xj 4.5 inch lift with 31s help?
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Got bored today and ripped off the outside door trim. Got a few cans of bed liner to spray on soon once I get time to prep it all. I'm goin from lower body line down. Also fender flares and bumpers and caps. I plan on getting bumpers further down the line but eh **** it if it ain't uniform ha.
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Mine with 4.5 and 31 mtr kevlars
And I do just as good off road as I did with 33s and get better gas mileage and have more flex. I'd like bigger tires yeah but I get 18mpg city. And 22 highway. Worth the smaller tires in my opinion.
And I do just as good off road as I did with 33s and get better gas mileage and have more flex. I'd like bigger tires yeah but I get 18mpg city. And 22 highway. Worth the smaller tires in my opinion.
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That's exactly what I'm looking for looks wise! Yeah its settled 4.5 inch and 31s. I'd like to kinda Frankenstein it but.... we'll see how that plays out. Anyone wanna chime in on a set up that worked well? Or do I buy a kit? Id like to stay under 600$ so I think that a kit won't work.
My rear sags pretty bad so AALs won't be involved. Possibly a Dakota bastard pack?
My rear sags pretty bad so AALs won't be involved. Possibly a Dakota bastard pack?
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Finally have some time during the day to do a much needed "mod" I bed lined the lower rocker panels, fender flares, and bumper end caps. I'm leaving the bumpers blue as I like the offset from black. Gotta go get one more can and finish the bumper caps on the driver side. Lol I ran out. I went to orieleys and got another can but its not the same brand. Tried a test piece next to the rustoleum and its close..... but not enough
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Damn, look at that flex!!!!!!!!!!
Revive this bad boy...
I wanna do 4.5-5". Tire size doesn't matter right now, but if it does, probably 31's (I like the bigger lift w/ smaller tire look). If I get a RC 3" lift with new leaf springs (F*ck AAL) and go with shackles and coil spacers on top of the 3" (to obtain 4.5-5"), is that essentially the same as a 4.5-5" full kit? Will I still need brake line extenders, control arms, and the rest of the stuff recommended for 4.5"? Or do the spacers and shackles provide the lift without requiring the replacement of lines, control arms, etc? What about the TC drop/SYE?
I've seen the chart floating around that details what MUST be changed according to the lift size, and what is RECOMMENDED to be change with each lift size...
DISCLAIMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm 98% sure I already know the answer, which is YES you do need to change out the brake lines, control arms, SYE, etc... But I figured I would ask anyway.
Revive this bad boy...
I wanna do 4.5-5". Tire size doesn't matter right now, but if it does, probably 31's (I like the bigger lift w/ smaller tire look). If I get a RC 3" lift with new leaf springs (F*ck AAL) and go with shackles and coil spacers on top of the 3" (to obtain 4.5-5"), is that essentially the same as a 4.5-5" full kit? Will I still need brake line extenders, control arms, and the rest of the stuff recommended for 4.5"? Or do the spacers and shackles provide the lift without requiring the replacement of lines, control arms, etc? What about the TC drop/SYE?
I've seen the chart floating around that details what MUST be changed according to the lift size, and what is RECOMMENDED to be change with each lift size...
DISCLAIMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm 98% sure I already know the answer, which is YES you do need to change out the brake lines, control arms, SYE, etc... But I figured I would ask anyway.
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NEVER MIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I FOUND MY ANSWER IN THE DISCLAIMER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CHART STATING WHAT IS REQUIRED AND MUST BE ADHERED TO!!!!!!!
Feel free to continue talking about this though, or to add any advice or details.
Feel free to continue talking about this though, or to add any advice or details.
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