Hi all, I'm Michael and live in the FL Panhandle, right on the Gulf Coast. I'm married with 3 children, which is why I'm proud that I need 4Doors! I recently found this site and really like it. I've had 2 Jeeps in my past, a '93 YJ and then my beloved '91 XJ. I loved my Cherokee but in the fall of '07 I was on the road a ton, working and finishing college, so I had to sell and get a Honda. Life is more settled now and I'm itching to get another XJ!
Below you can see what I did to my last one, which was a '91 4x4, 4.0, AW4. I went from stock to...
Stock on 30x9.5 AT tires (scrubbed tires at full lock)
Quickly added the 2" BB (spacers/shackles)
Then went to 3.5" (V8 ZJ coils+2" spacer - added top 2 leaves from stock XJ pack)
With new shocks the thing rode better than stock and of course I could load it without fear of putting the rear flares on my tires. I absolutely loved it and will probably look to do something similar with my next one.


Below you can see what I did to my last one, which was a '91 4x4, 4.0, AW4. I went from stock to...
Stock on 30x9.5 AT tires (scrubbed tires at full lock)
Quickly added the 2" BB (spacers/shackles)
Then went to 3.5" (V8 ZJ coils+2" spacer - added top 2 leaves from stock XJ pack)
With new shocks the thing rode better than stock and of course I could load it without fear of putting the rear flares on my tires. I absolutely loved it and will probably look to do something similar with my next one.


OK, finally getting my pictures to load! Here's the progression of my previous XJ...
1 - Bare bones basic, 4x4, 4.0, AW4
2 - 30x9.5 AT tires
3 - 2" BB (spacers/shackles)
4 - 3.5" (V8 ZJ coils+spacer / top 2 leaves from stock XJ pack+1.5" shackles....rode great!)

1 - Bare bones basic, 4x4, 4.0, AW4
2 - 30x9.5 AT tires
3 - 2" BB (spacers/shackles)
4 - 3.5" (V8 ZJ coils+spacer / top 2 leaves from stock XJ pack+1.5" shackles....rode great!)

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Thanks! I was reading your son's build thread yesterday and saw some pictures of both of your rigs and that beautiful terrain you guys have up there! That's quite a ride you've got, very nice work.Originally Posted by Richliveshots
Hello and welcome from Olympia Washington
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Well thank you very much. Yea I am very proud of that boy. He has been workin hard on his rig and for Search and Rescue. We do love playing in that red clay. Originally Posted by 4Doors
Thanks! I was reading your son's build thread yesterday and saw some pictures of both of your rigs and that beautiful terrain you guys have up there! That's quite a ride you've got, very nice work.


