Calgary Jeep Association
4x4 Related Groups => General Talk => Topic started by: jandh on April 13, 2009, 02:12:59 PM
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If I want to do a good lift to my XJ- what would be a good lift - 3inch? I want to keep the same size tries i have now, and make it still look and fucntion pretty good. I got 235's on now, I think 16's but i havent checked - got the jeep on saturday ::)
I double check that size and reply - im at work, looking up jeep stuff, lol.
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if you dont want to change tire size then dont put a lift in it. get a better tire and rim. and maybe upgrade the dampers. spend your money on bolt on widgets and gidgets;) lol!
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235 75 15's thats what i got on there now.
I want to upgrade my tires later on that what the lift is for, and looks, I love the look of a lift
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oh, here's a question for you/s If I don't do a lift, what are the largest tires i can safely go with? without rubbing when i turn
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LT235/75R15... maybe a 30/9.50R15...
a 3inch lift should clear 31" on stock offset rims.
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oh, here's a question for you/s If I don't do a lift, what are the largest tires i can safely go with? without rubbing when i turn
So that's not your jeep in your picture?
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I gave my stock XJ a 2" budget lift, this consisted of front spacers ($40 modern moters) and ranch leafs that are 2" higher than factory ($200 modern motors) this lift was cheep, did not affect any other parts on the XJ and did not affect the drivability of the jeep at all. it also gives a much nicer stance and does not give too much fender gap. i did this for the same reason, to fit nicer more aggresive tires on my XJ (although i cant afford them at the moment). also if you are planning to go higher in the future this is a cheep starter lift.
hope this helpes
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So that's not your jeep in your picture?
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Ok now the pic is my jeep
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I gave my stock XJ a 2" budget lift, this consisted of front spacers ($40 modern moters) and ranch leafs that are 2" higher than factory ($200 modern motors) this lift was cheep, did not affect any other parts on the XJ and did not affect the drivability of the jeep at all. it also gives a much nicer stance and does not give too much fender gap. i did this for the same reason, to fit nicer more aggresive tires on my XJ (although i cant afford them at the moment). also if you are planning to go higher in the future this is a cheep starter lift.
hope this helpes
Yeah that does help - Thank-you, where is modern motor? online? or is that even a store, lol.
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modern moters is in between 53 ave sw and 58 ave sw on the west side of blackfoot. they are online but it is much easier to just go in.
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Thanx, thats acctually really close to my place
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@ jandh you must be really close to me as well, i am just over on heratage in between fairmont and blackfoot.
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Yeah i am close, lol- allandale close - between Heritage and Where acadia drive turns into a st. I live really close to a little strip mall thats on 6th
pretty much accross the street from you ,a 1 minute drive
that's pretty cool
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if you need any help just pm me i am always up for some wrench turning! ;)
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if you need any help just pm me i am always up for some wrench turning! ;)
Ya no prob, I'm acctually changing the read axel bearings tomorrow but not sure what time. Have a tire change tomorrow morning first come first serve, then a quick trip to pnp to get some rear leafs to spruce up my back end then I'll be home to do the work if your interested in coming for a beer while we change some parts
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I'm moving this out of Jeep Stuff Wanted - because I'm continuosly keeping it off topic
Quote from: WagoneerXJ on April 12, 2009, 06:38:55 PM
Well some people use 80's or 90's F-150 coil springs. I'm told it gets you about 3" of lift, but rides like arse because they are really stiff (meant for a fullsize truck with a V8 afterall)
How many inch's can you lift before you have to start changing other parts too? ie. control arms
Say from stock if I went with the Leaf springs from a S-10 then the front coil springs from a F-150 that would give me about 4 inch's in the rear and 3 inchs in the front (sound right?) would I have the change anything else or can i just go to PNP and get rear leaf springs and front coil springs?
I'm goign to pnp on saturday so I might grab this stuff
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I'm moving this out of Jeep Stuff Wanted - because I'm continuosly keeping it off topic
Quote from: WagoneerXJ on April 12, 2009, 06:38:55 PM
Well some people use 80's or 90's F-150 coil springs. I'm told it gets you about 3" of lift, but rides like arse because they are really stiff (meant for a fullsize truck with a V8 afterall)
How many inch's can you lift before you have to start changing other parts too? ie. control arms
Say from stock if I went with the Leaf springs from a S-10 then the front coil springs from a F-150 that would give me about 4 inch's in the rear and 3 inchs in the front (sound right?) would I have the change anything else or can i just go to PNP and get rear leaf springs and front coil springs?
I'm goign to pnp on saturday so I might grab this stuff
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what time are you going to the PNP? Also, you can go as high as 3 inches before changing things like LCA and sway links.
Just to let you know, it might be a tough time ripping out the rear leafs at a pnp. How is your stock leaf, at least the one on top? collapsed? if not, then you can leave that in your truck and replace the bottem ones if in a pinch.
Good luck, seems like your in a hurry to change the looks of your xj.
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Lol Ya I am in a hurry, I want to get it ready and hopefully make that June event - I went to pnp and got Rear springs from a 89 Ranger just the two Help springs, will replace mine with those tomorrow, measured them and they are gunna fit, hope it will bring me up 2 inch above stock, but no garantee. Got two front coil springs with 8 1/2 turns from a Grand Cherokee mid 90's style hope that gives me 1 1/2 above stock - Then all I have to get is my tow hooks and I think i can do it.
Thanks for the info, once I get the cash Im goign to go to modern motors and get a 3 inch lift for like $500 bucks and that will be a probper lift, rather then me redneck'n it, but money's tight now so hopfully this works
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Thanks for the info, once I get the cash Im goign to go to modern motors and get a 3 inch lift for like $500 bucks and that will be a probper lift
what lift is that? budget boost?
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Yeah more or less - It's a 2" lift all round New leaf springs in the back and 2" spacers in the front - Budget boost
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if the Grand Cherokee coils you got are from a V8 it will lift the front 2". If you want I can take picture of mine for ya.
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if the Grand Cherokee coils you got are from a V8 it will lift the front 2". If you want I can take picture of mine for ya.
That would be awsome, Thanx
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You have the right springs, 8 turns with a small one on top