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04-06-2013, 12:33 PM
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What's up guys? I'm getting ready to put a 4.5 inch lift in my xj I have upper and lower arms, coils, adj trac bar, shocks, and bump stop ext for FRONT and for the REAR I have new bds leaf pack, shackles, u bolts, brake ext, hack and tap sye, front shaft, shims, and shocks. What I'm wondering is, will I need any thing else to make this lift work? I don't want to start it then have to wait for parts to come to finish it. I do have a t case drop but prob will not use since I'm doing the sye. Oh it is a 01 xj with Chrysler 8.25 and Dana 30 4.0 auto I think the d 30 is low pinion will that affect anything?
04-06-2013, 12:54 PM
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Year: 2001
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Just lifted my rear with a bastard pack from a blazer. Some things to prepare for when you do this:
The XJ springs are very hard to drill through to increase the center pin from 5/16 to 3/8 . Instead of doing this I used the helper spring and main from the XJ with the 3 springs from the blazer between and a 5/16 grade 8 round head bolt from Lowes.
If you plan on drilling out to use a 3/8 center pin remember you will probably have to drill out the hole on the bracket between the axle and the leaf pack too.
The XJ springs are very hard to drill through to increase the center pin from 5/16 to 3/8 . Instead of doing this I used the helper spring and main from the XJ with the 3 springs from the blazer between and a 5/16 grade 8 round head bolt from Lowes.
If you plan on drilling out to use a 3/8 center pin remember you will probably have to drill out the hole on the bracket between the axle and the leaf pack too.
04-06-2013, 12:54 PM
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What's up guys? I'm getting ready to put a 4.5 inch lift in my xj I have upper and lower arms, coils, adj trac bar, shocks, and bump stop ext for FRONT and for the REAR I have new bds leaf pack, shackles, u bolts, brake ext, hack and tap sye, front shaft, shims, and shocks. What I'm wondering is, will I need any thing else to make this lift work? I don't want to start it then have to wait for parts to come to finish it. I do have a t case drop but prob will not use since I'm doing the sye. Oh it is a 01 xj with Chrysler 8.25 and Dana 30 4.0 auto I think the d 30 is low pinion will that affect anything?
04-06-2013, 12:58 PM
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I figured I'd need some bolts and hardware and yes I have sprayed my bolts and will continue too every day or so till I get my sye in the mail
04-06-2013, 01:00 PM
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Its not really a biggie, you can always make the trip to buy what you broke in the middle of the install, but personally, I hate nothing more than being in the middle of a job and having to make a run for parts I knew I'd probably need...
04-07-2013, 03:38 AM
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Year: 1987
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Looking for a hybrid lift. What's the largest I can go without vibes an t case drops.I have a 1987 5 speed 2door with 31s. Been lookin at kits but everyone has different opinions on weakness points an what not. Lookin for cheap lift. Pick up parts as I see them on sale.
04-07-2013, 07:25 AM
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Largest without vibes, without TC drop or SYE? I wouldn't go over 3", and even that could (not likely, but could) get vibes.
04-07-2013, 07:42 AM
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04-07-2013, 07:45 AM
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Year: 1989
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Originally Posted by a_shirey
Its an 87. He should be able to go higher eithout one. Aaron was on 4.5" and was fine.
04-07-2013, 08:08 AM
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04-07-2013, 08:54 AM
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04-07-2013, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Yeah, Aaron was, but that's only one Jeep. If he doesn't want to do a TC/SYE, I wouldn't recommend more than 3".
Originally Posted by 94XjSport94
X2 I wouldn't recommend it. The rear shaft could fall out if the slip yoke is extended enough. Although my 2wd didn't have any vibes at 4.5
04-07-2013, 09:46 AM
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Year: 1998
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about to install my lift in a couple days, anyone got any tips? don't want to use a coil compressor.. just the tools i got