Bucket-O-Karma
 
Pirate in need of a bigger ship![F4:bucketokarma]
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Post by Bucket-O-Karma on Sept 23, 2008 14:38:50 GMT -5
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Post by HeavyMetal on Sept 23, 2008 14:45:18 GMT -5
thats the plan i would prob follow. maybe even just put a 1" BL on what u have now and do 33s...its possible. either way sounds good to me
kits ill let someone else chime in on with a tj
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Post by grundlepunch on Sept 23, 2008 14:52:08 GMT -5
^^ 100% agreed.
do that (the cheapest) and wheel the thing. you will then figure out what you want or need after a year or so
the tummy tuck is a great idea to do now as well. If you actually beat thing look into upgrading the arms to something beefy like the jks/rubicon/curry ones (flex joints are nice).
and i know its non lift related but rocker gaurds are worth there weight in gold
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Bucket-O-Karma
Pirate in need of a bigger ship![F4:bucketokarma]
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Post by Bucket-O-Karma on Sept 23, 2008 15:01:42 GMT -5
Waiting for the shrockworks to come in the mail, but they said it would be 8-10 weeks, so I have a long wait.
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Chaos
Official [SiS] Weather Guy
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Post by Chaos on Sept 23, 2008 16:33:16 GMT -5
Rocker Guards are a must.....either find a good pair, or just wait a bit til I start making mine  |
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Post by craptastic on Sept 23, 2008 16:35:44 GMT -5
i ran the black diamond tj lif tfor a year. the coils are good the shocks suck. their lame attempt at disco's sucks as well.
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Post by Saharicon on Sept 23, 2008 17:40:55 GMT -5
im going to 3rd just do the BL right now and do 33s, then do everything else you want to do. Armor, gear and maybe a new axle.. then when you have wheeled the piss outta that set up MAYBE do a different lift and long arm that biatch
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Post by rckrdyxj on Sept 23, 2008 18:02:44 GMT -5
The tera flex 3" is a great lift, rides nice and is decently priced. we had it in our 97 tj before we got the LJ, that and it includes most of what you need to get going, maybe an adj trac bar would be needed instead of redrilling the axle mount but otherwise it was a great kit and fits 33s perfectly.
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XJLI
The Nina, The Pinta, The Santa Maria.
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Post by XJLI on Sept 23, 2008 18:29:52 GMT -5
of all those, id go FT.
but agree'd. cut that junk and run 33s with a BL/MML.
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Pedro
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Post by Pedro on Sept 23, 2008 23:55:28 GMT -5
id say teraflex or full traction as well
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Post by rckymntn05 on Sept 26, 2008 0:13:13 GMT -5
Noob chiming in here. Correct me if I'm wrong, but 32's BARELY fit a TJ stock, so 33's would BARELY fit with a 1 inch BL. Wouldn't that make for a real shitty trail ride with very little flex??
I just think you should save some pennies, do it once, and do it right....then go take it out. That way you've got some ground clearance, and you'll minimize your chances of breaking or denting something. And def get the rocker guards, haha!
Friend of mine had an XJ and wheeled it stock for a while before he got his lift and tires.....he DESTROYED the thing, so that once it did have the lift, it looked like absolute dog shit!
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Post by Buffalo Phil on Sept 26, 2008 0:23:02 GMT -5
Noob chiming in here. Correct me if I'm wrong, but 32's BARELY fit a TJ stock, so 33's would BARELY fit with a 1 inch BL. Wouldn't that make for a real shitty trail ride with very little flex?? I just think you should save some pennies, do it once, and do it right....then go take it out. That way you've got some ground clearance, and you'll minimize your chances of breaking or denting something. And def get the rocker guards, haha! Friend of mine had an XJ and wheeled it stock for a while before he got his lift and tires.....he DESTROYED the thing, so that once it did have the lift, it looked like absolute dog shit! You have alot to learn. Droop = flex. you don't need 3" of lift for 31s to get OMFG SIQUE FLEX. You can run a BB with 33s the same way you can run an XJ with 3" of 37s. Get the right shocks and bumpstop accordingly. |
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Post by HeavyMetal on Sept 26, 2008 0:24:20 GMT -5
Noob chiming in here. Correct me if I'm wrong, but 32's BARELY fit a TJ stock, so 33's would BARELY fit with a 1 inch BL. Wouldn't that make for a real shitty trail ride with very little flex?? I just think you should save some pennies, do it once, and do it right....then go take it out. That way you've got some ground clearance, and you'll minimize your chances of breaking or denting something. And def get the rocker guards, haha! Friend of mine had an XJ and wheeled it stock for a while before he got his lift and tires.....he DESTROYED the thing, so that once it did have the lift, it looked like absolute dog shit! first things first, he has a BB already, so it would in theory be 3" over stock in tire clearance already. |
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Bucket-O-Karma
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Post by Bucket-O-Karma on Sept 26, 2008 5:03:23 GMT -5
Noob chiming in here. Correct me if I'm wrong, but 32's BARELY fit a TJ stock, so 33's would BARELY fit with a 1 inch BL. Wouldn't that make for a real shitty trail ride with very little flex?? I just think you should save some pennies, do it once, and do it right....then go take it out. That way you've got some ground clearance, and you'll minimize your chances of breaking or denting something. And def get the rocker guards, haha! Friend of mine had an XJ and wheeled it stock for a while before he got his lift and tires.....he DESTROYED the thing, so that once it did have the lift, it looked like absolute dog shit! first things first, he has a BB already, so it would in theory be 3" over stock in tire clearance already.  Right you are Ken! Thanks for the advice guys. Now that a plan is slightly made, I can now plan and budget accordingly (hopefully)  |
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Post by rckymntn05 on Sept 27, 2008 0:20:56 GMT -5
Whats a BB?  Haha, Sorry guys for the noobness. I myself just like the way jeeps sit with a suspension lift, and being eye to eye with full size trucks is cool in a jeep. As of yet, I don't do a whole lot of wheeling, so when I start getting more into it, and pushing my TJ, I'll find out what things work better than others. I would love to get a tummy tucker at some point as well! |
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