4Birdman

So don't beat me up over this. I love 4x4s and have three 4x4 trucks at home and an 89 XJ 4x4 sitting in my business. I came across a 96 2wd 2-door XJ with the 4.0L and AX15 5-spd that I am picking up Tuesday for a song.

Now, along with 4x4 stuff I also like to work on musclecars, hot rods, things that go fast or just look cool. I saw this 2wd XJ and had a vision for something oddball. I was thinking of taking it, slamming it and doing some kind of flat paint job with some 18" steel wheels on it.

Hey, it is 2wd so not like I'm making a 4x4 useless. Plus it would be different and kinda cool.

What do you guys think? Does anyone make lowering springs for these Jeeps?

darkcherokee

tub the rear, get some fat tires. I think it would be sweet. not sure on a lowering spring.. call me crazy, but what if you got a heavy duty lift spring and cut it way down and get short shocks? I know its not ideal.. but it would work.. For the rear do a spring under..

4Birdman

That's kid of what I was thinking. Spring under in the rear and maybe cut the fronts and see how it feels. Probably will handle like an elephant on roller skates anyway but would look cool. Wonder how far I can tub the rear, might go with a minitub to try and keep the interior looking stock.

Cherokeekid4x4

Double check on lowering kits, I'm sure I've seem them. They will be more rare then a lift kit but I bet you'll find one.

Big David

I've thought about doing the same thing.I've found a 4 banger,auto. & figured it would be ALOT better on gas if it was lowered & would be different.

Bustedback

Do it and then post pics.

xj_maniac_newb

You can get some stock TJ front coil springs, they'll lower the front 1".

Power73

theres a build in the build section with a lowered xj thats sitting on the ground. not for me but its pretty sweet. i tried looking for it but i couldnt find it

xj_maniac_newb

You mean this?

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f67/ho...-racing-72580/

Power73

no that ones sweet tho. the one im thinking of the rockers are on the ground. its slammed. its white if i remember right

Dan91

I remember seeing this, he's got a pic of himself in the drivers seat reaching out the window touching the ground lol. He did a custom tube frame on it too.

bheath

He is actually laying door on that XJ. But the one im thinking about is red.

This is the red one. Its a very well thought out ride. Guy's got skills to do that.

4Birdman

Well, I don't want to slam it all the way to the ground. Don't want to deal with airbags or anything, at that point I'd have more in it than I can get back out of it.

I'm going to look in to doing the same setup as that blue one, I wonder if I can get lower with the front since mine would be 2wd and that one is 4wd.

I'm thinking of painting it flat OD green with some white stars, throw some 18" stamped steel Charger wheels on it, lower it down. Budget resto/rod deal and have something cool looking and eye catching.

bheath

Sounds like a plan. Now make it happen.

4Birdman

Picking it up tomorrow. Provided it isn't a total heap of ****.