hey everyone, im looking into putting a 3" lift on my 98 xj. from what i have been told so far, is that i wont be needing control arms, t-case drop, or a steering stabilizer. is this true??? im new to all of this..

ALSO- my current rear leaf springs are sagging, will i need to get new rear leaf springs with the kit or will addaleafs work just fine? whatever i get, i dont want it to sag much, if at all. im also going to be getting a new front bumper and a winch. will i need a higher spring rating on my front coils to hold the extra weight from this? or will the stock 150 lb work just fine with it?

ive been looking at lifts online constantly for the past couple days and cant make up my mind on what to get! then again, i also dont know exactly what i need either, which doesnt help lol. but i couldn't find anything with a high spring rating AND rear addaleafs in one kit that was affordable for me

any help and honest input would be much appreciated!!! also, i wouldn't mind getting some links to some cheap lifts either. i cant spend any more than $600

thanks in advance and happy jeepin!

-brad
badnessbradley@yahoo.com

 

http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=PFX
IROS 3" lift...comes with all you need 340$

http://www.full-traction.com/detail....ID=97&NOTES=20
full traction- around 500.. dont know anyone that has tried them?

http://zoneoffroad.com/product?ki=34&gr=-1
One i have never seen.. like 300 for the 3".. doesnt look terrible

http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_3x.html
Rough countrys good 3" lift (also have a cheaper one) 345$

http://www.warriorproducts.com/catal...ion-lift-kits/
warriors lifts... around 600 if you shop around for it

http://www.ruggedridgeoffroad.com/je...-lift-kits.php
rugged ridge lifts... cheap 3" for 420 most places, good 3" around 600$

http://www.tuffcountry.com/suspensio...lift-kits.html
they offer 3" with new leafs or with blocks.. 500 being blocks, 700 being new leafs

http://www.blackdiamondoffroad.com/l...ype=5&liftid=5
used to be superlift.. now blackdiamond... around 500 on most places

http://www.teraflex.biz/shop-by-vehi...e-xj-84-01?p=1
terraflex.. offers a few 4" lifts from 400-900.. also offer transfercase lowering kit and stuff...

http://www.skyjacker.com/
they offer like 5 different 3" lifts.. all around 800$

http://www.rockkrawler.com/?r_intro=1
they offer a half A$$ 3" lift... its only like 200 bucks though

http://www.4wd.com/jeep-parts.aspx?c...id=357&plID=60
they also offer their own 3" lifts... 500-800$

http://www.rubiconexpress.com/SuspensionSystems/XJ.aspx
also have two versions.. ("super flex") or standard ride

http://www.procompusa.com/prodDetail...5491&plID=1808
procomps... 500$-800$ two different versions again..

http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchan...ode=sus_xj_kit
rusys... around 400 for what you need...

http://www.quadratec.com/products/pr...70X&h=&spg=&cv=
couldnt find ranchos web site but theres a link to their 3" lift around 600$

now #1.. find a lift you like and simply put it in google shopping search.. set to price lowest and there you go
#2 theres a few more out there i just got tired of looking for em
#3 I would get a kit with new rear leafs, but many people like add a leafs just fine
#4 I love ironrockoffroad.. i have their 6.5 LA kit and its the best kit ive ever had.. the customer service is great too! (why its first on my list)

 

Wow, you are a good man!!

 

haha i know - my good deed for the day :P

 

My '97 has a bastard pack in the rear that has it at about 3", maybe 4" at the most. I had driveline vibes so I did a t-case drop. That helped, but it wasn't perfect so I put in new u-joints and shimmed the pinion angle. That helped a little bit more but the vibes are still there. People aren't joking when they say that as little as 2" of lift on a '97+ can cause you basically incurable vibes unless you get an SYE. I'm going to tolerate it for now, but eventually I'll probably end up doing the SYE/front driveshaft thing.

 

wow, thanks a ton man! i havent even heard of half those company's haha. i think i am going to go with the IROS, i really like their look and everyone else has good reviews of them too for the most part.
with their lift, whats the difference between the standard shocks that come with it and the nitro shocks for $25 more? is it worth it to get better shocks?

thanks again for all your help guys, i really appreciate it

brad

 

no rubicon exresss there in money trouble

 

I am also curious about the control arms. i see that some lifts come with control arms while others dont. I have been unable to find on any info on the reason for replacing them.

 

i took the extra money and didnt get their shocks. at the time i had a set of new skyjackers for a 6.5" lift so i put those on. I have since bought a set of rough countrys 2.2 performance shocks and they are 1000x better than the skyjackers. The piston is much much larger and its a much better ride... they were 220 shipped to me (4 shocks for a 6.5" lift and a 2.2 steering stabalizer).. the blistens IRO offers are a great shock though and i would imagine the doetschs are too.. i would say it is worth it to get the good ones

 

thanks, this was my exact question but for a 2000 XJ.

 

There prices are way out of reach for most IMO they have good stuff, but not twice as good if not more.....just saying

 

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