Billy Bee

2000 xj. Leafs were flat. Replaces struts front and rear. Seamed to help but struts are for dampening not ride height. So I have packs from a ram 1500 I'll be using to make bastard packs. Not likely I'll get back to stock height but aiming for 2 or less increase. Leafs seemed to be sagging on the truck I got them from but for $25 I couldn't pass it up. I suppose with my lighter truck they'll hold up just fine.

so, if I get 1-2" of lift what, if anyrhing, do I need modify or change? Struts? Pins? Bolts? Bushings? Drive shaft? Drop the trans or t case lower? This is new ball game for me as I'm a motorcycle and car guy.

Martlor13

I would think you would have a rough ride with leafs from a half ton no?

texastaz38

See if you can swap the springs at the JY for a set of s-10 or dakota springs, then build the bastard pack. They are both proven to work.

My .02 worth.

86 XJ 2 door
2.5 liter, 4 speed
3" lift coils and bastard pack rear.

Billy Bee

My junkyards aren't going to do that. I planned on only using a leaf from the 1500 packs as that should give me enough lift. Guess ill see how it goes. No other issues then for a 1-2" lift?

andrewmp6

Oem leafs will give you a little lift since your stock springs are that shot.Or buy a 3 inch lift kit i would do either then over used springs and try to build a bastard pack.

Charley3

Ignoring the issue of which springs the OP uses...

What struts are you referring to? The shocks?

Other than springs (or spacers) there is nothing else required for a 1-2" lift. Longer shocks are an improvement with 1-2" lift, but aren't a requirement.

I have 1.25" front and 1.75" rear lift using OME springs and it worked with stock length shocks, but works better with Bilstein 5100 shocks that are rated for 2-3" lift, but IME work well with 1-3" lift.

I also improved my bumpstops, but that wasn't required.