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Ugh, you guys are gonna talk me into a 6" lift aren't you? Keep it up and I'll cave, lol. I'd like the truck to sit level, and I'd like to have good street manners coupled with better performance in the rocks. I'm fairly firm on 33" tires, everything else is up for grabs. I like the idea of nearly infite adjustability with the IronMan4x4 shackles and the JKS ACOS, but I know its best to be close to what you want (with springs) and then fine tune after. So Garvin, you only got 4.5" from the SOA? With 2wd or 4wd springs? Or were they bastard packs? Whatever I do, It sounds like I should start with the rear lift and then choose what to do up front. Agreed? Too many options is a good thing right!? :wrench:

I've already got my wheel wells cut out quite a bit. Idk, maybe I'm just worrying about it too much. :dunno: Already got a JKS trackbar, looking at UCAs, LCAs, and quick discos from JKS as well. I guess I'm not interested in going all the way to 6-6.5" in lift becuase I don't want to be at the outer limits of a shortarm suspension...

Haha, figured that's what you meant. So I think I'll start looking for some 2wd springs and go with some 4.5" coils with some JKS ACOS spacers for the fine-tuning up front. Thanks!

Yes what? Bad idea??

I don't know what it is, but I sometimes wish I had a 2.5. Maybe I need to check my testosterone levels :rotf:

Resurrecting this thread. The entire suspension on my MJ is pretty much worn out (3" AAL+Chevy drop shackles, Rusty's 3" coils+.75" spacers.) I'd hate to go and replace a bunch of parts and not walk away with any lift. Realizing that a custom long arm setup is pretty much out of my budget and time allotment for the next several years, I have decided to invest in some good adjustable control arms (JKS) for a short-arm lift. The question now is how to lift the rear. -I don't really have a vantage point for how an AAL affects ride quality, but I hear it stiffens things up quite a bit. Which in my mind would affect off-road flex capabilities. So I'm interested in avoiding any kind of AAl. -I don't really haul much weight in the bed, nor do I tow anything. The only major weight I will be adding is a bumper that weighs at least twice as much as the original. Which I guess might be a bit of a big deal now that I think about it :doh: -I don't think I want 6.5" or even 6" of lift. I guess its because I feel like 33" tires won't fill my cut-out wheel wells at all (shallow I know. and no, I don't want to go any bigger than 33" tires on my D30...) 5" of lift sounds more like it. So what does this leave me with? Could I do a SOA with 2wd leaves and get about 5"??? Sound like a terribly bad idea? Thanks for your input.

I used to DD my MJ, now I'm a sucker for 35+ MPG in my Saturn. But yes, with proper maintenance and the knowledge that it is a 20+ year old vehicle you can DD and MJ.

I'll be doing this someday. Right after I hit the lotterys :oops:

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I wonder how friggin long you'd have to dig around to find one of these gems!

No reason to remove the cat unless its clogged (only happens if you've got something majorly wrong with you ENGINE btw) and you don't want to pay to replace it. Which at that point I can understand.

+1 for the acetone/ATF mixture. Never done it myself but have heard nothing but good things.

Now to make room for the side rails. My wife and I both cringed putting the cutoff to her, but it should be worth it {SMILIES_PATH}/comanche.gif Here you can see how low the factory bumper mounts hang. My mounts are almost the full height of the frame... more cutting [emoji12]

1st coat!

I wanted to get the inside of the frame really clean. This is a "sewer jetter" nozzle at the end of a pressure washer hose and it worked great for removing all kinds of goodies.

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After pressure washing the inside of the frame: I just couldn't stand to paint over someone else's nuts...

Getting carried away... I'm down to bare metal over most of the big surfaces. Just have to get into the corners and I'll be ready for POR-15!

organic (paper) filter media vs "synthetic" filter media, as its been explained to me.

mmm, Javelin :drool:

very nice recycling of old Jeep parts :clapping:

Why do you think I was in such a hurry to nab it? I was just waiting for you to change your mind! ;) You know she's in good hands :wrench: So on a related note. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I should go about cleaning the inside of the framerails? I bought two cans of this: Seems like pretty cool stuff, but I can promise you that it won't stick worth a crap to all the muddy turds clung to the sides. I want to pressure wash it all out, but I can't seem to find anyone who sells a length of hose with a diffuser/fan spray at the end to snake into one of these holes and actually get good coverage... any ideas?

Got the bed off the other night to get a better idea what I'd be attaching this thing to. The lack of rust is nothing short of amazing.

Single stage will be easier to touch-up.

yes, I plan on trimming the lower bedsides and bringing some 3x3x3/16 box up to meet the wheelwells.