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Speaking of taking advice we haven't heard anything else out of the guy with the idea for "wooden lift blocks".
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Speaking of taking advice we haven't heard anything else out of the guy with the idea for "wooden lift blocks".
Thats cause he died a very stupid death.
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Originally Posted by 89xjrocker
Speaking of taking advice we haven't heard anything else out of the guy with the idea for "wooden lift blocks".
Oh yeah, I used them on my Comanche with no problems. Leaf springs have way more flex and I got 2" from the blocks. Make sure you use metal bands so the wood doesn't break apart when it splits.
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

Oh yeah, I used them on my Comanche with no problems. Leaf springs have way more flex and I got 2" from the blocks. Make sure you use metal bands so the wood doesn't break apart when it splits.
Got ya! Think I could stack em till about 8"s? And maybe wedge some in my coils too?
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Got ya! Think I could stack em till about 8"s? And maybe wedge some in my coils too?
No, you have to convert to SUA leafs like mine to get lift from wood blocks.
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

No, you have to convert to SUA leafs like mine to get lift from wood blocks.
Sua = super uber awesome leafs
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

No, you have to convert to SUA leafs like mine to get lift from wood blocks.
Ahh I see maybe some bricks then?
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Thanks for the suggestions. I found a brand new Zone 3" lift with full packs on CL for a great price that I'm picking up tomorrow. Ill be getting some 15" wheels from Jegs soon & picking up some 31's.


Will I need anything else than what comes with the Zone lift? Will I have to do any modifications to my Jeep when installing the lift? Like I said in my original post I'm not going to be rock crawling just some light offloading being that it is my daily driver.
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got a 98 Cherokee that's giving me issues with 3" coils spacers cant get the spring on with it installed and don't have the socket size to unbolt the lower control arm I seen to try to remove the drag bar will that help? I removed the track bar sway bar links don't have access to a coil compressor or the socket I need help asap sleeping in the xj tonight gf and I are at war because of this...
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Originally Posted by minni-me
got a 98 Cherokee that's giving me issues with 3" coils spacers cant get the spring on with it installed and don't have the socket size to unbolt the lower control arm I seen to try to remove the drag bar will that help? I removed the track bar sway bar links don't have access to a coil compressor or the socket I need help asap sleeping in the xj tonight gf and I are at war because of this...
If you jack up the other side of the axle it should give you a bit more room. Or go borrow a spring compressor from any auto parts store.
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This is probably a stupid question but do any SYE kits come with the required drive shaft?
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Originally Posted by jeeper jason
This is probably a stupid question but do any SYE kits come with the required drive shaft?
Tom Woods does it all custom
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Originally Posted by dlud51
Thanks for the suggestions. I found a brand new Zone 3" lift with full packs on CL for a great price that I'm picking up tomorrow. Ill be getting some 15" wheels from Jegs soon & picking up some 31's.


Will I need anything else than what comes with the Zone lift? Will I have to do any modifications to my Jeep when installing the lift? Like I said in my original post I'm not going to be rock crawling just some light offloading being that it is my daily driver.
Adjustable track bar if its not included. I'd still extend your brake lines, get a set of lines for a 95 wrangler off rockauto, that'll do the trick. Make sure the u-bolts are actually brand new and have never been torqued. What all is included in the kit? Maybe LCA's...
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http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/pts/3740940326.html


These jk shocks work with a 2" BB right?

How well would it ride though? Gonna offer him $40 for just the shocks.


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