jmeslo Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 This is my 1989 MJ, 2wd, 4.0L not sure if the picture will work lol. Anyways I'm starting my build this week with my 3" lift kit in the mail, along with some Mickey Thompson Classic 3 black wheels, and wrapping them in 31" BFG AT's. I've always wanted to lift her since the day I inherited her so we will see how it goes! Ill type up the back story and everything I've done leading up to this week at a later time. She's basically all original except the paint, smoked tailights and HiD headlights.
jmeslo Posted June 30, 2013 Author Posted June 30, 2013 Forgot I just did a new dual flowmaster 40 exhaust. Sounds amazing I absolutely love it! . .
shelbyluvv Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 Beautiful truck! What part of GA are you in? I'm way down south in Albany but make regular trips to ATL and Ellijay.
ComancheKid45 Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 Very Nice! The small lift should compliment it great!
jmeslo Posted July 2, 2013 Author Posted July 2, 2013 Went and picked up my new rims at Summit Racing today, can't wait to put em on.
jmeslo Posted July 4, 2013 Author Posted July 4, 2013 Installed the front end of the lift, tried to break the u bolt nuts loose but couldn't get the to budge in the back even after PB blaster and freeze off, going to give it another shot tomarrow. Anyways the front end looks pretty good i can't wait to mount the new rims and tires. Only question/ concern I have is are the sway bar links supposed to be so close to the springs? (Pic attached). . .
zackcj7 Posted July 4, 2013 Posted July 4, 2013 Did your lift kit not come with extended swaybar links?
HOrnbrod Posted July 4, 2013 Posted July 4, 2013 You need longer end links over stock when you do a lift. The stock 92 MJ/XJ and up links are about an inch longer, and the MOOG K80035 end links as used on the rear sway bar of some Ford F350s are yet another inch longer. This is a pic of the Ford F350 links:
jmeslo Posted July 4, 2013 Author Posted July 4, 2013 Thanks hornbord I will go pick up some longer ones tomarrow, it's alittle to close for comfort lol
jmeslo Posted July 5, 2013 Author Posted July 5, 2013 Put the longer sway bar links in and finished the lift today. Rims and tires are set to go on in the morning!
ComancheKid45 Posted July 5, 2013 Posted July 5, 2013 Looks great! I'm anxious to see how the wheels/tires set it off :thumbsup:
buffalob Posted July 5, 2013 Posted July 5, 2013 What a great looking clean MJ. I am anxious to see the new wheels/rubber on also!
jmeslo Posted July 6, 2013 Author Posted July 6, 2013 They are 15's. the rides defiantly alot stiffer but all in all i love the way she turned out. took this pic after I washed her today in the little window of sunshine we had here lol. But the back almost looks sea through with the woods reflection on the rear.
COFFMAN Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 Looks great dude, what's the b/s on those rims? Looks great. What size rims are those?
buffalob Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 Looks great drop some serious dark window tint on her to complete the look.
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