Well im nervous about the manifold because If I snap a stud Itll be stuck in the head and then Itll still leak!

 

Shouldn't be a huge issue. XJ's actually have a problem with the bolts backing themselves out overtime, so the truck pretty much does 1/2 the work for you.

 

goodyear wrangler authority all-terrains not a bad choice... i'm running the same tire on my DD, where from and your price??

 

31x10.5 Got em for 510 for all four..
I got my discount right before I quit at the Wallie mart

 

My buddy works at the Dodge dealer as a mechanic and hes had a bunch a problems with the bolts snappin

 

Holy hand wrench batman! Thats a freakin' steal!
My cost on them is over $50 more then that!!

 

About how many hours do you think it would take for a n00b to complete this??

 

i will give you a fast run down

you will need c clamps and a rachet set


you prob got new clamps with the kit so befor you cut them off put the c clamps on the spring.

tighten them snug then you can get rid of the clamps on the spring now you have to unscrew the screw in the middle(with the clamps on)

once you have it out you can slowly unscrew the c clamps your kit should tell you were to put the leaf i am not sure were it gose.

it wouldnt hurt to spray liqwid rench on the bolts good luck and if i didnt explane it enof you can youtube it witch will be a lit easyer to understand then trying to figure out what i am tryen to explane lol

 

I found shock boots from summit for dirt cheap...they are made by skyjacker will they fit my 3 inch shocks from rustys

 

Probably, lol.

Back a few years ago when I was starting out, I did the same 3" lift on one of my old XJ's. Took 2 days of off & on work. Having a good assortment of tools, a jack, and a level head definitely help make things move alot smoother. You'll be fine!

 

This is from skyjacker but the concept is basically the same thing.

http://www.skyjacker.com/image/search/pdf/AAL.pdf

hope that helps ya

 

Howd it look after it was done? I mean for a DD and part time trail only rig?

 

3" of lift with 31" Wrangler MT/Rs. Drove it everyday & everywhere.

 

That is sexy as hell sir! May I have that?

 

Lmao, wish I could get that one back. Best one I ever owned. It lives in California now, belongs to a Marine, so I guess it has a good home.

But thats just an idea of where you should be. I ran stock control arms, and no t-case drop or pitman arm, still did work offroad and drove like a dream.