i know there has been many posts about this but i still cant decide. i really really want to do the 4n5 with 32's on it but ive read that installing is will be harder..... exactly what do i have to do with the 4n5 taht i dont have to do with the 3?

 

brake line extensions, tc drop, longer control arms, might have to readjust e brake cables,drop pitman arm,i think that the difference between the two lifts

 

adjustable track bar, and SYE or transfer case drop. Other than that it's about the same. The 4.5" springs are stiffer and will actually handle better than the softer 3" springs. If you're already thinking about going bigger, get the 4.5". You'll be much happier than if you try to add spacers and shackles to a 3" later.

 

all of that came with my 4.5" kit... except a drop pitman arm which I wouldn't use anyway if it did. I didn't have to adjust my e-brake cables either.

 

there you go

 

The things I had to do to install my 4.5" Rough Country lift that I wouldn't have had to do with a 3" kit were to replace the lower control arms, relocate the trac-bar, relocate the brake lines, and the transfer case drop. Everything needed was included in the kit, besides the bolts I decided to replace rather than reuse and stuff I broke removing the old suspension.

I would definitely recommend the 4.5" kit over the 3". The extra 1.5" of lift takes the Jeep from "Cool" to "Wow" and I'm much happier with the 4.5" than I would have been with the 3". 3" of lift just wouldn't be worth the money to me honestly. Plus, I can add another 2" of lift very easily with a set of shackles and coil spacers..

 

okay thanks guys. so how hard is it to drop the TC??????

i was going to do everything at my high schools shop, but my teacher isnt trying to let me anymor so i dont have a place. and i dont have a garag so im SOL. so i was thinking to just take it to a shop and pay someone to jsut do it. i just want it lifted already

 

thats the easiset part

 

You will pay more for someone to lift it then you do for the lift. Whats wrong with in your driveway?

 

i live in an apartment, thats why im kind of worried. i can take it to my uncles place but im just worried cuz the tools are a bit limited. but ahhhh i gotta figure everything out. So to be clear again, EVERYTHING that i will need will be in the kit correct? and on ive read that it will take around 4-5 hours of labor? is that true?

 

It will take longer if you have never put one on before.
And no everything you need will not be in the kit.

 

ahh im lost. Donni-k said everything is in the kit and now u say it isnt ahhhhhhhhhh what would i need to order extra?

 

what lift kit are you going to use

 

http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_4x.html

i want this one cuz i think it got pretty much everything in there. and its not really that expensive.

 

You may or may not need a t-case drop or SYE. Depends on the jeep, each is different, but newer (97+) tend to need them much worse than older ones.

Also idk if that came with axle shims, i couldnt open up the bigger pic