View Poll Results: what would you buy?
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which would you do???
02-09-2012, 11:02 PM
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Year: 1999
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which would you do???
Uncle Sam has repayed the loan I gave him! so here is where the question begins. I have enough money in my budget to lift my 99 XJ and buy wheels & tires... or a locker, but not both. so what would you get and why did you choose that. a quick run down on my XJ...
stock suspension.
stock wheels.
30X9.50 15 AT's with about 40% tread remaining.
stock suspension.
stock wheels.
30X9.50 15 AT's with about 40% tread remaining.
02-09-2012, 11:05 PM
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Year: 1997
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Engine: 4.0 HO with a bored throttle body and 703 injectors
Why not get a 3'' inch lift, 31's and a lunch box locker for the rear axle? Actually, how much do you want to lift it? Can you use your stock tires and wheels a little longer? Have you tried to find any of the parts used in the for sale section?
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02-09-2012, 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by sportrider
Uncle Sam has repayed the loan I gave him! so here is where the question begins. I have enough money in my budget to lift my 99 XJ and buy wheels & tires... or a locker, but not both. so what would you get and why did you choose that. a quick run down on my XJ...
stock suspension.
stock wheels.
30X9.50 15 AT's with about 40% tread remaining.
stock suspension.
stock wheels.
30X9.50 15 AT's with about 40% tread remaining.
02-09-2012, 11:17 PM
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tires are the best upgrade you can do to a fourwheel drive in my opinion do the tires and then save up and get a locker later on
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02-09-2012, 11:30 PM
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Lift and tires for sure. You might end up changing your mind on the locker of even the rear end and swap in a stronger rear end. With a lift and good tires you will be able to go a lot of places. Just my thoughts. I did lift and tires 13 years ago and still haven't done lockers and go pretty much everywhere my locked buddies do.
02-09-2012, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by brookhart63
Lockers. You will get farther than any lifted guy open with 2 lockers.
02-09-2012, 11:46 PM
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02-09-2012, 11:47 PM
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Clearance? The reason why you want lift is ground clearance and suspension articulation. With lockers the only thing you need to worry about is ground clearance. I am open at both ends and I wish I would have locked before I went to 4.5. If your sticking with the same axles get a locker.
02-09-2012, 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by AMG
