Build it or buy it?

[Lowrange2]

Well yea im gonna have bumpstops but i dont want to trim anything

You don't want to trim?! You're already missing half the body parts that came on it. Moulding, bumper caps, bumper valance, doors...

If you do it right you can trim the front and back, move the flairs higher and no one would ever notice it was different than stock.

 

[Ghost]

Rather than blocks in the back, given your lack of funds, do a search on there for "bastard packs". You can take another set of leaf springs and steal some leaves from them and make up a custom stackup of leaves.

Front coil springs are fairly inexpensive so I would just buy them or check on the want ads here to see if anybody has an old set.

The newer models have lots of problems with vibes if you don't run a SYE. A well done hack and tap will be just fine. Half the guys I run with are running hack and taps and they do the hardest trails around.

Any thing over about 4-5 inches of lift will yield one crappy ride if you don't go drop brackets or long arms, but I know lots of people who have run it that way for years. Ideal....NO.

Remember you are going to have to go longer shocks as well. You will also need to extend your sway bar links.

Good advice. Bastard packs are the way to go if you don't mind the work or the trial and error.

 

[EJXJ2000]

Its gonna take a while but im just gonna save my money and do it the right way. when its all over i want to have a 6'' lift on 33s

 

[bigalpha]

Its gonna take a while but im just gonna save my money and do it the right way. when its all over i want to have a 6'' lift on 33s

Glad to see there are still people who can take advice and do the right thing without getting butthurt over it all.

:thumbup:

 

[EJXJ2000]

Glad to see there are still people who can take advice and do the right thing without getting butthurt over it all.

:thumbup:

I joined this forum for that reason. I never saw anybody say well you don't know what the he'll ur doin you don't need to lift your jeep anyway, like on these other forums. I can take constructive criticism and advice from ppl as long as nobody is bein a asshole. I love these freakin l XJ's and I just want to learn more about them and learn how to make mine perform better. Maybe I might be able to make a few friends as well. I hate wheelin by myself anyway

 

[bigalpha]

I hate wheelin by myself anyway

That's generally a bad idea anyways. But welcome and hope you find what you're looking for.

 

[EJXJ2000]

Yeah your right. Thanks guys!!