northwestern connecticut

[95xjinct]

Just thinking if it is possible get like 3.5" lift springs front and rear and getting a upgrade kit for the arms..

 

[XJLI]

run short arms. i'd go with tomken if thats in your budget, my buddy ran a full kit of theirs in high school and it worked great. you dont need longarms, and lots of flex is overrated.

here's my first XJ on 33s and 3-3.5" lift.

i would recommend that setup to ANYONE, it was outstanding on and off of the road.

 

[95xjinct]

So if I want to run a winch (9000lb) and front and rear rustys bumpers will 3.5 still clear 33s withthe added weight?

 

[ROBZ95Xj]

I did a 1.75" bb with 33's, you will be fine, just get short arms with a flex joint on one end. I loved my re superflex arms. I'd also avoid rustys bumpers, check into jcr

 

[XJLI]

yes, avoid rustys everything.

 

[squashman702]

yes, avoid rustys everything.

Don't know that I'd agree- I watched Pat use a Rusty's NP242 skid (one of the older designs too) as a belly pan on two different Jeeps and it has held up surprisingly well.

 

[XJLI]

Ok, so there's that

 

[squashman702]

Jussayin

 

[95xjinct]

Well either way it's lookin like jcrs are too much money for me I have a welder and experience so if the rustys stuff breaks I can weld it and make it stronger at the same time..

 

[raze1287]

for a few more bucks you can get a protofab bumper which I thought was better built. or one of the jcr diy bumpers since you have a welder

 

[chedisme]

for a few more bucks you can get a protofab bumper which I thought was better built. or one of the jcr diy bumpers since you have a welder

X2 on the dig JCR bumpers. If I didn't already have bumpers I would probably do that.

 

[Olympus Off Road]

i would recommend that setup to ANYONE, it was outstanding on and off of the road.

Your rear diff leaked out a sailboat.

 

[95xjinct]

OoOo I like the protofab....and for 423 bux looks worth it...

 

[XJLI]

Your rear diff leaked out a sailboat.

It was a XJD44sb

 

[kastein]

You should have put limited sailboat differential additive in there.

95xjinct - bumpers aren't even that hard to fabricate if you already know how to weld (which iirc you do) - so unless you want a super fancy design, I'd go with a homebuilt one, personally. Maybe I'm just a cheapass, but it's what I did.

The JCR DIY kits are a great middle ground, unless you want the particular style of the protofab bumper.

 

[XJLI]

Dirtbound offroad has DIY kits that are great too

 

[RCman]

Welcome!

Well that changes my whole look at things then so it's 3.5+=33s 4-4.5=35 6.5+=37s

Well sorta... till you start cutting.
Some of us are 4.5-5" on 39.5"s or 40"s.

OoOo I like the protofab....and for 423 bux looks worth it...

What's your overall budget, that might help us a bit more.

 

[95xjinct]

Well lift wise I'd say around a grand...tire wise another grand....for bumpers pre fabbed 500 for the front shipped...300 shipped for diy bumper..

 

[ROBZ95Xj]

You can piece together a lift with new/used parts for cheaper. As well as used tires.

 

[chedisme]

yea I bought my lift parts. 3.5 coils and full leaf packs for around 300$. Im just going to live with the stock short arms and carry spares and untill I decide if I want to run long arms or not at that height.