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Title: Added some height to my new XJ
Post by: WagoneerXJ on April 22, 2008, 05:41:58 PM
Bought this off of Craigslist in Calgary bout a month ago.

3" Procomp Coils
Procomp LCA's
YJ Front shocks
ZJ Rear shocks
S-10 Leafs
31" Wrangler MT/R's
15X8 Gambler Rims

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa33/WagoneerXJ/98XJ033.jpg)
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa33/WagoneerXJ/98XJ030.jpg)
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa33/WagoneerXJ/98XJ029.jpg)
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa33/WagoneerXJ/98XJ032.jpg)
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa33/WagoneerXJ/98XJ034.jpg)

And yes I know I need a little more in the rear. Gonna add a pair of shackles.
Title: Re: Added some height to my new XJ
Post by: Mr-B on April 22, 2008, 05:50:44 PM
Looks good, your right about the rear...hows it ride?
Title: Re: Added some height to my new XJ
Post by: WagoneerXJ on April 22, 2008, 06:17:33 PM
Quote from: Mr-B on April 22, 2008, 05:50:44 PM
Looks good, your right about the rear...hows it ride?

Pretty good actually, cept for I have one STOCK rear shock on right now. When I took the other shock off I snapped both bolts so I gotta screw around with that to put the ZJ ones in  >:(
Title: Re: Added some height to my new XJ
Post by: born2jeep on April 24, 2008, 12:26:25 AM
Getting those fixed is easier than you may think...

To get the broken ones out, just use a punch and a BFH. That will break the weld that is holding the nut on. After that, use a wrench to fish a new nut in.

You can take it a step further and eliminate the need to deal with this again. If you have access to a stock rear XJ sway bar, you can use it as a bar-pin eliminator. The sway bar mounts to the u-bolts with a bracket, and that bracket is the perfect size to use as a top shock mount. Bolt it up there and bolt the shock to it....you will never have to deal with those rusted bolts again.

Sam
Title: Re: Added some height to my new XJ
Post by: WagoneerXJ on April 24, 2008, 10:59:08 AM
Quote from: born2jeep on April 24, 2008, 12:26:25 AM

You can take it a step further and eliminate the need to deal with this again. If you have access to a stock rear XJ sway bar, you can use it as a bar-pin eliminator. The sway bar mounts to the u-bolts with a bracket, and that bracket is the perfect size to use as a top shock mount. Bolt it up there and bolt the shock to it....you will never have to deal with those rusted bolts again.

I just might do that, I took the rear sway bar off when I put the lift in :p
Title: Re: Added some height to my new XJ
Post by: LifesGrand on April 24, 2008, 11:06:56 PM
[quote And yes I know I need a little more in the rear. Gonna add a pair of shackles.
[/quote] I have bought shackles from part source in the past and thet were ok. But if you want strength...moderen for like $100+. They have the welded cross support.. You may know this, but thought I could chime in from experience(sp?)...
Title: Re: Added some height to my new XJ
Post by: WagoneerXJ on April 25, 2008, 12:33:23 PM
Quote from: Jsun on April 24, 2008, 11:06:56 PM
I have bought shackles from part source in the past and thet were ok. But if you want strength...moderen for like $100+. They have the welded cross support.. You may know this, but thought I could chime in from experience(sp?)...

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind.