ivantheigor

I bought al this stuff





What else do I need for a safe lift that isnt pictured?
I have the other three shocks... but what else?
Info: Its a 3nch lift kit.


Second question... Is it wise to run 31inch tires on a 7 inch wide wheel, or should I fork out some money and find some 8 inch wide ones?

DocOrng XJ

Really, technically thats all you need.
You can opt for extras like new / beefier sway bars and drag link & tie rods and a tc case drop and drop pitman arms.
But seriously, most of the time (depending on each vehicle) you really wont need those extras till you hit around 4-4.5 of lift.

Im running basically the exact same set up you got there, and I do emergency search and rescue & recovery in my rig. Performs great & no problems (knock on wood) yet.

I'm running 31x10.5 on 15x7 with 3" of lift, with stock fender flares.

Its no problem, even helps with airing down, there is some debate over airing down on 7s vs 8s, but Im not going to get into that.

Big thing is Just make sure your rim has the right amount of back spacing so you won't rub, I'm running 4.5bs and I barely rub on full lock. Stock rims wont work for this, as they will only have about 5" - 5.5" at best of BS.

If I remember right, someone can correct me, I believe some explorer and mustang rims have the right amount of back spacing and are the right bolt pattern.

cooper37

I lifted my jeep and now the left side tire hangs out more then the right wat do I do

huntsman

hey so i saved up some money and thinking about getting a 2in lift and some d rings up front. Should i just buy the parts off ebay? And as for the 2in lift whats the best way to go do it, i dont want no budget lift i want to do it right. I saw lots of 2in lifts come with shocks, springs for the front and add a leave for the back, is that how its suppose to be done or do i get a whole new leaf in the back?


oh and before i forget whats the highest i can go with out getting longer control arms or doing a transfer case drop and all that. Is 2in the best or can i got 3 ?

also is the budget boost okay to go offroading in ? I just do some trails and mudding nothing to intense. But im trying to figure out if i should do a proper 2in lift or just get a budget boost. What do you guys recommend? I dont want to have to replace it soon in case something brakes i want it to last for a while.

Converted96

Well.... How how did you go? the way to correct this issue is a track bar, with a lift it offsets the axle, adjustable trackbar will fix that. you will need to take your track bar off and with the wheels on the ground turn the steering wheel to get the body centered over the axle. then adjust track bar to fit the mounting points.

Converted96

Well you have a lot of questions in here.

First question, what year do you have? Second is how much do you have saved up? Not really asking for a number but if you go full leaf packs thats going to add a couple hundred to the price.

I dont think i have seen anywhere that sells full leaf packs for a 2" lift. I would probably go the the add a leaf setup with shocks and coils. But if your leafs are shot in the back the AAL may not give you 2" and it may sag sooner than later. At 2" you will not need to do anything else except swap the new parts on, and you could run 30's or 31's with some trimming, but by the sounds of it I dont think you want to start cutting fenders.

Depending on the year you could probably go 3" without needing longer control arms or TC drop. Its hit or miss really on the TC drop and no one could tell you for sure, its kind of one of those drive it and see if you get vibes after lift. If needed its only a couple hour job and $40 bucks or less for the kit.

Once you get into 3" i know RC sells a basic kit with the AAL for 255 or with full leafs for 509. thats complete with shocks, springs, leafs or AAL. Only thing i see you have to get is new U-Bolts.

Link to those kits.

http://roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_3.html

I would personally recommend contacting FrankZ on here, www.seriousoffroadproducts.com. He sells a few different brands of lifts, including Rubicon express. They do offer a 2" kit for 259 but it utilizes blocks, which can lead to spring wrap. they have 3.5 kits, but the price goes up a lot and doesnt include shocks. The thing with the 3.5 kits is that it really sits about 4.5 and you do need to add extra parts, that you are not wanting to invest in at this time. You can look into that 2" kit though if you want.

Here is the link to the RE kits FrankZ has....

http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co..._420_1172_1176

The cheapest route you could go is 2" spacers in the front, and 2" lift shackles in the rear, again depending on leaf condition to net you 2" and you could be done. If you need new shocks, stock replacements would work at 2".

But I personally wouldnt go that route.

The thing though, once you go 2, it wont be enough... lol. If you have the cash go for a 3" with full leafs. You can get by without much else on 3" then whats in those kits.

EDIT: There lots of other lift companies that people might tell you about and you will read about, i just through these 2 out there as I have purchased from both companies.

Converted96

Holy leaf pack Batman... thats alot of leafs.. maybe im just used to seeing my stocker which only had like 4, dont know how many is in my RE without going to count.. but man thats a lot of leafs for a 3" kit.

cdawall

5+2 overloads seems pretty normal to me



thats a holy leaf pack lol

ivantheigor

What about extended brakelines?

And Im trying to find some Jeep Ravines... if I remember correctly they have better backspacing and are a wider wheel.

Yeah I was a little surprised... they are ****ing heavy too.
I compared my old ones to it, and it looks totaly different.
But if you look on the bds website... the photo of the full leaf packs for three inches look like mine.
I hope they are the right ones...

cooper37

Do I need to get a different track bar or can I use the stock one

Converted96

Again... what size lift do you have? At 3" you can run your stock trackbar a little bit of offset isnt a problem. At 4.5 RC (rough country) recommends drilling a hole 3/4 inch to the right of the existing track bar hole at the axle, (3/4 from center of existing hole).

We need to know your lift height, pics from the front might help to see whats going on.

your stock track bar is non adjustable. instead of drilling another hole I would just get an adjustable one. But those can set you back anywhere from 100-200 depending on what you go with.

cooper37

It's a 6.5 inch lift

Converted96

Let us know what all aftermarket components are installed with that lift

Brake lines? SYE? Control arms? etc.

at 6.5 you need an adjustable trackbar, no question about that. Curious to the specs of your entire lift and what components you have on it.

cooper37

Well it was a 3.5 rough country lift but then I bought 3 inch spacers for it. Other then that its stock I haven't messed with the control arms or anything yet.

ivantheigor

You have three inch blocks too?