Birty Dastards Jeep Club
Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: just-boot-it! on September 13, 2011, 07:43:20 PM
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Hi all, just bought myself some 235/75/15 MT's for my 98 xj :icon_super:, im after either a 2.5 or 3in lift to go with them, ive read a few reviews on here of lift kits, do you got with a budget kit or should I blow a wad of cash on a proper setup like OME? Im going to use it for all sorts, days out, bit of road, pay and plays etc so let me know your thoughts people.
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OME HD springs, Rough Country oil shocks. Was the best setup I have used, & tried a few. Gives 2.5-3" of lift depending how fooked you current setup is. Then chuck in some spacers/shackles when you want 4".
With 235's fitted
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cheers for that scrw, my xj dont sag at all so I could expect closer to 3in? There are some rough contry 3in kits ive seen around 500 notes, I take it this is the going rate for some quality kit?
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no, the better the current suspension the less difference a new set of springs will give. I really rate the OME springs on an XJ, especially at the rear, not at all harsh like some others I tried. And RC oil shocks seem to match the spring rates very well, don't bother with the nitro ones. IIRC the springs cost me around £400 and the shocks £120ish. With a 2.5 lift on an XJ you can get away without an adjustable trackbar. All you need is the springs and shocks.
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Sweet, so I take it you need 4 shocks and 2 springs and 2 new leafs or add a leaf? If that sounds abit blond you have my appologies!
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4 RC oil shocks for a 2-3" lift from Llama4x4
2x OME HD front coil & 2 HD rear leaf springs (full not add a leaf) from TBRUK
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and do this also http://www.birtydastards.com/frm/index.php?topic=9870.0 (http://www.birtydastards.com/frm/index.php?topic=9870.0)
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2.5 - 3" OME kit with OME shocks was the best all round setup I had on my XJ. I added spacers and extended shackles to fit 31x10.50r15 Mud Terrain tyres but ran 235/75/15 ATs on the standard kit for ages and it was great.
With spacer and extended shackles and 31" MTs
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I never got to buy the OME shocks, they are a touch pricey compared to the RC ones, and I found the RCs really good with the OME springs
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every jeep is different in the way it behaves after a lift, some are fine and others have a driveline vibration issue which is normally corrected by lowering the transfer case by 1"
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I'm a sucker for bling shocks - The Bilstein 5150 I have now are very good too but they cost each what a set of RC shocks cost
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Thanks for the info peeps, gonna wait till payday then break open the spanners. I will post before and after pics when the work is done.