The aal's are ok so far, I have heard that over time they weaken the rest of the pack but we are talking a year or 2. The aal is thicker than the rest so it sure stiffens up the rear end. I would recommend them to save a few bucks on the lift to get it installed, then put a couple bucks away to get a stronger full pack down the road.

thats sick man. well right now i'm just lookin fer somethin small kuz i dont do much wheelin but me and my friends hold down the trucker reputation in my small town so the stocker jeep looks tough but it needs a bit more edge :P . As of right now i'm lookin at two Pro-comp full pack leaf springs for the back that run $110 a piece and give 2" of lift. Then, to even out the front, i'd toss two 2" coil spacers in. Then i'd put some 30 - 31's on it. The thing i like about the 2" is you dont have to do much modifyin which saves a ton of money.

15 eh? not bad. i got my first XJ when i was 15 too. but up here in canada you gotta be at least 16 to drive alone so i had a bit of time to play with it. it was a project tho and didnt end up goin too far. nice lookin jeep you got tho. good to know the jeep spirit is still stayin strong with young ppl like us :P if you need any help gimme a shout. i'm on my second XJ and i've learned a bit along the way :P

take it easy.

Jesse J.