Eagle564

From my knowledge, with 31s u really shouldnt need much of any trimming on a 2" lift. Very minimal if any. Id wait for one of the geniuses to speak about it in the morning.

onlyinajeep726

I'd go no bigger than 30's on a 2" lift. I had 3" of lift initially on my XJ with 31's and I ended up trimming a bit on the lower front fenders/flares to get it to stop rubbing, mainly on turns. Now I'm at 4" with the same 31's and trimmed flares and couldn't be happier. But yea, if you want to avoid trimming, 30's on a 2" lift is what I suggest.

Eagle564

Hmm that seems odd to me. My buddy is stock on 30s and disnt have to trim. Rubs a tiny bit at full lock though. Stock rims and a 9.5" wide tire iirc.

NewKindOfClown

Height of the axle tube + height gain with new pack + thickness of your new SOA spring perches = SOA total lift

To get more, the leaf spring perches can be made taller to act as a built-in block lift.

EagleXJ

Well I have a 3" lift with 31"x10.5xR15 tires and they can travel all the way up into the wheel well just fine with out any trimming; I even have my stock flares still on. I would think 31" tires on a 2" lift would be fine. Of course, it would depend on what 31" tires you get; some are bigger than others.

ehracing67

Thanks, That's what i was figuring. Now I'm questioning if I want to do the SOA or just do a lift pack and shackle. This is in early stages of planning, but my goal is 33" a/t with minimal lift using Napier flares. Mostly a street rig and dd, so would spring under be a better ride with less wrap, or use ruff stuffs anti wrap perches on top with stock leafs?

NewKindOfClown

Spring under would be better. You could put 33s on without lifting if you're willing to trim significantly. Our rear wheel wells are larger than XJs. The only companies I've seen who make Comanche springs are Rusty's (who I won't buy from cause he was a douche on the phone and I've heard bad things about their customer service), and Hell Creek Suspension (who have a lifetime No Breaking Or Sagging warranty, and I've read hundreds of reviews [none negative] from Comanche and FSJ guys).

Hell Creek sells factory Metric Tonne leafs (no lift; 2205lb payload capacity), or 3" and 4.5" SUA packs.

ehracing67

Thanks for the info. Looking forward to this project.

Cheers623

Thanks for the help guys!

my89xj

I have a pic request for an Xj with 4.5" on 35s please and thank you.

NewKindOfClown

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/x...eplying-45602/

BayouXJ

Got a new to me 86 XJ it is lifted already. How do I go about finding out who made the kit and how high the lift is? The Jeep has 33" under it now with quite a bit of rubbing up front need to trim the fenders.

NewKindOfClown

Bumpstops prevent rubbing. Trimming allows more up travel.

brdavis9

..learned something, due to this being put so succinct. TY.

...and I've been reading this thread for months, almost every day (and certainly every comment if I miss a day).

NewKindOfClown

No problem