hokiewest
NAXJA Forum User
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- Lakewood, WA
Hello all, been doing some research and loved this site.
I have a 2001 XJ that I'm going to start off small and cheap. This weekend will be putting on a 3" RC lift and 31x10.5R15 pro comp xtreme mud terrains on some aftermarket 15x8 wheels (not sure of the brand but they look good and were free from a friend of a friend). Also going to remove the rear sway bar and look into front sway bar disconnects, would like advice if this is needed.
I have had my XJ since 2004, kept it stock except for some semi-aggressive treads. Used it "offroad" almost every other weekend for the first couple of years I had it, but on mild stuff in Virginia like logging roads and getting to good trout fishing spots. Just back from a deployment (Army, Ft Lewis, Washington) and have some spare cash to upgrade the jeep now that I have another vehicle for a daily driver.
My rear leaf springs are in decent shape so I went with the add a leaf, but now I'm kinda second guessing it. Hate to put the wrong thing on right off the bat but already committed, hopefully works out. Are some shackles a viable option if the add a leaf doesn't increase the height enough?
Been looking very hard at the Powertrax Lock-Right locker for the rear, pretty good reviews and cost friendly. Is some sort of locker or limited-slip dif needed in the front axle? I've had no probs with my stock setup but haven't been on anything close to some of these trails in WA, they can get kinda extreme from what I've seen. However since I'm only running 31's its not like I'm going to be trying out the most difficult stuff (unless I'm feeling froggy that day) so thinking it would be overkill putting something aftermarket in the front.
I will be testing out my rig at Tahuya state forest to get a feel of the capabilities before trying out the more technical stuff. Used to be a pretty good technical offroad ATVer on my polaris 600 sportsman, afraid this might be a little different lol.
From what I know I shouldn't need a SYE or even a transfer case drop, also don't think I'll need longer brake lines with the 3" lift, if anybody has had different experiences please let me know.
I would greatly appreciate any and all advice and hope to one day add to this forum by helping out others once I gain some knowledge from the experienced offroaders on here!
I have a 2001 XJ that I'm going to start off small and cheap. This weekend will be putting on a 3" RC lift and 31x10.5R15 pro comp xtreme mud terrains on some aftermarket 15x8 wheels (not sure of the brand but they look good and were free from a friend of a friend). Also going to remove the rear sway bar and look into front sway bar disconnects, would like advice if this is needed.
I have had my XJ since 2004, kept it stock except for some semi-aggressive treads. Used it "offroad" almost every other weekend for the first couple of years I had it, but on mild stuff in Virginia like logging roads and getting to good trout fishing spots. Just back from a deployment (Army, Ft Lewis, Washington) and have some spare cash to upgrade the jeep now that I have another vehicle for a daily driver.
My rear leaf springs are in decent shape so I went with the add a leaf, but now I'm kinda second guessing it. Hate to put the wrong thing on right off the bat but already committed, hopefully works out. Are some shackles a viable option if the add a leaf doesn't increase the height enough?
Been looking very hard at the Powertrax Lock-Right locker for the rear, pretty good reviews and cost friendly. Is some sort of locker or limited-slip dif needed in the front axle? I've had no probs with my stock setup but haven't been on anything close to some of these trails in WA, they can get kinda extreme from what I've seen. However since I'm only running 31's its not like I'm going to be trying out the most difficult stuff (unless I'm feeling froggy that day) so thinking it would be overkill putting something aftermarket in the front.
I will be testing out my rig at Tahuya state forest to get a feel of the capabilities before trying out the more technical stuff. Used to be a pretty good technical offroad ATVer on my polaris 600 sportsman, afraid this might be a little different lol.
From what I know I shouldn't need a SYE or even a transfer case drop, also don't think I'll need longer brake lines with the 3" lift, if anybody has had different experiences please let me know.
I would greatly appreciate any and all advice and hope to one day add to this forum by helping out others once I gain some knowledge from the experienced offroaders on here!