MancheKid86

nice vids, good to see ya on CC :P

welcome to comanche club! hmmm, looks familiar to my metric ton can't wait to see more pics

still got that xj i see, i watched the build up, bad @$$! :thumbsup:

i have read your entire rescue thread before, i am very glad you decided to keep it instead of selling it

just for the fun of it :shake: and i love this photo i took :yes:

factory d44's come stock sua, you will most likely have to weld on the spring perches unless you find a mj specific d44 :thumbsup: the xj's rear has different mounting locations and different spots for the shocks, (you can use the bottom bracket your shocks mount to still as shown in the pics above i have mine welded into where the stock sua perches are) if you don't want to flog your build thread up with tech talk, and have questions ill answer to pms as well :cheers:

Yes, in the long run it is worth it, Its a stronger axle alltogether, Stronger axle = less replacing parts = saving money :thumbsup:

swaping the d44 in at the same time would be a good idea if your going for larger tires such as 35's as for the year i am not to certian, maybe another member could chip in on that one? soa vs sua soa: more articulation highway & offroad handling improved lots of lift for cheap clearance increased exponentially but there is more body roll sua: lower COG no axle hop and no axle wrap more durable due to less torque wrap and for the level ness, optical illusion, i havent been able to get a good picture on level ground, if you look at this pic closely you can see that the rear tire is significantly lower than the front (my drive way is uphill :P due to the many mountains where i live) edits, my truck isnt level due to soa which got me 7" in rear, and only 4.5 in the front. :thumbsup:

i personally like the zone offroad 4.5" lift, http://zoneoffroad.com/product?ki=486&gr=-1 you can go soa if you'd like if you do get the xj lift same lift, $50 cheaper but different AAL (add a leaf) i did it to mine you'll get around 6-8" of lift tho here is what 4.5" and soa in rear will look like and max recommended size for it is 32" tires, i have mine with 35's with no problems (pic #2) a track bar keeps your axle from wandering around, one of the most important linkages on your front axle IMO most lift kits come with a relocation guide for it, you need your track bar and drag link parallel to prevent bump stear, and death wobble, if you do SOA, youll need to calculate your pinion angle for even ujoint wear which will need to be incorporated into the spring perches, or you can shim the axle to change it as well for SOA you need to get weld on spring perches you can reuse your shock mounts, you can leave em in the stock spot (welded/ubolts) or you can flip em upside down for more down stroke of the shock. it is recommended to get extended brake lines and your drive shaft will need to be extended, mine needed to be shortened because i converted mine to 4wd thats about it, if theres anything i havent covered can some one chip in? here is a before and after of stock to 4.5" and soa

nothing wrong with a 2wd, ive had 3, converted my most recent to 4wd, not hard 8)

youll need to relocate your trackbar and possibly get a longer drive shaft for 4.5" go for the 4.5 :thumbsup:

thank you! :D i agree, i am in the midst of ordering some before i do any "more than light" wheeling :P any idea what i should run? did my brakes, no more squeal, way more stop :shake: and a poser shot :P

so shiny :yes:

here ya go sir, viewtopic.php?f=5&t=11282 :thumbsup: now lets see some pics :D

replace your lca mount before this happens to you! viewtopic.php?f=7&t=34299&start=72

Zone offroads fixed 4.5" lca's

I am running 3.55 on D44 + D30, There is a slight drop in power, nothing too much tho, Still can crawl from a deadstop on a hill climb, I am using an ax 15 transmission, And it is 4.5" of lift in the front, 7ish in the rear :thumbsup: I have a slight rub on my left lca at full crank left, But that will be fixed with some wheel spacers :)

bit of an update, found a great deal on some tires, sieped and and grooved for ice traction as well :D joined the big boy club of 35's my 3.55 gears don't mind it too much :shake: and since my regear my speedo was off, but now with the upgraded tires its bang on :D more to come, repairing the cabs floor atm :wrench:

before 265 (30.7) after 35" tires sieped and grooved

Gettin new tires put on as we speak, so excited! Will post before and after pics when I get home

s10 truck toppers work :thumbsup:

decided to see what was up with my drivers side floor pan carpet out no turning back, doesnt look to promising aack :fs1: looks like it was the 2nd floor pan :rotf: fred flintstone much? paint stripper as far as the can got me good to go going camping tomorrow but once i return i will be replacing asap, i need to strip all the paint in the cab, fix all the rust, repaint install sound deadener and clean and install carpet more to come, get exhaust done soon

i spy jeep to the left? :brows:

welcome! sorry but i have too :shake: :needpics: good luck with the build, id love to have something like that to work on :drool: