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Bubba

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Re: XJ ponderings
« Reply #25 on: February 16, 2011, 10:58:58 PM »

i do think they super on 31s and fairly unstressed
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Re: XJ ponderings
« Reply #26 on: February 16, 2011, 11:23:43 PM »

One agrees..





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Re: XJ ponderings
« Reply #27 on: February 17, 2011, 09:06:15 AM »

I think you have to reinforce the unibody 'rails' and crossmembers so much that you almost build a chassis under there for 33"+ tyres to not crack and ruin the body. If you've ever looked at JeepSpeed modification parts you'll know that this is common in the US and all the parts are off the shelf.

I'm with scrw though, laning doesn't have any appeal for me, I'd rather spend the time tinkering with the Jeep getting it ready for a weeks offroading somewhere new - preferably with better weather and flowing vin rouge et biere blond. (Or just playing on rocks at Seven Sisters).

Saying all that in defence of the XJ builder, after being in New Zealand in January I really fancy Toyota's latest 70 series wagon with it's 4.5 V8 turbo diesel and front and rear diff locks from the factory. Plus it's a Toyota and has a chassis. Anyone know the closest market they sell them in??

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Re: XJ ponderings
« Reply #28 on: February 17, 2011, 09:48:02 AM »

An Xj with 32"s, LSD's on both axles and a 3-4" lift is going to do what I want and going this way is going to be not a huge outlay.

axles - £600 the pair
spring hangers - £100
wheels - I have
tyres - need some soon anyway
lift, have all the bits apart from the rear springs which i need anyway £175
& I get a free brake upgrade

If I were to run just 31"s on the stock axles the mpg takes a nose dive & I dont get the LSDs, and regearing & adding LSDs to the stock axles....£1000 in parts alone
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Re: XJ ponderings
« Reply #29 on: February 17, 2011, 10:19:59 PM »

weren't CJ's cannon fodder ?  the A team series sort of confimed this ??


like with any mod if you prepare and fit and take care of the new weak link then there isn't a problem.
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