6.5" lift kit

redyj1 · Mar 15, 2007

like i said, do it complete, go with a 5.5 re lift, includes everything you need and i believe its all bolt on too, it will be much easyier this way and probally a lil cheaper

bbush · Mar 15, 2007

redyj said:
like i said, do it complete, go with a 5.5 re lift, includes everything you need and i believe its all bolt on too, it will be much easyier this way and probally a lil cheaper

i agree with you, if this is your first lift, and you don't know what everything does, don't try to make your own. get a kit

CentralGrand · Mar 15, 2007

redyj said:
ok ok, sounds like everyone hates rustys exept for me, thats cool, mine holds up well, maybe i did just get lucky, for all you haters...:flipoff:

The best of luck to ya... and :flipoff: you too..... :redneck:

redyj1 · Mar 15, 2007

CentralGrand said:
The best of luck to ya... and :flipoff: you too..... :redneck:

HAHA, with all do respect...YOUR AN ASSHOLE!!:kissmyass:

rooneypower · Mar 15, 2007

u think it will be cheaper to get the re 5.5 lift strait off their website rather than pairing pieces of lifts together with the re lift. (im just asking lots of questions so i understand what everyone talks about)

redyj1 · Mar 16, 2007

ya, get the kit, dont 4get the sye or driveline

bbush · Mar 16, 2007

redyj said:
HAHA, with all do respect...YOUR AN ASSHOLE!!:kissmyass:

lol centralgrand is SUCH an asshole! :redneck: oh and for the original poster here is what NOT to do to your rig (pictures thanks to centralgrand)...i sure hope this isn't anyones on this boards, but we saw this at the swap meet

looks cool right?!?! why is it crap? this is why....

i don't think i'd feel safe wheeling that rig

redyj1 · Mar 16, 2007

WTF!, i saw the first pic and thought it was a pretty nice rig, then saw the rest, now thats what i call "afro enginering'', ya dont do that

Lucky Jeff · Mar 16, 2007

Quit trying to be so Cheap! Yea it sucks, but this is not a cheap hobby. Sometimes you have to fork over the $$$$$.

CentralGrand · Mar 16, 2007

One of my pics didn't turn out..... the one showing the 5+ inch blocks in back:haha: Oh well to each their own........... :rb:

redyj1 · Mar 16, 2007

Lucky Jeff said:
Quit trying to be so Cheap! Yea it sucks, but this is not a cheap hobby. Sometimes you have to fork over the $$$$$.

just wait till you have to start building the axles, now thats where most of you money goes, but hes right, its sure is hell isnt cheap

rooneypower · Mar 16, 2007

i can tell i just like to get the stuff at the best price possible. Im not trying to be cheap but i like to spend my money wisely and save benjamins where i can.

tommyjohnston · Mar 16, 2007

rooneypower said:
u think it will be cheaper to get the re 5.5 lift strait off their website rather than pairing pieces of lifts together with the re lift. (im just asking lots of questions so i understand what everyone talks about)

Yeah you are on the verge of long arm land now. If you go any higher in the future you are going to have to get the long arm kit seperate. If you got the money do it right. RE has a good long arm kit. Its going to be personal preference. You can see on here already that someone hates this one and some one hates the other one. You cant go wrong with RE so I suggest RE, best product all around. There is going to be a little more mechanics involved with a long arm kit. Also the SYE/ drive line combo is going to need a little mechanical experience.

rooneypower · Mar 16, 2007

if i use 1.5" boomerang shackles and 1.5" UBE with a 5.5" lift i will end up with net lift of 8", correct?
Is this 8" just in the back of my XJ because thats where the leafs are, so my XJ would sit higher in the back than the front because the front would still be 5.5", correct?

Lucky Jeff · Mar 16, 2007

just pay 1800 bucks for this and start worrying about your axles :flipoff:

tommyjohnston · Mar 16, 2007

Finally someone put up a pick of a good lift!

redyj1 · Mar 16, 2007

Lucky Jeff said:
just pay 1800 bucks for this and start worrying about your axles :flipoff:

x2222

rooneypower · Mar 17, 2007

if i get this lift do i need to get new axles immediatly or can i wait a while??

bbush · Mar 17, 2007

that depends on the size of tires you are going to run. i'm not 100% sure what stock xj's come with. i'm guessing something like a dana 30/chrysler 8.25 or a dana 30/dana 35 set up...i don't know too much about the 8.25 but you definatly don't want to pass 33" on a dana 35 or you are asking for trouble..and LOTS of it lol

dana 35 = :rb: