dirt_biker_guy

Hello all. Quick question. I am going to be buying the Rough Country 4.5" X-series Kit here very soon. Also a sye and a drive line. Is it the front or rear drive line that would need to be replaced. On some of the sites its either or. Im confused. lol Some are short like the front and some are longer for the rear. Just wanted to ask and see what you all think. Also, for that size lift, is there anything else you would recommend I do? I am keeping the stock wheels with the larger tires I have for now. Until the rubber is worn out. Wasn't sure what all needed to be done. Thanks in advance for any help guys....

Swirlchaser

They do say that, but if your shackles are at 45* you wouldn't need the slider boxes

xj_maniac_newb

He's saying if your shackles are at a 45 WITH the slider boxes you wont get any lift from it.

99superjeep01

Rear shaft. And what size tires do you have? The RC kits are very complete with the parts they come with. Only other things to consider is driveline and steering.

Swirlchaser

That makes no sense. The main reason for these sliderboxes is to improve shackle angle. I think they're a great idea but any time you change the shackle angle you will change the lift height it's geometry, you can't avoid it. That being said, correcting your shackle angle is WELL worth the change in height (it will probably be less than a half inch).

99superjeep01

The purpose of sliders is to eliminate shackles. Think about it. How stable would it be if the top of the shackle could slide back and forth. Are you thinking of relocation boxes/brackets?

99superjeep01

And as for adding unavoidable height? Check out FST's no lift relocation kit. It's doable, just took a bit of thought.

xj_maniac_newb

The entire point of the shackle relocation boxes is to get a better shackle angle. So... if you already HAVE a 45* shackle angle, you dont really need them unless you just want them. YES its going to change the lift height to some degree if you've got an 85* shackle angle, however with that angle you're getting more lift than you were planning in the first place when you initially put the lift on. The point is they DO NOT add any unwanted lift themselves. The changed angle of the shackle might slightly change the lift height, however the height you'll be at is the height the lift should have given in the first place.

The whole point behind saying they dont raise your lift height is that alot of other relocation boxes actually moves the shackle mount DOWN some as well as giving you back and forth mounting locations. This one does not.

Swirlchaser

Ahhhh, that makes sense.

XJGrason

best way to trim the inner fender? like near the horn in this pic, the black stuff....its rubbing when i turn.

xj_maniac_newb

razor blade knife and a lighter/ little torch. It'll cut through it like butter.

99superjeep01

Tin snips!

Swirlchaser

I'm so confused my head hurts, lemme reread this thread. OK I was looking at NKC's pic which is a relocation kit, not Greenxj's pic which is a slider. I'm all square now, thanks for waiting for me to catch up lol.

xj_maniac_newb

Now you've got it.

my89xj

How does one measure bs?