DIY Lifts?

[90growler]

My 31's are driving me crazy with the rubbing. I need to lift enough for clearance, but don't want to spend the money on a suspension lift right now. What is an easy lift that I could do myself for cheap. Do shackle lift's really work? Could I do a body lift myself? What tools would be needed and how do I do this? Which route would you go? Thanks guys.

 

[NCjeeper]

i had the same problem. found some 31's for a steal and started rubbing. i got some lift shackles for the back and coil spacers until my lift comes in. it rides great how it is right now, better than stock.

 

[TwistedCU]

A smaller shackle lift is okay, but over that and you'll have caster issues.

a 1" Body lift and a 1" lift shackle should clear your 31's, but if it were me, I'd save my $$$ for a full suspension lift. There are 2 and 2.5" lifts out there pretty cheap.

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

Install a set of TJ fender flares and you'll get the clearance you need.

You can also cut they eyes off a pair of front YJ springs and use the 2 top leaves if each pack as an add-a-leaf in each stock spring pack. This well net 1.5" without stiffening the ride.

 

[jakbob]

could you do that on an xj?

 

[90growler]

Is there a website somewhere out there that tells you how to do the body and shackle lift??

 

[TwistedCU]

90growler - both are fairly straight forward installs, and should come with instructions. If you do a search on the web you should be able to find multiple writeups on both.

Jakbob - An XJ has a unibody frame, so a body lift is not possible. Since it uses coil springs up front, a shackle lift would only apply to the leaf-sprung rear. An effective, cheap 2" lift (aka "budget boost") would be one like the one found here, among many other sources:
http://www.jeepinoutfitters.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=112

Here's another:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-li...ewItemQQcategoryZ33585QQitemZ8000820466QQrdZ1

 

[jakbob]

you rock...

 

[TwistedCU]

Keep in mind, both of you guys, that a full suspension lift is not that difficult to do. Time consuming, yes but not difficult.

 

[dbr5010]

I got the body lift and bigger shackels on my yj and did both myself . I got 31s on and going with 33s later the body lift works good but was a pain i hope the susp lift is not as bad .

 

[90growler]

Which one would you reccomend doing first or does it matter. so, the shackles were easier than the body? Do you just jack each wheel up, unbolt and bolt in?