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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 08:20 AM
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My 01 xj has a 3 in rough country lift in it i was looking at the 2 in budget boost kit to put on top of that what else would be involved in this i dropped my transfer case already and shimmed my rear just would want it a little bit higher all helps appreciated
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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 08:35 AM
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That's fine, but you'll need an adjustable trackbar at 5" and maybe a drop pitman arm. I can say for sure on control arm lengths. My kit is 4.5 and came with adjustables and a trackbar.
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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 08:38 AM
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Thats even with the lower control arms that came with the kit i got for it ?
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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by cherokeesport01
Thats even with the lower control arms that came with the kit i got for it ?
You'd be meh ok probably, but it will ride like crap. You should probably get uppers as well. And you'll need brake lines. And bpe's or new shocks.
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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 08:56 AM
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Your lowers center to center for 4.5 kit is 16.5 in. So a 5in lift will be a lil further. Measure what u got and go from there.

Longer shocks. Maybe longer brake lines. Drop kit may not be enough any more. May need sye and longer driveshaft.
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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 09:12 AM
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See what 2" will do? Wait. That's what she said!
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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 09:16 AM
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Lot more then i thought lol with shocks is it all 4 just the rear and how should i go about getting everything should i get the trck bar and the dropped pitman arm with the boost and see from there ?
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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 09:28 AM
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You have to wait on drop pitman arm as stock could be ok. Get your track bar and line it up. Then u can see if it is still parallel with the drag link. I recommend v8 zj steering also.

I bought a drop pitman arm i am gonna take back off of my 4.5 lift. It just sits to low and not parallel anymore.

You will need all new shocks.

Steering geometry will have to be worked out at over 3in it starts changing alot.
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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 09:42 AM
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Upgrade to a 4.5 or 5.5. Worth it.
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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 09:46 AM
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Buy a new kit..sell your old one.
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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Xj88
Buy a new kit..sell your old one.
Thats what I did.
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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by XJ Stryker

Thats what I did.
Me too...3 tines!
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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 12:00 PM
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Hey man if your your looking for a couple extra inches without getting to crazy buy a pair of true two coil spacers, and then head over to the parts store and buy their variable height shackles. They usualy have holes for 1,2, or 3 inches of lift. I use both on my rig and have no troubles at all.
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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 12:12 PM
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Lol and then he will have to get a track bar, brake lines, shocks and upper control arms and also a possible sye.
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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 12:25 PM
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^^ wrong..wont need new uppers.
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