JeepDreamer26 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I just finally got everything i need to put my lift on my mj got a complete Rc 4.5inch lift for the front and just ordered leaf spring perches and ubolts excetra.. To do the rear! Ive bin wanting this since i got my mj shes slowly comming together.. Anyways i was hoping i could find a couple people on CC that have this setup or somthing very near and could put up some pics I'm really curious to see antidisestablishmentarianism a short box mj with that lift and 33s looks like to get an idea antidisestablishmentarianism I'm gunna end up with thanks for any feedback/mj pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 A SOA modification is going to lift the rear at least 5-1/2 inches, so you're going to end up with a very visible rake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepDreamer26 Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 Yes unfortunately i do kno that is the average height gained from a soa.. However my leaf springs are the original 2wd leafs and are relatively worn sooo.. With that said I'm hoping to be closer to 4.5 or 5inch, but if its too much of a rake for my liking i was gunna compensate with some small coil spring spacers up from to make it as level as possible.. Like most everyone else money is always an issue i lucked out and got my lift everything for 50 bucks used except my soa stuff for the back. So I'm trying to do it as cheaply as possible but done "good" as possible as cheap as possible.. Agian tho as always thank you for replys advice and help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Are you lifting the front with stock control arms? At 4.5" you really should have adjustable to correct axle placement and caster. And an adjustable track bar wouldn't hurt either. You can use spacers or ACOS in the front to level the rake. oh yeah, you're gonna need extended sway bar links too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepDreamer26 Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 No not using factory components. I was lucky enough to get everything from the local salvage yard i got RC brand coils upper and lower adjustable greasable/ rebuildable control arms, extended adjustable quick disconect swaybar links, adjustable draglink, drop pittman arm, shocks,extended brakelines, and sum other odds and ends. And for the back i ordered from ruff stuff industries got a soa kit. So i got my whole lift setup for under 100bucks i was super excited caz ive wanted a lift forever and have limited funds.. However thanks for the reply amd info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddFoot Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I had worn 2wd springs also. Used 1.5 inch spacer and 4.5 inch Rubicon express springs core 4*4 control arms and rough country shocks. I highly recommend you get the spacer now and do it onceSent from my moto e5 play using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepDreamer26 Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 To: muddfoot, your truck looks great! So you virtually have the same exact set up ill be using, I'm gald someone had that caz pics of a mj with that set up is antidisestablishmentarianism i was after.. And your tires? 33s? Also wow i was thinking more like.5 or .75 spacers i never thought it was gunna b that 1.5".. Either way thats good info now at least i know the max i should need, my truck is a 4cy so i hopfully may not need quite that much in the front due to less weight in the engine. Wonder if i should just get adjustable spacers or mabey the stackable ones in .5" increments and just use antidisestablishmentarianism i need. But either way yeah love the truck looks great snorkle is sweet! don't see very many mjs with them! Thanks for the reply info and pics! Let me know if those are 33s and the spacers u got are they just a solid peice spacer or do u have adjustble or stackable or antidisestablishmentarianism do u suggest? Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddFoot Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Yes 33s on American racing ar172 15x8 with 3.75 backspacing. I used the poly spacers that are stackable but I just used one. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F252293346892 even with the 4 cylinder I think I'd use them. Rough country springs sag bad in my experience. Also how are you doing your rear shock mounts because the stock ones will not work. I cut off the ones on the mount and welded them on the axle wish I didn't. Should have made new ones.Sent from my moto e5 play using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepDreamer26 Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 Truthfully i was gunna do the same thing, only becaz in the near future i am gunna swap axles(well as soon as possible) so i didnt want to sink more money into the rear than i had to only to junk it later but if u insist its a bad idea mabey ill look into sum new shockmounts or i have also seen the sandwhich plate (I'm having a brain fart can't think antidisestablishmentarianism its called the plate on top of the springs that the ubolts go thru) with shock mounts that are part of them just offset to factory ones. But idk guess ill see antidisestablishmentarianism i can find. This is really my first "real" lift so i don't have much experience with antidisestablishmentarianism brands are good/bad so i will most likley take that advice into consideration and just use 1.5 of spacers! Again thanks for the help! I did forget to ask the wheels u had to thanks for putting that i most likley am just gunna run sum black wagon steelies bit i do really like your rims on ur trucl too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75sv1 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 I wonder if the OP could use XJ or adjustable shackles to level the rear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepDreamer26 Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 To:75sv1 ,Yeah that is a thot instead of keep jacking uo the front, just drop the rear slightly down... 😕huh! Never thot about that i do have a set of adjustable shakles already sitting in my garage, and or a set of xj shakles wouldnt be hard to get or expensive.... May actually be a cheaper route.. Food for thot!?!? Thanks for the suggestion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 What are you typing that your phone/PC/whatever keeps auto correcting to antidisestablishmentarianism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 3 hours ago, mjeff87 said: What are you typing that your phone/PC/whatever keeps auto correcting to antidisestablishmentarianism? that's an autocorrect here that Rob put in years ago. replaces "wat". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepDreamer26 Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 Sorry, guy for my spelling and auto correct and punctuation.. Itsmy Android cheapy phone my screen is all cracked so it makes typing difficult and its easy to get frustrated so i don't really double check my typing messes.. Sorry ill try harder to make posts more legible.. Or work on getting a new phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepDreamer26 Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 "Guys" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I did the same thing, 4.5 coil upfront and soa with 2wd leaves in the back. I had to get a 1.5 coil spacer to level it out pretty nicely maybe even some squat. My next move will be a 6.5" coil to rid of the spacer and an add-a-leaf or extended shackels for the rear Here is my truck on 36s total lift is right around 6" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepDreamer26 Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 To: swampy now seeing you truck i do remember reading when your truck got mjotm "congrates by the way" that you had damn near the same truck as me and almost the same lift. You also got same motor gears and everything currently, out of curiosity hows it handle those 36s? And how the hell do they fit with only 4.5? Or r u like me and consider tire rub just frame polishing!?!? Lol anyways thanks for the reply now ik i need 1.5 soacers caz ur truck has a 2.5 aswell i was worried with the 2.5 that 1.5 spacers would be a lil too much, but your truck looks great! Again thanks for the reply and info hope to see your truck again after you do your new lift! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 11 hours ago, JeepDreamer26 said: To: swampy now seeing you truck i do remember reading when your truck got mjotm "congrates by the way" that you had damn near the same truck as me and almost the same lift. You also got same motor gears and everything currently, out of curiosity hows it handle those 36s? And how the hell do they fit with only 4.5? Or r u like me and consider tire rub just frame polishing!?!? Lol anyways thanks for the reply now ik i need 1.5 soacers caz ur truck has a 2.5 aswell i was worried with the 2.5 that 1.5 spacers would be a lil too much, but your truck looks great! Again thanks for the reply and info hope to see your truck again after you do your new lift! Thanks The 2.5+3.55 gears+ 5spd = going no where fast. Driving it on the road with the 36s I can't get it out of 3rd gear or it falls on its face. I can only go about 45mph but that'll all be fixed here shortly after a regear and it should be drivable after that. And as far as rubbing I have had no issues. My lift is 6" currently and there is no rub at full lock turning in either direction, to avoid rubbing wheel backspacing and offset play a huge roll. The small amount of flexing I have been able to do because of my open diffs has yielded no rubbing either. We shall see once its locked and I can get it twisted pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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