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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: 535i on March 09, 2006, 09:31:28 AM

Title: Shackel or block.
Post by: 535i on March 09, 2006, 09:31:28 AM

Just did a 3" Sky Jacker on my 98 XJ, still have a bit of a sag in the rear. Anybody familiar with a minor rear lift.

Title: Shackel or block.
Post by: cLAY on March 09, 2006, 09:38:30 AM

Do a shackle, XJ leafs packs don't stand up well to blocks.

Title: Shackel or block.
Post by: 535i on March 09, 2006, 01:39:54 PM

Yeah, makes sense.
Thanks

Title: Shackel or block.
Post by: calltrex on March 09, 2006, 05:22:41 PM

put a add-a-leaf in

helps the old leafs out also

Title: Shackel or block.
Post by: 535i on March 09, 2006, 05:33:31 PM

Quote from: "calltrex"

put a add-a-leaf in

helps the old leafs out also

Have new rear springs

Title: Shackel or block.
Post by: SwampSinger on March 09, 2006, 09:09:13 PM

Quote from: "calltrex"

put a add-a-leaf in

helps the old leafs out also

It will make your ride stiffer but will get rid of the sag.

You might think your XJ is sagging in the back but it's might just be the wheel wells that are higher in the front.  Check it out. Mesure the height from the body line not from the wheel well.

I opted for the shakle myself. I didn't want to give up the little flexibility I had in my rear leaf springs.

I added in a 2" shakle in the rear and a 1.75" spacer in the front on my 3" lift kit. You end up having close to five inch lift for not too much extra $$$. You will have to change your front shocks for a 3"-6" travel ones (the rear one will be ok). I didn't drop my T-case either and I just had a little drive shaft vibration. It was bearly noticable.

That's what I did .. i hope it helps (I have a 99XJ).

Cheers,

Title: Shackel or block.
Post by: weekendwarrior on March 10, 2006, 01:28:08 PM

I did what SwampSinger said, measure, because I though that mine was sagging but it was the cut of the wheel wells. I threw a couple springs from my old leaf pack in the new one to make the rear end sit up so the wheel wells were the same and didn't notice the stiffer ride.

Title: Shackel or block.
Post by: 535i on March 11, 2006, 05:29:16 PM

Hey guys thatnks for the info. Both great Ideas. Think I will look into the Shackles and Front spacer, crappy thing is I have less than 500kms on my 3" skyjacker shocks now :cry:
  Oh well.