measure against the body line

 

Ground to body line or ? I am swapping a D35 for a 8.25, and trying to go ahead and order the spring packs and u-bolts ahead of time...looking at Rusty's and RE for the spring packs, and trying to determine if I need 3.5" packs or 4.5" packs to start.

Thanks in advance, wish I had won the lottery so this would not require any thought , I could just order all shiny new stuff.

Dredwolf

 

center of the hub when my wife gets home i will be able to tell you stock (mine has a 3" lift on it so all i gotta do is subtract 3")



just let me know if you use the top or bottom line

 

I will use the same body line you did, and thanks for the help. I am the only XJ owner in my group of friends, so I did not have a reference to determine stock.

 

center of hub to bottom of fender is 17" stock front and back

i put a 2" lift on and i now sit at exactly 19" in front
and my leafs are sagging bad so im at 15" in the back lol
they literally make a

 

i know how that is i was the only guy in my group with a modern ranger

thats normal on them lol look at making a bastard pack for it.

 

i am looking into it
i posted a question on here about it, i am just waiting on a response still...
Post #3179 if interested

 

I just revived mine today, so I can't speak myself about the tread life but its deep tread and from what I have heard they should last easily past 30,000 or even 40,000 before they get questionable. And they are half the cost of other compatible tires so if you get a flat or stab something though a sidewall on a trail than its not expensive to replace. Also during my research when I was first looking I havent heard of a cap ever separating so I'm not concerned.

 

Does this kit come with u bolts?

http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_3x.html

If not where can I get some?

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Using the bottom line of the body line shown in the photo, I am measuring roughly 30" from axle flange center to body line....I can't use the fender edge, as based on the other build photos I have seen, my wheel wells are trimmed, and the edge is not rolled under.

So what is my approximate existing lift with that measurement? 4.5"? I am at work, so I can't easily post a photo of my XJ for additional reference. I am trying to clear a 33" tire on what appear to be Soft 8's without trimming much more bodywork.

Thanks once again for the help!

Dredwolf

 

Only if you buy the full leafs. Which I highly recommend. I have that kit with full leafs and I love it. If not, you can get them at any auto parts store.

 

Im Getting the leafs, thanks man, I'm putting all my tip money into this so I don't want any surprises

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Make sure you call them when you order. They give you a 10% discount for being on cf.

 

mine measures are 28.5" in the rear which is about a 3" lift. i sit at 5" of lift in the front and i clear 33s pretty well even with the factory flares

 

okay, so with the obvious sag (each end of the main leaf is bent down), this lift on my XJ probably started as some type of 4-4.5" lift (maybe), so my idea of 3.5" springs, and the shackle relocation kit should "lift" things back to 4.5" at least?

With 5" of lift in the front, what is your front measurement? How thick is a "stock" coil spacer?
I wonder if I use 4.5" coils, 3.5" leaf packs, and a shackle relocation kit and get things balanced out, and THEN tackle the control arms?

At this point financially, the only complete lift I can afford (and not use a charge card) is a RC lift, and I want to use what I already have to make this project not impact the paycheck so much.


Dredwolf