[Belto]

ok I know I need new leafs bc since adding my shackles they are pretty much flat,, so the question is.. should I go 2" or 2.5" on rear,, here is a pic of my xj so that you can see how it sits now,,

ohh and im going with OME medium load leafs..

the level from front to rear is pretty much straight and I know the xjs are suppose to be rear high.. well a lil

 

[BlueXJ]

Stay with the 2" or you will have the back end too high. JMHO

 

[Belto]

how much from center of the wheel to the fender it was stock, I can measure the front so I know how much exactly I have on front..

 

[Kyle]

17" Stock in the rear

 

[Belto]

and up front I want it to look balanced..?

 

[BlueXJ]

Well if you use 2" rears then you need 2" fronts.

 

[Belto]

ok, my rear from top of the center cap is 18.5" and from the center of the center cap is 19.5"

ill check the front know,, remember blue I have the spacers Howler made me..

 

[Belto]

on up front from top of cap I have 19" and from center cap I have 20"

 

[Kyle]

From center cap the front stock was 17.5.

 

[Belto]

they I should go with 2.5 on the rear then?

 

[Kyle]

Whatever you figure will make it how you like it.

 

[Belto]

if from center cap I have 20" and stock is 17.5" well I have 2.5" up front right.. so I should get that on back too.. I knew my back was lower than the front

 

[Kyle]

Sounds about right to me, also remember the rear measures .5" lower stock.

 

[Belto]

well I have 19.5" right now on the rear.. damn IDK what to do,, your confusing me...

 

[Belto]

oks so if I have 20" and 19.5"

stock is 17.5" 17"

I have 2.5" of lift on both right now,, so I should get the 2.5" rear leafs.. right

 

[Kyle]

Looks right to me.

 

[muddeprived]

You can get the 2" medium or heavy OME leaf springs and then fine tune them with your shackles, or remove the shackles and just run the stock ones with the leaf springs. The med springs tend to give 2.5" and sometimes 3" of lift. The heavy springs, which i have, net around 2" or 2.5".

 

[Belto]

so med 2" gives 2.5"?

I dont think I would mind gettin the med 2.5" and getting 3" on back.. I can always get some more up front with some lower spacers.

 

[Kyle]

so med 2" gives 2.5"?

I dont think I would mind gettin the med 2.5" and getting 3" on back.. I can always get some more up front with some lower spacers.

Also take into account if you are going to be carrying heavy loads you are going to want a little room for sag as a result of those loads.

 

[Belto]

yeah thats why im going with medium load, .. ill tell you in a few how many lbs ill be carrying

it will be about min just in boxes about 200lbs then you can add the tent and table and some tendig grills that are about 30lbs each x 3 so about 90lbs. pluse tent and table and misc stuff will be about 400lbs in total..