very happy. Been 4 months or so. Didn't settle really. Still have the 1.5 inch lift it gave me. Not too stiff....it is a little but its not bad at all. Takes lots of weight very well. Doesnt sag hardly when loaded up. So again....I am very happy. And if anyone is interested I have a few more pairs of those exact leafs...the one that is almost identical to the leaf under the main. Which gave me a nice 1.5 inch boost from stock hieght. I'll sell them cheap. Only because I know shipping won't be very cheap. Hope this helps the thread.
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0L
Anything in the junk yard that has all the stock rim specs minus a little backspacing (like 3.75" to 4")?
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
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Originally Posted by fedx95
this!
Problem is they are out of stock until June 10th... And I need to use the school's tire mounter before school is out...
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Year: 1998
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Engine: I6 4.0 L
Originally Posted by 1plunk
Yep the cheapest I found was $191 for 4 at summit racing, 3.75 backspacing 15"
Problem is they are out of stock until June 10th... And I need to use the school's tire mounter before school is out...
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
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Originally Posted by Nperryman
Check out serious offroad. The rugged ridge 15x8 3.75" bs with center caps for 216 shipped. Took maybe 3 days to get here
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Year: 1998
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Originally Posted by 1plunk
Thanks man, I'll look into them!
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Originally Posted by Nperryman
Yea no problem. If you do decide to get them- search "steel d-windows" on the forum and do the serious offroad one so you can use the 5% discount.
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Year: 1998
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Originally Posted by 1plunk
Even better!
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Year: 1999
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Originally Posted by Nperryman
AND... another thing, with these wheels I was able to use my stock lug nuts. Lots of aftermarket wheels require a different style lug nut.
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Year: 2000
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Engine: The legendary inline 6, haven't done anything here yet
Originally Posted by sthon
Nothing off a liberty is an upgrade.