Moparguy45

Ok reaching out to my fellow jeep enthusiest. i have the RC 4.5X and im looking to either add coil spacers and shackles or front springs and shackles to get it close to 6.5. My question is which would be better for the front the 6.5 springs or coil spacers and why? Also when going to 6.5 is there anything else i will need to change? After checking out what all comes in a 6.5 lift i figure i will need a 3" pitman arm drop also.

2KXJJEEP

i have the same RC 4.5" lift u have and i put some 2" spacers up front and shackles out back and it did just fine u just have to adjust ur trac bar but i ended up going back down to 4.5 i like it alot better on the trail bc of tha center of gravity thing

Moparguy45

Yea i figured i would probably need to change the trac bar length and possibly the upper and lower control arm lengths. Did you need to add the 3" drop pitman arm? On the trails you think 6.5 is to much? I ask this cause i have never really trail rode yet but when i put my cherokee into full flex the tires still rub the body a little bit and i dont want to trim anymore.

freegdr

spacers shackles and trac bar relocation bracket will work..

Moparguy45

Ok i do have the RC trac bar with the drop bracket and heim end. Also i dont have a SYE on it i just have the 1" t case drop and manual trans crossmember do you think adding these will cause driveline vibrations?

freegdr

i ran this for 3 years no vibes but mines a 89 standard shift all xjs react different shackles will angle your rear axle up some which is good

Moparguy45

Thats great news any company you recommend staying away from to get the lift shackels and spacer blocks? This is what i was thinking im gonna order tomorrow

http://www.ebay.com/itm/360424601043?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p398 4.m1423.l2649

freegdr

that should work fine i had grease able rear shackles only difference as for the brand get what you feel good with .

Trev1006

I have had the tereflex blocks in the front of mine for coming up on about 4 years and wheel it every weekend. I made my own lift shackles though, all I saw for sale seemed kind of thin. My buddy actually pick up some auto zone chep ones and they dont look to good but have held up. And those had like 3 holes to choose the lift amount you wanted.

BlueRockRash

us the rc shackle relocation i got 2.5 more inches in the back

auburn_XJ

Or go to a scrap yard and pick 2 mj shackles for $20...

fox128

Another thing to consider is that your xj will ride rougher with the extra lift, the remedy being long arms ($). You will likely need longer shocks and brake lines too. Your chances of vibes will increase dramatically. If you are just rubbing a little on the fenders I would recommend trimming them there are tons of threads on how to do it and make it look nice.

mud-dog27

As fox128 said, long arms.....when you get over 4.5" if you stick with short arms things will get real rough, in order to go up to 6.5" your also going to need brake lines, and drop brackets for your LCA or else your axle will be pulled back and likely to rub even worse that is if you dont go long arms, shocks will also be needed.

currently i am also running RC4.5" and also plan on going up to 6.5" with some RE 1.75" shackles+ added height of F8.8 swap should put me around 2" for the rear then i will run 2" spacers up front, to fix the control arm part of it i will be getting the RC long arm upgrade kit, then the obvious brake line and shock replacement.

Also i would suggest wheeling your jeep a little at its current height and getting a feel for it then decide what you want to do, this is a common problem people get 4x4s lift em beyond their handling abilities and then either end up downsizing or rolling cause they cant control their rigs once they do get into wheeling, 6.5" is a lot different from stock, or 4.5 for that matter.

2KXJJEEP

i didnt put a 3" drop pitman arm on i just put a factory ZJ pitman arm on its bout a 1.5 drop...and no i did not like the way it proformed out on tha trail with tha spacers i can tile a big difference after i took the spacer off...and go trail riding first and see how much u rube u will be surprised on how much u dont rube i kn i was and i did some rock crawlin and hill climbing and only rube a little bit

BlueRockRash

ya but then you get shackle angles like this |mine are like this \ and it flexes better and rides smoother in the back