Tankerblade

Looking at doing a cheapmans lift using 2'' spacers for the front a 2'' lift shackles in the rear using the stock leafs. Is this a good decent setup ment for a light to moderate dirt use? Do you guys have any suggestions on the type spacers and shackles? Any specific place you guys like to get them from? Anything?

Thanks

BuckB91XJ

Fat Bobs Garage out of Salt lake, sells 1, 2 and 3 inch Budget Bossts for the XJ. Done with spacers in the front and shackles or AALs in the rear. We got a 3 inch Budget Boost for my son's 87 XJ from him.pacers in front and AAL in the rear. I sat nice and level and it was $85 and some change delivered to our front door in Washington state. It has held up great and clears 31s perfectly.

bigbadxj

Sounds great! Does he have a site or how did you find him? I see he is a Rough Country dealer but I don't think RC makes 3" BB's.

parkerbabco

haha i like your sig

Tankerblade

Now over time wouldnt the aal sag? NO ME GUSTA el saggo. lol. i think i've read this.

Now would i need to get new brake lines for the rear to accomodate the lift? (i'm also tryin to get as much articulation out of the stock stuff as well)

Tankerblade

Lol Thanks i like it to, I have to give props to the guy who wrote it, its hilarious, plus a good peice of advice to all the welders and DIY guys out there who know the skill

98x2xj

AAL's sag, original stock springs sag.
I would beg, borrow or steal to avoid wasting time and money on either.
Full leaf pack!

Tankerblade

Lol well coming from a cheap poor highschool kid that'll be down the road. But for now the stock springs will have to sufice.

Any good reputable companies that make good shackles and spacers?

STROMVADER

I found a helper spring @ advanced auto for 28 bucks. Added 2" of lift in the rear. I use my rig for a DD and hauler of foreign objects+my post apocalyptic survival machine if need be I don't rock crawl so it does not matter to me. Cheap lift regardless. Took 15 min to install.

Tankerblade

Now does the helper spring act like a aal? or is it something completely different?

Graham Crackers

I have 2" Teraflex spacers, and 1.5" shackles (I think) on the back. Look good, and the full kit is only about $150 from their site. However the 28" tires on the back will knock the back fenders off sometimes.

DrRandy

got my 2" shakles @ 4wd in ATL same place as the 1.75" spacers..there daystar dont know about the shakles. I THINK there the 4wd brand.

Tankerblade

Awesome, thanks for the responses guys. Now yet another question. Now with it being lifted about 2" would i need to get bigger shocks? also would i need to get longer brakelines?

MISFITXJ

if you want to get as much articulation as possible then you will need longer shocks, and brake line extensions

quadracer0387

thats what i did with my 2" BB... +2" shocks, rusty's lower control arms, adj. track bar, and soon will be doing brake lines and quick disconnects