chipmaker

Go with the boomerangs. I have the exact lift you are putting together and wish I wouldn't have went with the straight. Had to cut my bumper bolts off for daily driving. Also get a good shackle smack on the box when twisting up the Heep on trails.

chipmaker

It's weird only one side is doing it. Only thing I can think of is spring shift from flexing. I have over 20k miles on this lift. I urban wheel almost daily and hit a couple moderate trails at least 3-4 times a month. She has been flexed to the max a lot.

SatiricalHen

yeah, mine does it from normal driving. It's only the drivers side on mine that does it. I mean I've never even flexed it at all

DirtyKurty

mine does that too and it does not seem to matter

DirtyKurty

do you have your inner fender on?

SatiricalHen

what do you mean by that? The plastic liner thing still in? I do have my plastic liner still. My tires stick out just a little too much to tuck them inside the wheel wells so I bumpstopped so I don't knock my fender flares off.

DirtyKurty

I have a rustys 3 inch lift that I put on this summer... For some reason my passenger side front is between .25 or .5 inch higher then the front driver side... I am going to put .75 spacers in the front... Do you have an idea why one side in the front would be higher?

chipmaker

You're not missing a spring isolator, are you?

chipmaker

Hahahahaha, nice! I love riding washed out trails and twisting mine up on the ruts. Next time I go I'll have to get some pose shots. I usually wheel alone, and don't have a co-pilot to get out and document the "Hey watch this ****!" Moments.

DirtyKurty

nope I checked that... The isolators a look the same height

SatiricalHen

I rode gulches without a co pilot so that's the only picture I have from the day.

521

Hello! I am new to XJs and new to the forum. I have a 1998 XJ with 200k + miles on it. It seems to have an old R/C lift, about 3" that I am assuming is toast.

Its going in the shop this week for a total refurb (new floor pans, fixing and stiffening frame rails, paint, and a laundry list of minor fixes. It will be pretty fresh and new when done (even new carpets and headliners!!!)

I need some help picking a 4.5" lift kit. I am down to R/C and Zone. I have read a lot about them and their comparisons but most of the posts are really old. I know that there have been improvements in recent years and would like to hear about experience with recent equipment. Here is some info about my uses and needs:
- this is going to be my daily driver
- I am putting 285/75r16s A/Ts on it (also has bushwacker cut out flares)
- I am adding a lot of extra weight to the rig. Winch bumper in front - tire carrier in the rear - rock sliders in the middle....
- I don't do anything extreme off-road. I drive through some mud and deep-ish ruts on the way to my hunting spots.
- I know lift and tires are more than I need - but hey, why not!

My most important concerns are:
- making sure its safe and has great road manners
- making sure that its done right the first time and I dont have endless maintenance issues.

I am down to choosing between R/C and Zone kits that have full leaf packs. Any thoughts and recent experiences would be very much appreciated!

chipmaker

Piece together a lift that way you get exactly what you want. RC springs suck, although I do like their long arm upgrade kit. I'm running RE springs with RC Long arms and have no complaints. I have over 20k miles of daily driving and moderate off-road abuse on my set up and have yet to have a problem. Just my Lincolns

521

Thanks for your two Lincolns! I have seen a lot of good advice about piecing my own together. Unfortunately I am lacking the knowledge to do so. I do have RE springs and coils in my Amazon shopping cart right now. No idea what else to pair with it.

I think for this build I might be best served going with a kit that I have some level of confidence that that I have everything I need not to rip up my running gear. I am also hoping to be done at about $800 (for parts).

I will take your advice in the future when I actually know WTH I am doing.

Thanks much!

NewKindOfClown

Keep in mind most kits don't include everything that they should. It's marketing. More people will buy an incomplete kit because it's cheaper than one that's properly packaged.