What lift to Buy?

[Hickboii]

OK i have an 86 xj and right now it's bone stock. i'm going to go pick up a set of 31" thornbirds tomorrow but i am having trouble deciding what lift to buy. I'm want around a 4 1/2" kit that comes with everything and full rear springs not add a leafs. i was thinking of going with OME but their are cheaper kits out there and i just don't know what do you guys think? :dunno::dunno::dunno:

 

[VAhasnoWAVES]

i think this isnt OEM tech... :dunno::dunno::dunno:

try snooping around in the modified tech for a whole.

 

[Johnnie Walker]

You could go with the RC 4.5" long arm lift.

 

[Hickboii]

I would like to keep it less than $1000.

 

[7.592xj]

You could go with the RC 4.5" long arm lift.

RE is down for restructuring to check how things have been. But I don't know if they're doors will open again.
Don't know where I'm going to get bushings for my longarms now?

 

[whitexj98]

RC = rough country not RE

 

[ericfx1984]

I have the RC 3" kit and I am happy...


either way if you plan to run 4.5" consider doing a 3" rear spring and a shackle that is 3" longer than stock, you will end up with 4.5" lift BUT it will be VERY flexy

 

[KD3NE_]

RE is down for restructuring to check how things have been. But I don't know if they're doors will open again.
Don't know where I'm going to get bushings for my longarms now?

This is what scares me most about doing mods like lifts.
5-10 years down the road, you'll need parts.
Will they be available?

I guess one could always buy a full set of 'spares' like bushings, but then when you have everything you think could wear out or break in a set of spares, you break something you did not buy and cannot get. It's a risk.

If that happens, you will probably end up putting in another lift kit altogether.

 

[Hickboii]

thanks for moving to modified.

 

[scott00tj]

I have the RC 3" kit and I am happy...

How long have you had it for and how has the ride been? Did you get their shocks?

 

[ktm racer 419]

i'm going to go pick up a set of 31" thornbirds tomorrow

don't do it. trust me.



a 3" lift will clear em'

no lift will clear em' if you arent afraid of fender trimming.

 

[bmpweXJ]

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=site:naxja.org+What+lift+to+Buy?

 

[94xjstud]

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1055328

 

[Lowrange2]

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1055328

You beat me to it! lol

 

[ericfx1984]

How long have you had it for and how has the ride been? Did you get their shocks?

it was used when I got it... there was a receipt in the center console of the XJ I pulled it out of that said it was around 3 years old...

I have had it installed for one month, it rides pretty well, not rough like many people claim... a little firm tough, hard to complain for the price

 

[Hickboii]

well i ordered the RE 3.5" complete kit the last one available from what i understand. should be here in about a week and a half since they had to ship it from a store in Ohio. Got my thornbirds yesterday 5 of em. one brand new and four at about 80% so a pretty good deal IMO.