SteveMongr

Iron Rock makes great short arms. Consider adding control arm drop brackets to considerably improve performance and ride.

dukie564

I used the slip plate when I did mine. As far as i can tell it works well. I also used full length liners in mine though, and the effects of that i'm sure make a bigger difference than the paint. I would not use grease though - it collects dirt.

My rear flexes awesome with the liners

michaelOH

Yah I would love to do exactly that but in on a tight budget and all the liners seem to be soo expensive

dukie564

$100 for 100 feet shipped from Deaver Spring. Used ~20 feet of it, sold the rest in 25ft rolls. Cost me $25 in the end

ducter

I picked up a 98 a few weeks ago that currently is on 3in block's in the rear and 2in spacers in the front, I want to get rid of that set up as block's just scare me.

Question I had is currently it has no vibrations and no sye, technically speaking if I swap the block's for 3in leaf springs and the font for coils I still shouldn't need a sye right? I wouldn't be changing the lift just the way it its achieved?

NewKindOfClown

Correct.

ducter

Thanks for the response, its what I figured but thought to check anyways.

jwellbaum

i am wanting to put a 4.5 inch lift on a 99 xj with 32s. i was planning on buyin the most basic rough country kit in order to keep the cost down. however as i look around and research it looks like i might save money and time buying a more expensive kit. what would you guys advise on kits (rc or even another brand or even pieces from different sources) and why(superior/inferior parts unneeded/things that should have been included)?

i seem to be seeing lots of issues with post 97 cherokees and vibrations without running sye where as the pre 97 ones are more tolerant and only require the 1 inch tcase drop, what changed to cause this? i haven't been able to find the reason for it.

im not trying to build a beast, this has to be a daily driver (for now) that i would like to have the option of doing some occasional trail riding so everything needs to be built with tolerable road manners in mind, i can handle a stiff ride as these tend to get broken in after a few trail rides, what i need to avoid is any death wobble or vibrations that come with not lifting a vehicle right. i understand it will not drive like stock and thats fine. if i wanted it to ride like stock it would stay stock

sorry for lenght of post and the questions youve all heard before. i have been thru a couple hundred pages of this thread and cant find all the details that id like to know before i start buying stuff

SC_digger11

Not had any personal experience with this brand yet but I plan to run it on my TJ but check zone offroad. They're fairly cheap compared to say rubicon express and teraflex but for the price they are supposed to have some pretty quality stuff. And 4.5" you will MOST LIKELY need and SYE and you WILL need a new track bar or zone I believe instructs you how to redrill the mounts to make the stock one fit

ericspkl

i have a bone stock 99 xj, and im pretty sure the rear leaves are worn out and the front could could probably be replaced too. (any ways to test?)

i will be doing mild off roading and it is also my daily driver
i dont need a bunch of lift, i just want to bring it up a bit

should i just stick to a 2" budget boost (spacers and shackles) or should i just go with a full 3" kit with new coils and leaves?
im also concerned if i get a 3" will i need to install a SYE, do i need a transfer case drop, and what will it do to the driveline due to the angles
any input would be awesome! =)

Chuck82

If you think your leafs and coils are shot just replace them with a 3in lift haha, and you most likely will need a T-Case drop. No SYE but it's always good to have one, I run one and it's awesome but then again I'm close to 5-6in of lift

Slim357

I had a 3.5" lift no tcase drop or sye needed on my 89. Buddy of mine runs his 99 with 4.5" of lift with no tcase drop or sye. Both jeeps did not have any vibrations even at highway speeds.

NewKindOfClown

If you 'need' a TC drop, you actually need a SYE. Each Jeep is different, and you won't know for sure until you lift it. That said, a SYE is still an upgrade even if it isn't required.

nolandrummer

I'm brand new to the forum, so I really hope I'm putting this post in the right thread, but I just have a quick question. I have a '96 XJ and want to lift it. It's going to be a toy of mine for long, long time but for right now it's my daily driver. I want to put a 3" lift on it with 31" tires, but it seems like everyone that goes with the 3" lift immediately regrets it and wishes they would've opted for the 4.5" lift. Thoughts? I figured I would give it a little lift right now while it's my DD and then maybe 5 years down the line lift it again when it becomes my toy. Any thoughts or opinions would be appreciated!

sprouty115

32's on a 3" lift no regrets for a DD.