Hi all, sorry in advance for the long post...have to get all the details out. I have a 96XJ that i recently put a OME kit sligthly modified to get me 3.5" of lift. Front coils are 2930 with a 1.75" spacer, rear leaf packs are CS033RB. Have 60053L OME shocks which are the long travel version. Stock sport wheels with 31x10.50 MTR Kevlar
New jeep i just picked up is a 2000 Limited with the nice shiney 16" limited wheels. I don't want to go as high as the 96....but would like to attempt to utilize the kit. If i leave the spacer out and just install the 2930 spring up front, is that roughtly 2"? As for the rear, can i remove a leaf from the pack to lower the total lift height in the rear to match the front closer to 2 or 2.5" or so? Also, at that height, for 90% on road driving, and 10% mild off road trails, is there a problem running the long travel shocks?
If i go that route, i still need new tires...dont want to put the 31's on it obviously so i would just wrap the nice 16" rim on the limited with new rubber, what is closest to 30x9.5x16?
Finally, in the RARE event i will have it off road...(its my daily driver and I cant call out of work for snow so i will be in deep snow)...is there any advantage to having the OME coils and leaf packs over just going with a 2" spacer and shackle? I'm not a kid anymore, i LOVE and value the nice soft ride quality of the stock limited springs, which is why i'm considering just leaving the 96 as it is (selling it soon), and just doing a 2" spacer/shackle lift on the limited to keep the ride quality the same.
All opinions appreciated. Especially from those who actually run either a spacer/shackle budget boost or the OME 2.5" springs.
Thanks!
New jeep i just picked up is a 2000 Limited with the nice shiney 16" limited wheels. I don't want to go as high as the 96....but would like to attempt to utilize the kit. If i leave the spacer out and just install the 2930 spring up front, is that roughtly 2"? As for the rear, can i remove a leaf from the pack to lower the total lift height in the rear to match the front closer to 2 or 2.5" or so? Also, at that height, for 90% on road driving, and 10% mild off road trails, is there a problem running the long travel shocks?
If i go that route, i still need new tires...dont want to put the 31's on it obviously so i would just wrap the nice 16" rim on the limited with new rubber, what is closest to 30x9.5x16?
Finally, in the RARE event i will have it off road...(its my daily driver and I cant call out of work for snow so i will be in deep snow)...is there any advantage to having the OME coils and leaf packs over just going with a 2" spacer and shackle? I'm not a kid anymore, i LOVE and value the nice soft ride quality of the stock limited springs, which is why i'm considering just leaving the 96 as it is (selling it soon), and just doing a 2" spacer/shackle lift on the limited to keep the ride quality the same.
All opinions appreciated. Especially from those who actually run either a spacer/shackle budget boost or the OME 2.5" springs.
Thanks!