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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 02:24:09 PM

Title: XJ Lift
Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 02:24:09 PM
Right then chaps, lift time (yes I know I havent picked it up yet :roll: )

Want a 4in lift (maybe 5 at the rear ready for the gas tank), done procomp before and a bit too harsh for me. dont mind mixing and matching, and will be fitting a SYE and new rear prop. I WANT SOFT, any recommendations as to spring rates for front and rear? I can get the springs easily myself, my last lift have some special order parabolics on the rear and they were good.

Who is the best for shocks, skyjacker (?)

Also being a tight dastard who knows a good fabricator was thinking of getting some long arm front control arms and adjustable track arm made up, but does anyone know the lengths for a 4in lift??
Title: Re: XJ Lift
Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 02:29:18 PM
Quote from: "offroading.net"
anyone know the lengths for a 4in lift??


Erm, 4 Inches  :twisted:
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Post by: chrisjones on September 14, 2005, 02:46:13 PM
If you manage to get to CF on the way back from picking it up, Mine, KD's and probably some other lifted XJ's'll be there for you to crawl over/have a spin in. :wink:
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 02:49:00 PM
Let him have a spin in mine????  8)

Anyone wanna buy a fuel tank guard to protect those gas tanks??? :wink:
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 02:53:13 PM
Quote from: "The Kitchen Devil"
Have to say tho, I got about 4 inches of lift with my kit..... 8)


I can get more lift than that just looking out the window.... :D

Oh, the Suns out.... and the views are improving no end....
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 02:56:36 PM
Quote from: "EvilEd"
Quote from: "The Kitchen Devil"
Have to say tho, I got about 4 inches of lift with my kit..... :D
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 02:58:15 PM
And proud of it....

Prefer the term "Male" myself....
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:00:23 PM
That makes Ed a male pervert then.... :lol:
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:01:31 PM
Waiting to meet a female pervert....

As opposed to Stew who's looking for a pretty sheep named flossy :D
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:03:16 PM
I heard Flossy ditched him!!!! :lol:
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:04:11 PM
Already met her Ed :D

Want to buy the DVD?
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:07:59 PM
Never knew you were a Burt Reynolds lookalike....

Erm... I mean..... what DVD is that?????
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:11:12 PM
Now what were you watching on TV last night Ed?
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:14:20 PM
Spooks!

you.... (Gone very civil suddenly)
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:16:01 PM
Quote from: "EvilEd"
Never knew you were a Burt Reynolds lookalike...


looks more like Ben Elton.......... :shock:
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:18:16 PM
And you'd be Joe Pascalie ??
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:19:45 PM
Damn, my secrets out......... :lol:
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:22:27 PM
should have known better than to ask here  :roll:  care in the community just doesnt work, you all need locking back up
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:22:28 PM
Nah, that was out ages ago......
Title: Re: XJ Lift
Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:23:28 PM
Quote from: "EvilEd"

Erm, 4 Inches  :roll:
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Post by: chrisjones on September 14, 2005, 03:23:42 PM
Quote from: "offroading.net"
should have known better than to ask here  :shock:  :lol:
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:24:43 PM
hey look what is says under "BirtyDastardsJeepClub" at the top of the page "the no nonesense west mids jeep club" err I tend to disagree  :lol:
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:24:56 PM
Quote from: "offroading.net"
should have known better than to ask here  :lol:
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:26:46 PM
yeah but with a BFO gas tank in the back I'll lose an inch at least, anyway mine has to be bigger than yours  :twisted:
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Post by: chrisjones on September 14, 2005, 03:27:20 PM
Quote from: "chrisjones"
If you manage to get to CF on the way back from picking it up, Mine, KD's and probably some other lifted XJ's'll be there for you to crawl over/have a spin in. :lol:
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:27:26 PM
Hmm yes Ben Elton lookalike I've beensked if I am him on many an occaision :shock:
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:28:42 PM
shite-o-meter just went off the scale  :wink:
Title: Re: XJ Lift
Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:29:10 PM
Quote from: "offroading.net"
Quote from: "EvilEd"

Erm, 4 Inches  :roll:


Do I sense a certain tension... you see, this is what Landy ownership does for you.... it happened to Owen when he looked at them too.....

Calm, Relax...... As said above, pop into CF with a tape measure....
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:29:26 PM
3" lift & then add longer shackles when the tank makes it drop.......

Go any higher & you will get drivetrain probs & cost loads more £££££
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:30:30 PM
Quote from: "offroading.net"
shite-o-meter just went off the scale  :wink:


Looking at the wrong gauge mate, we got loads more scope yet!!! :twisted:
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:31:06 PM
Quote from: "The Kitchen Devil"
3" lift & then add longer shackles when the tank makes it drop.......

Go any higher & you will get drivetrain probs & cost loads more £££££


hence the SYE and front control arms.  How much was your lift IYDMMA
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:31:19 PM
Quote from: "offroading.net"
yeah but with a BFO gas tank in the back I'll lose an inch at least, anyway mine has to be bigger than yours  :twisted:
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:34:13 PM
Yes, shes used to walking in 3" platforms....... :lol:

Steve, on a serious note (for a change) my kit was £630 + £140 import duty but that included JKS Quickers......
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Post by: chrisjones on September 14, 2005, 03:35:21 PM
SYE's and extended control arms!!.............all that trouble and only a 4" lift??????

I have to ask......WHY??????
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:36:47 PM
*Whispers* Cos he's a landy driver..... He's mad you know :)
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:37:55 PM
Leave him alone....he is trying to kick the habit!!! :?
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:41:33 PM
No he ain't, you need to go cold turkey to kick the habit.... (Or hoof a nun)

He's planning on keepin it! Banging two ways if you know what I mean...  :wink:
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:45:01 PM
Outraged from Malpas might consider looking on the North American Cherokee owners site (UK Jeeper knows what its called) There's also Rusty's off road site for inspiration or a post could be made on Kaizers site Links4Jeeps :wink:
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:46:22 PM
Oh right......bit like MTS then, not sure which side to dress!! :lol:
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 03:50:24 PM
Quote from: "The Kitchen Devil"
Oh right......bit like MTS then, not sure which side to dress!! :lol:


Hmmm, makes you think....

What do girls think about all day, I mean, we have such worries about which side to dress, sex, food, sex, drink, sex, CF, sex....

And they don't do anything :) *Runs for cover*
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 05:11:00 PM
SYE is worth it on anything over 3", control arms are helpfull at 4"
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Post by: Anonymous on September 14, 2005, 05:32:23 PM
Oh Steve's talking again now! :D  8)
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Post by: Psychoman on September 14, 2005, 06:05:46 PM
Wouldn't go near the Rusty's lift kit - yeah, +4.5" lift, but only through rock hard springs - absolutely shite off raod and horrible on road. Mate of mine had it fitted and put it back to stock after about a year (still has the kit in his garage if anyone's interested!).

I fitted the Rubicon Express kit to my Cherokee +3.5" - excellent bit of kit and no sagging after 2 years heavy abuse. Talk to Steve at FTE... or drop me a line if you wnat more info.
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Post by: JamesH on September 15, 2005, 11:23:20 AM
www.naxja.org/forum (http://www.naxja.org/forum)

All the info you'll need, just book a week off to go through it all.

'Soft' rear springs are about 150-165 lbs I believe but with gas I'd recommend more or they'll be flat after 3 months flexing. Shock choice is up to you, everyone has favourites - I like Old Man Emu.
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Post by: Woody on September 15, 2005, 06:28:49 PM
As to shocks on my XJ I went for Edlebrock IAS' you would have to check the lengths they do for that size lift.  Got them on my XJ and they are great on/offroad.  Link is http://www.edelbrock.com/ (http://www.edelbrock.com/) but I keep getting access denied when I try to go deeper :shock:

On my TJ I have the Rubicon Express 3.5" Lift but with the extreme duty shocks.  Nice soft ride for offroading.

Woody
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Post by: Anonymous on September 15, 2005, 10:01:58 PM
heres an RE 3.5 on an XJ, I like  8)

(http://http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/FocusZX3Rules/Jeep%20Pictures/P1010050.jpg)
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Post by: Anonymous on September 15, 2005, 10:05:13 PM
Very nice Steve!!! Not sure about those wheels clearing the body on full flex tho....... :?
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Post by: Anonymous on September 15, 2005, 10:56:42 PM
Dont like that one........NOT 8)
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Post by: Anonymous on September 16, 2005, 08:00:46 AM
Quote from: "The Kitchen Devil"
Very nice Steve!!! Not sure about those wheels clearing the body on full flex tho....... :?


its running 31's with a bigger offset wheel, I'm sticking to 30's so wont be a problem
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Post by: horobi on September 16, 2005, 11:17:32 AM
Very nice!

 :smt023
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Post by: Psychoman on September 16, 2005, 12:07:16 PM
Had the same lift, standard wheels, but 31/10.5s on mine and never had any problem with fouling the arches. Rubbed the inner wings very slightly on full flex but that was about it. As I said - nice bit of kit.
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Post by: Anonymous on September 16, 2005, 01:04:29 PM
Quote from: "offroading.net"
Quote from: "The Kitchen Devil"
Very nice Steve!!! Not sure about those wheels clearing the body on full flex tho....... :?

its running 31's with a bigger offset wheel, I'm sticking to 30's so wont be a problem


as Dave says, 31's should be fine (thats my next plan), just got to watch the offset on the rims......best to stick to std rims!!!
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Post by: Anonymous on September 16, 2005, 02:16:02 PM
KD

Whats an offest? :D
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Post by: Anonymous on September 16, 2005, 03:49:39 PM
an offest is a bit like cheapfest but for pen-pushers!! :shock:

or the event for the foul-mouthed, a feckoffest.....
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Post by: Anonymous on September 16, 2005, 03:56:15 PM
Ah thanks for that ...and I thought it were u spelling it wrong :D