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Unread 12-13-2005, 11:48 AM   #1
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Best 2-3in lift for your dollar

Best 2-3 in lift for an XJ on a budget. let me know what you guys think.

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Unread 12-13-2005, 12:52 PM   #2
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Best 2-3 in lift for an XJ on a budget. let me know what you guys think.
2" coil spacers in the front and a combo s-10/XJ leafs in the rear. Bam. Done. Under 100 bucks. Shocks, shop around. about 80 bucks.
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Unread 12-13-2005, 03:56 PM   #3
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ive heard about this s10 rear leaf deal. can you explain it in detail because im purchasing all the parts this week to do it this weekend
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ive heard about this s10 rear leaf deal. can you explain it in detail because im purchasing all the parts this week to do it this weekend

Go grab yourself some s-10 leaf packs. Take all you Xj leafs off except your main. Cut the eyes off the s-10 main and put those under your XJ main. If you use them all you will roughly get 3-4". This will vary do to the condition of the s-10 leafs. If you only want 2-3" you will have to experiment alittle. Maybe use the XJ main followed by s-10 main and s-10 second, followed by the last one or two XJ leafs. Like I said, trial and error, but this seems like maybe 2-3 inches. Others will probably have their say too.

Good luck. Do a search for s-10 leaf swaps too. TONS of info.
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Unread 12-13-2005, 07:54 PM   #5
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Read this link, it should help you.
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Unread 12-13-2005, 10:02 PM   #6
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2" coil spacers in the front and a combo s-10/XJ leafs in the rear. Bam. Done. Under 100 bucks. Shocks, shop around. about 80 bucks.
Thinking about it. Any problems with vibes? Gotta have a smooooth drive!
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Unread 12-14-2005, 07:06 AM   #7
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Thinking about it. Any problems with vibes? Gotta have a smooooth drive!

Won't be a caddy.
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Unread 12-14-2005, 08:12 PM   #8
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Won't be a caddy.

What? You mean it won't ride like this?







[Seriously, thanks to whoever took these pics ]
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Unread 12-15-2005, 03:42 PM   #9
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thats awesome, ALMOST too nice to offroad. but nothin is too nice
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