howie-14

hi i have a 3" RC lift now and was going to add 2"spacers and shackles . i found 2" fabtech shackels and fabtech LCA's at the JY. so i was just going to buy some 2" spacers but then i seen that serious offroad has a great deal on 4.5" RE coils . my ? is i want around 5" of lift and ive heard that RE coils run a little tall and the 4.5" run about 5" to 5.5" is this true and how long before they sag and do they ride good cause my xj is a DD. I think new coils would be a lot better im just looking for some info. THANKS

Xj88

I had em on my last xj and they were right at 4.5 .. no more.
Coils dont really affect how your jeep will ride.. thats your shocks.. speaking of shocks, if your adding height to your jeep your most likely going to need new shocks.

My suggestion.. buy the RE 4.5" coils from serious, get good shocks (in the right length)

howie-14

geting bilstien 5100 shocks but wana get lift done and measure and bumpstop and i guess if i get the coils and i want just a lil bit more i could add a small spacer

Xj88

Get the coils. They are fine.

NewKindOfClown

3" to 5" isn't that simple.

Lift front (coils/spacers)
Lift rear (leaf springs/shackles)
Shocks
Extended brake lines
SYE and rear driveshaft
Track bar

I may be forgetting some. At 5", you're also approaching the limit of the stock steering setup, and you'll probably want bigger tires.

howie-14

ya i scored at the JY the other day i got ss brake lines, fabtech LCA's and 2"shackles, rustys adjustable track bar, jks adjustable track bar but its only good to 3.5" lift . tierod not sure of brand. and i got a tom woods driveshaft and the stuff to do a hack-n-tap that i pulled of .

Xj88

holy shib. All that at a JY? Im lucky to find a damn cherokee that still resembles a cherokee at the JYs around me.

NewKindOfClown

I wouldn't use a Rusty's track bar. They like to snap. And buy UCAs.

howie-14

i paid 95 bucks for all that stuff the jks TB came off a 99xj and all the other stuff came of a 96 xj to bad the coils were all worn out and someone took the shocks.

howie-14

the rustys tb is not a doubble shear i dont know if that makes a diff

jebmccall

im running the RE 4.5 coils and like them. i also paired them with the RE twintube shocks. rides good and does well offroad.

Xj88

Id just say go for the RE coils, they are good..ran em on my old 98 and like them..
Im waiting on a set of them to come in for my 00 that im building.

djlarroc

xj88.. not to hijack, but i read the 4.5 coils are pretty soft. 164lbs. makes for a nice ride, i guess, but wondering how much they'd squat with a bumper/winch combo of 130lbs? i made a thread, but it's being ignored.

also.. howie, what size tires are you trying to run? that should dictate the lift height you need.

Xj88

Rustys coils are 150lb spring rate, they are nice and cushy.

On RE coils with a 130lb winch/bumper id suspect youll lose an inch

howie-14

i have 31" now but planing on 33s and cut fenders . im also wondering about squat cause i have a bumper i built and its heavy