BLHTAZ Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Did some work on the Jeep this week :D . 3.5" Rubicon Express Super Ride kit, which actually yielded about 5.5" of lift 8) . It is a little stiff with the AAL's, but it is not as bad as I thought it would be. I am going to order some Metric Ton rear leaf springs to replace them soon though ;) 8) . Before... After... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rokhound Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 looking good man I like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenosha Warrior Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 If i was closer, that would go missing pretty fast :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speed_racer Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Looks awesome Brent, I tell ya', these MJ leafs flex sooo nice stock, have you considered an SOA with extended perches and stock packs? I'd bet it'd perform amazing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHTAZ Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 Looks awesome Brent, I tell ya', these MJ leafs flex sooo nice stock, have you considered an SOA with extended perches and stock packs? I'd bet it'd perform amazing....Hey Keith... SOA would not work for me with this one as it is too much lift. This kit already came out a little higher than what we wanted, but it will settle a bit, so it should be OK. This is not going to be a trail machine. We are building it for looks and to be a spare daily driver if the YJ breaks or my truck is down for some reason. ;) Tina drives the MJ if it is raining so she doesn't have to drive the YJ and get wet going to work as we keep the top off of it all the time now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speed_racer Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Ah... so the MJ will live a "boring" life then always whining b/c the YJ gets treated like a "real" rig ;-) Lol, I'm kidding man, I just figured since you sd you net 5.5 in the front, that would level it, and keep the ride smooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHTAZ Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 It came out level as the AAL gave about 3" in the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comanche5L Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 first of all, that looks kick @$$. its the exact lift i was going to get, and with your pictures now, i am defently going to pick it up, just got the price on one today. is there anything you had to buy (other than shocks) that didnt come with the kit? and the AAL gave you the right amount of lift by the looks of it. i was afraid that i would have to re-arch the rear springs so it would sit level, because i know that RE always under-rate their lift height. thanks for making up my mind EDIT: this is the XJ lift kit isnt it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHTAZ Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 Yes, the AAL did give the right amount of lift to level it, but remember...it is a bit stiff. The kit comes with lower control arms. I bought the uppers and the adjustable track bar from RE and I bought some ProComp ES9000 shocks locally here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comanche5L Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 what backspacing do your wheels have? any rubbing? that is the XJ 3.5" lift isnt it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rokhound Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 just for the heads up there was a guy selling a lift on here don't no how much or if he still has it. but if i recall it was a 3" or 4" lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHTAZ Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 what backspacing do your wheels have? any rubbing? that is the XJ 3.5" lift isnt it? BS on these wheels is 3.75 with no rubbing, and yes, it is the XJ kit. Sorry I forgot to answer that earlier, but I am trying to sneak and do this at work ;) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackel18 Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 you used a xj lift right? if so did you use the xj aal? i am looking into getting the same lift and wondering if the xj aal works with the mj spring pack Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 XJ leafs are flatter, so a 3" XJ AAL will give about half of that lift when put into an MJ leaf pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHTAZ Posted April 1, 2007 Author Share Posted April 1, 2007 you used a xj lift right? if so did you use the xj aal? i am looking into getting the same lift and wondering if the xj aal works with the mj spring pack Rich Yes...XJ kit, but no, I swapped the AAL for the longer one. It was about the same length as the main leaf...minus the eyes of course. As Pete said, it will go in, but you will be sitting about 1" - 1.5" low in the rear. It's really not a terrible ride, but I know it would have no flex if I were to want to use it off road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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