raceready
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- North Daktoa
rusted out 91xj, hit in the front and rear:
cut out the rotten rockers and replaced them with 2x6x3/16 rect steel
I made custom coil spacers 3.5" and put in zj v8 non uc coils
used the middle 2 leaves from a 95 s10 pickup, only kept the top and bottom leaves from the original pack
wound up with at least 4in of lift
the ride is firmer than before but about the same as my 97xj UC
I put the drivers side front tire on a hoist and lifted it untill the drivers side rear tire lifted off the ground, at full articulation, the front tire is almost ready to lift off as well, it seems pretty balanced front to rear.
put on 97 up flares and cut off the bottom of the fenders,
working on desiging and building a front and rear bumper and a rack.
I'm pretty sure I have spent more in tools on this than I have on parts...LOL
cut out the rotten rockers and replaced them with 2x6x3/16 rect steel
I made custom coil spacers 3.5" and put in zj v8 non uc coils
used the middle 2 leaves from a 95 s10 pickup, only kept the top and bottom leaves from the original pack
wound up with at least 4in of lift
the ride is firmer than before but about the same as my 97xj UC
I put the drivers side front tire on a hoist and lifted it untill the drivers side rear tire lifted off the ground, at full articulation, the front tire is almost ready to lift off as well, it seems pretty balanced front to rear.
put on 97 up flares and cut off the bottom of the fenders,
working on desiging and building a front and rear bumper and a rack.
I'm pretty sure I have spent more in tools on this than I have on parts...LOL