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Offline Black Betty

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Yj lift questions
« on: October 01, 2010, 02:24:38 PM »
Hey all,

Found a set of yj lift springs on kijiji, just the four inch rough country springs only.  Dude says they have sagged about an inch.  If I buy these am I just wasting money?  I know I will still have to get shocks, brake line extensions etc, am I better off buying a whole kit?

This will be a long term project, but for now I just want to stuff some 31's or 33's under it until I do a full spring over with axle swap.

What's your  thoughs?
06 wk-soccer mom mobile aka Betty J
99 xj- Black Betty, 2" OME lift
94 yj- needs to be lifted aka Betty Rubble

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Offline AV.NINE

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Re: Yj lift questions
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2010, 02:31:01 PM »
Depends on price I guess. You would need shocks and probably a drop pitman arm as well.

Offline Black Betty

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Re: Yj lift questions
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2010, 03:55:49 PM »
Depends on price I guess. You would need shocks and probably a drop pitman arm as well.

Would a stock zj pitman arm do?
06 wk-soccer mom mobile aka Betty J
99 xj- Black Betty, 2" OME lift
94 yj- needs to be lifted aka Betty Rubble

Stupid hurts

Offline hps4evr

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Re: Yj lift questions
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2010, 04:48:14 PM »
you'll need shocks of course, longer brake lines are alwasy nice. dropped pitman arm, ZJ might work im not certain, and a t/case drop or slip yoke elim. ditch your track bars too. if they are cheap and have good bushings then go for it now and save some bucks for the other parts. stockpile everything till its all ready to go then install. then save for 33" tires.
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Offline Eagle Jeeper

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Re: Yj lift questions
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2010, 06:37:53 PM »
New springs are going to sag eventually too.
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Offline Immortal

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Re: Yj lift questions
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2010, 07:19:22 PM »
Gave up on the XJ Adrian?
if we were smart with our money we wouldn't own Jeeps.
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Offline Black Betty

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Re: Yj lift questions
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2010, 10:48:50 PM »
Gave up on the XJ Adrian?

Got a good deal on a 94 sahara, dad bought that and I traded him the xj for it.  He needed a puddle jumper in fort mac, both jeeps are still in my name though, black betty's not gone forever.
06 wk-soccer mom mobile aka Betty J
99 xj- Black Betty, 2" OME lift
94 yj- needs to be lifted aka Betty Rubble

Stupid hurts

Offline Immortal

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Re: Yj lift questions
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2010, 10:49:43 PM »
Call the YJ the Black Yak.
if we were smart with our money we wouldn't own Jeeps.
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Offline JackstandJohnny

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Re: Yj lift questions
« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2010, 10:56:53 PM »
rough country has addressed the sagging issue;

the used springs are likely older; and were built at the old factory RC used to go through; they've changed suppliers since then and have much better springs.  (i've heard)
i run rubicon express stuff and love it, but for the price of RC stuff its hard to beat.

personally, i'd wait and buy all at once..................
~ rescue green JKUR on 35s.  typical rubicon build

Offline Black Betty

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Re: Yj lift questions
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2010, 10:50:51 AM »
Call the YJ the Black Yak.

Like my previous four jeeps, it has to be called something with betty in it, so this yj will be betty rubble
06 wk-soccer mom mobile aka Betty J
99 xj- Black Betty, 2" OME lift
94 yj- needs to be lifted aka Betty Rubble

Stupid hurts