mike5368

Ok so I'm asking myself the same question a lot have before. How high should I lift my xj? I have a 98 sport with a 3" lift and 31s. I want to go higher (not surprising). So do I go with 4.5" or just say the hell with it and go straight to 6.5" of lift? Its my dd and weekend offroad toy. So what are your thoughts fellas?

TheCK4x4

Keep the 3 inch get long arms and do 35s Or like this ktmracers old jeep I like it Alot. But that's my opinion

srb531

for a dd i think over 4.5 lift is too much,but hey thats just me.im @ 3.5 w/ 31's & im happy, but hey thats just me. keep it highway safe .

emptypockets

There are a lot more costs involved with going to 6.5" vs 4.5". However, you might want to ask yourself why you want to go so high. Is it for looks or performance? Are you climbing over Pinto sized rocks or mud bogging? What size tires are you hoping to run? Do you plan on regearing to accommodate the larger tires? Can you afford the additional costs associated with going to 6.5"?

XJ Mayhem

For a DD I would go with 4.5".
6.5" will cost you a lot more time and money. Once you start the project, there will be one thing after another that you'll have to fix/upgrade, thus more down-time for your DD. It may be a bigger can of worms than you're prepared to eat.

Irongrave

I like em low myself as well. I've also stopped building for lift amount ___ and care more about travel and a belly pan clearance.

CrawlinPepper

I have a 5.5 and I'd be more than happy with a 4.5 LA kit with some KM2 33s or 35's'. Anything over that really isn't necessary for most XJ's. Plus I'd rather keep the center of gravity lower.

Jeepineasy

Pick your tires first then build around them.

jmac108

Ya I would stay away from the 6.5 Its what I have the road manners suck, gets to be scary as hell when your in off camber situations, ( turns in to a 2Wheeler all the time). I'm dropping it Once I cut the fenders and get tj flares on it

tonka toy 72

i like the 5.5" lift. If you get long arms it really is fine on the road (depending on the lift) the lift works great and looks great with 33's and if you want 35's it isnt to much trimming. i would post a picture but im not sure how haha sorry.

99 Purple XJ

Im currently at 5.5 long arms and 35s my plan by next summer is to be 4 inch 35 and the rear is getting linked

mike5368

Well I do quite a bit of mud bogging as well as water crossings where I go offroading. I want to run a 33" tire but like I said its a dd so I don't want a lot of down time. I also thought maybe a spacer and new shackles. That will put me near 5" of lift. I also don't wanna kill the ride

mrfajita

Tall is overrated, at least for rocks. Some of the most capable rigs I have seen are all low COG, 6.5" lift on 39s and so on. Armor the bottom, bump stop, cut up the body, low and wide is stable.

Tom95YJ

You don't need 5" lift to run 33's. I am running a 3.5" lift and 33's on my Xj. With minor trimming and extended bump stops. Mine rides great and is extremely capable it actually surprises people where I go. .