My First XJ Build
#47
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Moved on to the front... went with the heavy duty front coils (from moog I think) and 1 inch spacers to get it level with the rear. I made the mistake of not using a ratchet strap to keep the front axle from moving when I disconnected the LCAs
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Boy was the axle a PIA to get back into place. The jeep was parked in the garage and I had nothing to pull on... I tried a come-along that was rigged to a post out a window but couldn't get the axle to move far enough. What finally did it was three ratchet straps all connected to the front sway bar that I just kept inching along until I could get the bolts through the LCAs.
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Also replaced the front sway bar end links and bushings... Jeep sat pretty close to level at this point so I installed my new Dynomax cat back exhaust that I bought for a steal on Mac Bid.
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Got all the trim and fender flares put back on... I had to drill out and weld in new stud onto the fender flare brackets because all of them broke.
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Also installed all new speakers and a head unit from Crutchfield. Drivers side speaker wouldn't work so I did some investigating... turned out a wire was broken inside the door boot. Pretty common problem form what I have read. Anyway all speakers work as should after fixing that.
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Passed inspection on the first try! Now it was time for wheels and tires... I decided to go with Rough Country steelies cause of the price... looked a while for tires before deciding..