Good Idea?

Kiefer316

Kiefer316

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so im gettin a good deal on a stock 96 xj for 1000 bux. im gonna be saving money from my job to pay for that then i am gonna be selling my old xj for maybe 1500 to my buddy who wants an xj. then i was going to use that money for a RE 4.5 superflex lift with springs and shocks and a SYE and use an old front shaft for it. im just wanting to know if that would be a good idea or not because i dont wanna have to put anymore time into a POS that needs alot of work that i can not afford at the moment. i just thought i would ask
 
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my buddy looked at it all it needs is a fender and header panel. and he said it has somewhere around 140K on it. he has the parts just no time to fix it so he is just going to sell it.
 
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Where is it? I'll get it before you do (:
 
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too bad he is only givin me a good deal hahaha just cause my buddy knows him...but couldnt tell ya otherwise i would have to kill ya...its pretty far from denver also maybe like 2 hr drive
 
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Certainly seems like a decent plan if the '96 is mechanically sound. Can't go wrong with the Super Flex kit and the SYE.
 
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the 4.5 SF kit is a great kit. Two suggestions upgrade shocks and if you can afford it get the drop brackets the ride is much better with them. or save a bit more coin and just do the LA setup.
 
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im not gonna be doin a long arm for a while just cause i dont want one yet ill upgrade when i have money. but drop brackets and some bilstiens are going to be what i get
 
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I've never really believed there was a huge performance difference between the drop brackets and long arms. I've never complained about the amount of articulation from my rig and the RE adj. CA's and drop brackets. Certainly has nice road manners and no death wobble or bump steer.

I will admit that long arms do work well as rock shelf sliders where my DB's dig in and hang up occasionally. It just doesn't happen enough to justify ditching 'em for a LA setup.

Just my $.02. :thumbup:
 
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well a LA kit was not in my plans and is way too expensive for my liking maybe just the 4.5 inch kit some coil spacers and shakles and ill be good to go for my desired height which is about 6 inches

and thanks for the comments and i was talkin to my buddy(MILEHIGHXJ) he said he is gonna test drive it for me see whats up with it and if its all good then im all happy
 
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so i lied about the body damage that was on it all it needs is a new door and a fender which i could prolly get from yella and then a new windshield
 
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Crimzon316 said:
well a LA kit was not in my plans and is way too expensive for my liking maybe just the 4.5 inch kit some coil spacers and shakles and ill be good to go for my desired height which is about 6 inches

and thanks for the comments and i was talkin to my buddy(MILEHIGHXJ) he said he is gonna test drive it for me see whats up with it and if its all good then im all happy
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Look under the new JK........My wife has an '07 and it rides like a Lincoln......to my surprise :shocked: the lower control arms are LONG, damn near as long as my BDS LA's for my XJ !!!! Go figure.......from the factory now!!

FWIW...I will have a RE 4.5 w/ adj uppers for sale real soon (used and reasonable).
 
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alright got a compontets list together for items at High Country lift 1102.99 (cheaper if i order online) bilstien shocks 183 a pair (also cheaper online) and the teraflex sye with no shaft 250.43. bringing the total to 1855.04
 
good news with this cherokee my buddy just looked at it this morning said it was hit pretty hard just needs a fender, a door, windshield, and rear window and of coarse a cd player so sounds like i can get it for a little cheaper :)!!!!!
 
LOL! You crack me up sometimes Keifer......

Not too many folks get excited about buying a car that's "been hit pretty hard"...... but you apparently can't get enough of 'em! :D

If you get this 2nd XJ.... let's see, you'll have one hit hard in the front corner, your other rig is hit hard in the rear...... I've got a rolled one and a t-boned one I could sell ya, ya wanna collect the whole set?

:D
 
(Fixed the red x for ya.)

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