33 tires on 3 inch lift?

[pcutta69]

and if u go 3.5 inches do u have to change anything besides w e u use to lift and wat about 4 i got 3 add a leaf with 3 inch shoks i wana go 6 cnt affford it so if i cauld go 3.5 or 4 with out doin control arms or pit arm and stuf id like 2 ?

[CT99XJ]

I can't understand a word that you typed.

If I'm getting this right, you have 3 right now but want to go 4ish. You do NOT want to cheap out on stuff underneath. This is how people end up royally screwing themselves and their vehicle.

Just find a decent set of used lower control arms and a track bar. It's possible to redrill the track bar hole, but with a stock track bar it puts the upper joint at a crappy angle. If you're going to do it, might as well leave it be a little longer and do it right.

[pcutta69]

im askin basicly after u pass 3 inches do u have to change more then springs and shocks u just answerd it does that include goin up another half inch? and i see u got ur doors off do u have power locks and widows and if yes how do u go about taken them off wiring wise ?

[pcutta69]

and also the raising of the bak of the hood does it reely make a dif and if yes how high should i go and does it cause closing or opening trouble?

[CT99XJ]

No I don't. Power XJ stuff sucks monkey butt.

And it's not AFTER 3 inches. If you lift it anything more than the factory Up-Country package of one inch, you should ideally change the control arms at the very least.

[CT99XJ]

Hood: no drop in running temp, just a faster cooldown and it saves heat from building up in stop and go traffic. Find a couple nuts about 1/4" wide and get longer bolts that match the thread of the hood bolts and just replace them.

[pcutta69]

ya xj power stuff does suk

[pcutta69]

wats better rough country or rustys parts?

[CT99XJ]

Avoid Rusty's like the plague.

Rough Country is okay, but their kits are often incomplete. If you want to do it right, check out Rubicon Express or Skyjacker. Give BDS a look too.

[muddeprived]

Originally Posted by pcutta69

and what about rasing the back of the hood to run cooler is that a good idea and does it make that big of a dif and if so how high should i go and does it affect the hood closing?

You won't notice any difference in engine temps but it releases heat from under the hood which helps a little.

[muddeprived]

Originally Posted by pcutta69

wats better rough country or rustys parts?

Depends but RC has the upper hand. What are you lookin at buying?

[pcutta69]

with stock motor and trany and 33s is that gona strain anythin?

[CT99XJ]

if you have a D35, hold off everything until you can swap axles. Otherwise, you'll have a very expensive and oversized toothpick.

[pcutta69]

how do u find out and how many dig axles did they cum wth

[CT99XJ]

Someone on here (I think it was Stamp) posted an axle chart. Look at the diff housing.

And XJ's came with 3 different axles- D44, D35, and Chrysler 8.25