want to lift it WAY Up. whats good?

[Jeeping UP North]

i have been wanting to put an air bab suspension system in my jeep but after goin to a car show this weekend i realized i want to lift my XJ WAY up, plus the fact that my "girl" likes lifted vehicles better. so i know all u guys (and some gals) out there know ur stuff. so whats good? my main concern right now is gettin it up and keeping it stable on the road. dont want to role the badboy and dont want to put a cage in it either. Im not looking to lift it for mudding reasons, but mainly for looks. so what do i need. feel free to send me an email at [email protected]. if u have any other ?s about what im trying to do feel free to email me. thanks

Dr. Wells

 

[GI-John]

You're kidding, right?

EDIT:

go to www.jeepsunlimited.com

 

[Jeremy]

haha.. well.. that is interesting

But you're from michigan, so that's cool :wave:

 

[Scott Mac]

It's a yooper thing, I don't understand

 

[myjeepsbigger]

Try this company: http://www.bootie-fab.com
I hear they're all the rave at the local mall...

 

[THE_OWL]

4" Lift blocks, Stacked twice on each other.
and about 12 of them hockey puck Coil spacers will get u exactly what ur asking for.
dont ferget the taz sticker and chrome KCs.
your chick will dig it!

 

[STRYKER]

Try this company: http://www.bootie-fab.com
I hear they're all the rave at the local mall...

LMAO.....

You can build it big AND functional....
How much you have to spend? There is so much you don't understand about the geometry and mechanical stress on parts that'll need to be replaced in what you're proposing.
You'll fit right in over at JU.

 

[4ward]

This guy comes to our club and asks a legitimate question and ll you folks can do is slam this guy for wanting to have a big 'ol mall crawler. Makes me real proud to be a member here

How's about trying to explain the pro's and con's along with your sarcasm. This is not POR you bunch of tools.

JUN, I'm only going to scratch the surface here but I'll try.

You need to ask more specific questions and definately give us a whole lot more details.

1- What size tires do you want to run?
2- How much money do you have to blow on this project?
3- Would've been what kind of terrain, but you've already covered that. Although, once you start to modify it, you'll most likely end up wanting to actually use it for more than impressing chics.
4- What is your mechanical skill level? i.e.- do you know how to turn wrenches, weld, etc.....

Lifting big takes a lot of $$$$ and patience and tuning ability.

So, hopefully I've started you down a better path than what the other clever chaps on this thread have. Answer these questions and at least some of us will try to guide you toward something to your liking.

Sean

 

[Bent]

A 12" Body lift would be the cheepest, Paint the air in the gap above the frame the same color as the body, no-one will even know. The other option that is popular here in So. California ( mild winters) is to get a 38" steering column extention kit and mount the seats on the roof. The extra interior space can be made into a sub woofer that really kicks A$$.

 

[GI-John]

This guy comes to our club and asks a legitimate question and ll you folks can do is slam this guy for wanting to have a big 'ol mall crawler. Makes me real proud to be a member here

Sean

Haven't slammed his question yet, but it sounds like a troll to me.

I'll be the first to help out if the Q is legit.

 

[woody]

I agree with One Ton...we dunno if this guy is for real or funnin us, but no sense steering him wrong straight off.

Lifting an XJ 'WAY" up isn't hard, but it requires a good plan taken from your list of objectives & tailored to your budget.

To keep it 'safe', it'll cost roughly as much as if you bodge it together...so don't skimp. Don't be afraid to ask us very specific questions about what has worked for us and what hasn't.

After building a couple rigs, I am a big fan of HAVING EVERYTHING YOU NEED ONHAND (parts, supplies, fluids, hardware etc) before turning a wrench. I didn't strictly follow this rule when I lifted my XJ to 6" last month, and ended up paying more $ for UPS shipping, and time in install hassles/downtime than if I had thought things through.

Also having a spare vehicle is handy if you are doing your own work.

There are things that are much easier to accomplish at different stages of the project. (example: welding brackets on an axle is better when the ax is out from under the Jeep, same goes for detailing/painting if that is your thing)

Come up with your objectives & a budget, then follow up with more questions...we'll help ya out if we can.

 

[Scott Mac]

If a Yooper can take a dead white tail , throw it over his shoulder and ride it into town on his bike, he can take a bit of sarcasm.

Sorry if I offended you Doc. Listen to these guys and answer their questions and they'll give you the best XJ advice on the planet.

For more local Jeep flavor head over to Michigan Jeepers

 

[bgcntry72]

The journey of 1000 miles begins with.........

Sorry but the post from T-Bent made my 1800 Margarita come out of my nose.
Moving on.
Being only 3.75" lifted, I can't help much, at least from an experience standpoint.
Doc, there are plenty of vehicles out there that are far, far easier and cheaper to successfully lift than an XJ. Being a unibody vehicle, lift can only be obtained in the suspension, which is a pretty finely tuned unit the way AMC designed it. Like a falling domino, you can't really 'put some stink' on one part of it wihtout affecting all of the connected parts, and some that are not connected. Additional height leads to increased drivetrain and steering angles, center of gravity changes, stability issues, strength issues, vibration and control issues, and it just goes on and on. The costs increase exponentially as you go up, and no 2 XJs are the same so you don't really have much to go on as far as absolute results. I wish you the best of luck and truly make sure that you ask a lot of questions and really listen to the answers. You won't find a more impressive collection of knowledge, experience, and knowhow about Jeeps than you will on this board. Plus, you can learn a little about woodworking, welding, RC hobbys, boats, steam engines, internal combustion engine modification, computer hardware and networking, home brewing, legal self-representation, military strategy, politics at home and abroad, sports, fission vs. fusion nuclear physics, air traffic laws, the Simpsons, camping, wilderness survival, travel, etc, etc, etc.

 

[Jeeping UP North]

I am serious

<<No need for Racial statements here. Forum Fixer>>

 

[THE_OWL]

im pretty good at finding things cheap too, i have alot of connections and i could swindel a jeeper out of his jeep (sp)

(Edited for Racial statements... Forum Fixer)

 

[GI-John]

There are a few options, but probably the best is to get a complete kit from a reputable company.

Rubicon Express offers 2 different 5.5" systems (short and Long arms)
www.rubiconexpress.com 1300. and up

Rusty's has a 6", and 8" system, (upgradeable to long arms) (1600 and up)

rustysoffroad.com

Skyjacker also has 6 and 8" kits (2000. and up)

www.4wheelparts.com/

Add to the price of the lift the following to achieve your 35" tire goal

SYE 300.00
New driveshaft 100-300.
new tires 800.00
wheels
and replacements for anything that breaks during the install of the above mentioned parts. (I guarantee something will break!)

If I was you, I'd look into getting a pre-runner lift kit for the Chevy pickup. You can combine a 100.00 body lift with a 600.00 suspension lift, get the look you want, and still have some money left to spend on your "friend"

Good Luck!

John

EDIT: dont ask me why the links don't work, I just don't know.

 

[THE_OWL]

You Named the links but didnt add the URL

 

[utahxjer]

$100 bucks a month. Wish that's all I spend a month! If you really want it big, and functional, mine is at 8.5", 35's, lockers, gears, rear axle, and I'm already over $4,000. And that's since January 2003.

 

[THE_OWL]

Im at 10" lift and Im almost $30,000
in a 15 yr old Heep
I dunno If the racial slurs are accepted here tho

 

[XJ-4-life]

I dont think it was a racial slur as much as an analogy. remember he was just flamed pretty bad, so I think a witty retort is in order.
just my 2 cents


Jeeping UP North> I got all my stuff from www.rustysoffroad.com