hi guys, i have been working on a 99 xj for some time and i am finally ready to tackle the front suspension.
i measured the rear, i have about 11 1/4 measurement from the bottom of the frame rail to the top of the axle housing.
from what i can tell i will need about 5 1/4 lift in the front, currently i have about 3 inches, and yes it does look funny atm.
i am thinking of the RE1345 spring, which says it will give 5 1/2 lift and i do plan on building a front bumper, with maybe a winch. so that should level that with my rear, is my thinking correct there? my other option is to go with 3 or 4 inch springs and use an adjustable coil spring spacer to dial everything in just right. i also assume i will want to make some sort of front bump stop while the springs are off, i plan on running 34 or 36 inch tires so i will have to figure out how big to make my bump stops.
while i am doing this i am also leaning towards the serious off road long arm kit and the currie antirock front sway bar setup, and also a 1 ton otk steering kit, brand undecided as of yet.
i am also sure i will need to do something with my track bar, and probably a track bar relocation kit, and i assume i best wait on that till everything is installed?
currently in the rear i have a 3 inch lift pack and the HD leaf spring reloaction brackets dropped my brake line brackets, front and rear fenders are trimmed, and i installed a home made sye kit to use an xj front driveshaft for front and rear axles. all that is left for the rear suspension is shocks, which i will measure when the front and rear are installed where i want them. i could use some recomendations on shocks as well.
i dont trail with it too much, but i do go through lots of snow, and this year i got stuck in 4 foot snow drifts, and i will have no more of that !!
after the front suspension is done i will be working on building a stroker and working on axles, i am hoping to find posi carriers for front and rear for it. will these make me act all squirlly in ice and snow?
also last question i can think of atm, running 34 or 36 tires, will i be able to compensate gear ratio with engine power? currently have the stock 3.55 in it now.
i am sure there is more i have missed, i just wanted some second opinions on my rational of thinking, and anything i may have missed i may need while i am gathering parts
thanks for any input this site has helped me enormously in getting my xj's to the state they are in now.
RD
i measured the rear, i have about 11 1/4 measurement from the bottom of the frame rail to the top of the axle housing.
from what i can tell i will need about 5 1/4 lift in the front, currently i have about 3 inches, and yes it does look funny atm.
i am thinking of the RE1345 spring, which says it will give 5 1/2 lift and i do plan on building a front bumper, with maybe a winch. so that should level that with my rear, is my thinking correct there? my other option is to go with 3 or 4 inch springs and use an adjustable coil spring spacer to dial everything in just right. i also assume i will want to make some sort of front bump stop while the springs are off, i plan on running 34 or 36 inch tires so i will have to figure out how big to make my bump stops.
while i am doing this i am also leaning towards the serious off road long arm kit and the currie antirock front sway bar setup, and also a 1 ton otk steering kit, brand undecided as of yet.
i am also sure i will need to do something with my track bar, and probably a track bar relocation kit, and i assume i best wait on that till everything is installed?
currently in the rear i have a 3 inch lift pack and the HD leaf spring reloaction brackets dropped my brake line brackets, front and rear fenders are trimmed, and i installed a home made sye kit to use an xj front driveshaft for front and rear axles. all that is left for the rear suspension is shocks, which i will measure when the front and rear are installed where i want them. i could use some recomendations on shocks as well.
i dont trail with it too much, but i do go through lots of snow, and this year i got stuck in 4 foot snow drifts, and i will have no more of that !!
after the front suspension is done i will be working on building a stroker and working on axles, i am hoping to find posi carriers for front and rear for it. will these make me act all squirlly in ice and snow?
also last question i can think of atm, running 34 or 36 tires, will i be able to compensate gear ratio with engine power? currently have the stock 3.55 in it now.
i am sure there is more i have missed, i just wanted some second opinions on my rational of thinking, and anything i may have missed i may need while i am gathering parts
thanks for any input this site has helped me enormously in getting my xj's to the state they are in now.
RD