jeepmarine312 Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share Posted April 19, 2013 yeah thats what i heard... but for now its my only option you know... until i can get the longer sway bar links... i guess it helps a bit that all my buds and even my girl say I'm a grandpa driver haha, i stay far away from cars and don't speed or nothing, don't take interstate, and rarely take highways, I'm a backroad guy... haha, but thank you mnkyboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88whitemanche Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 You can also buy the sway bar end links from a zj grand cherokee it gives you the nessesary 2-3 inches for the extra height and while at it get the sway bar from a v8 zj to upgrade the steering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepmarine312 Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share Posted April 19, 2013 so I'm curious, how do longer sway bar end links help? wouldnt longer ones make it dig in more? or can someone post a pic and explain, cause I'm just confused, i trust yall, just confused.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyboy Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 You could also do a sway bar relocation like this. Â http://www.4wheelparts.com/Lift-Kits-Suspensions-Shocks/Sway-Bar-Relocation-Brackets-XJ-Pair.aspx?t_c=1&t_s=101&t_pt=4307&t_pn=R%2FERE9921 Â This will drop the sway bar so stock links will work and move it away from the springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepmarine312 Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share Posted April 19, 2013 hey, this may sound dumb, but do you guys know of any UCA and LCA that i could pull off another vehicle and use on the MJ, mines got about a 3-3.5 inch lift... I know this may sound dumb, but most people on here don't understand how little money i have, all the parts i am getting is either cause my friends owe me from bets, or me working 18 hours a day moving logs with my buddys dad... and can only do that about once every 2 weeks, and don't make a ton, so most stuff I'm having to junkyard... so please anything would help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyboy Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Nothing oem will be the right length your best bet would be craigslist. Â Honestly I went about a year on stock arms and 5" of lift, its far from the ideal set up but it worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1987Comanche Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013  If you let the truck sit at ride height and pull the sway bar end links where does the sway bar sit in relation to where it's supposed to be? From the pics it looks like the end links are trying to pull the sway bar back. On a stock ride height vehicle the sway bar should sit on the lower end link bushings and is neither pushing nor pulling on the end link. Either your axle is shifted back or the sway bar mounts or mounting points are out of whack.  If you change the caster (shims behind LCA brackets) you might be able to correct the misalignment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepmarine312 Posted April 21, 2013 Author Share Posted April 21, 2013 the links are digging back because of the lift, so right now the sway bar is disconnected and i pulled it forward a bit, so where the links are straight up. Then i just used a bunjee cord to hold it up out of the way... not ideal but it works for now. so I'm just gonna get the relocation bracket and mount it up more towards the front and itll be fine. also i got shocks today but i found a lift package that is only 65 dollars more for 4 shocks, 2 coil springs, 2 add a leafs for the back, and an extender for the brake line. so I'm gonna take the shocks back and get a refund and then get the package, only 3 inch, and aint gotta worry about all the other stuff to fix. to all the people complaining before... HAPPY NOW!? haha jk, but yeah, found it last minute and its on sale and got a discount code, so sweet lol, I'm also going to pull-a-part tomorrow, and the flea market and see if i can get anything useful. so ill keep yall updated. also gonna take the shackles off the back of my truck when i get the package :) oh and also my mother is being really weird and is gonna buy me brand new BF goodrich all terrains in either 31's or 32's. will 32's fit good with a 3" lift? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88whitemanche Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 I have 32s on a 3inch lift and I rub on the inner fenders I think 31s would be a better choice for the 3" lift unless you plan to do some fender trimming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepmarine312 Posted April 21, 2013 Author Share Posted April 21, 2013 you can also get wheel spacers, they will push the tires out further from the body, giving you a wider and in my opinion cooler stance, and you can fit 32's with no rubbing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I run 35s on a 4.5 lift I rub on my lca and coilsi don't touch my fenders but I do have bushwacke rs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepmarine312 Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 sounds sexy lol, OH AND OH YEAH!!! I JUST ORDERED MY LIFT KIT!!!!! hopefully it won't take to long to get here, also has anyone done an add a leaf in the rear, and if so, does anyone have pics or a vid of how to do it on an MJ? or atleast how to drop the leafs? thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 AAL on rear is fairly easy. You will need new u-bolts (not optional, not junkyard part, must be new....$40). They untension when you unbolt them, and if yours are original you will probably need to cut them off. Â AAL get's added to the second lowest spot in the pack, usually, though it will get added to the area it fits (above the one that's shorter than it, below the one that's longer than it). Â They're fairly easy to install, and you only need to unbolt your axle ubolts and lower shock mounts, move the mounts out of the way. Don't bother taking the springs off as you can add them to the pack with the springs still mounted. You may have to cut the center bolt of the springs off to get it out as it will be pretty rusted on, and you may have to replace it...same ID (5/16" IIRC) full thread allen head grade 8 bolt with a 1/4" allen head works great to replace. You'll want one that's about 1/4" longer. the axle does have to get slid forward on the spring to do it so you can access the top bolt. Â You could always pull the springs and do it on the ground, as well, but you will need to support the body by the frame rails and the axle with jack stands. don't use cinder blocks...I don't want to see you dead. Â the AAL with a set of $40 chevy DROP shackles would work well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepmarine312 Posted April 24, 2013 Author Share Posted April 24, 2013 i got a full kit on the way, springs for front, AAL for rear, all four shocks, break extension, and new u-bolts, I'm pretty sure the new center bolt for the leafs will come with it but if not they arnt expensive. and the whole kit was only 265$ all other 3" kits were over 340$ so I'm happy :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepmarine312 Posted April 24, 2013 Author Share Posted April 24, 2013 got my kit, and am trying to put it on, but its killing me, i don't have all the tools that make it easier... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 just take your time, and give it a break when you're frustrated. use your head when you get stuck, figure out the easiest and safest way to get anything done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepmarine312 Posted April 25, 2013 Author Share Posted April 25, 2013 yeah, thats what ended up happening, my buds finally stopped being a-holes and helped me out, we got it lifted, and found out i paid 265$ for a 4.5" now 3" hahaha, and the guy before me had already put an ext. brake line and diff control arms and everything except sway bar, haha, it was an actual 3" lift kit, but when we put it on, it lifted it 4.2 so we all laughed... now to get it alligned and new tires, hopefully soon, i aint gonna be riding it around without those... aint safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88whitemanche Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Any pics of the lift? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepmarine312 Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 aint taken em yet, my phone service ran out and thats how i get pics so gotta wait till i get more time, also, question, after we lifted all was fine and dandy, but when i drove it back to my house the next day i noticed that the driver side front tire sticks out about an inch further then the passanger front tire... like this   0------0   1      1   1  0-----0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 did you change your track ber? if not than you either need to get a longer one or relocate it because its probably too short now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepmarine312 Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 it is, got some help from some other members here, and they helped me... first time with a jeep, and first time with a lifted vehicle... but thanks man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepmarine312 Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 sorry guys i know its been a bit, but I'm hoping to get back to work on mary as soon as possible, waiting for money to come in, and my bud is giving me his roll bar with KC's on it soon, so ill make sure to post pics and everything as soon as i can. thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDirtyJeep401 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 NIce MJ, Like the color and all the stuff you are putting on it. And I know what you mean about money. Sometimes it gets expensive, but hey, It pays off in the end. Good Luck with everything and keep up the good work. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepmarine312 Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 yeah, i got a rustys offraod lift kit for 3" and ended up lifting 4.5". and getting a roll bar. and trying to get to paint her. so much lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepmarine312 Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 and thank you for the compliment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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