Just saved this jeep from the crusher

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it has 173000 miles, it needs a good bit of TLC, but for the price I couldn't pass it up. it runs and drives amazing, just no heat lol... 4wheel drive works great, it has a new jasper transfer case, new front diff and all new u joints n stuff... this is the plan with it
http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep-suspension-lift-kit-623n2.html

I never did a lift before, so any help and info would be awesome! I want it to have the same stance as my old red one

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[4.3LXJ]

It is a great start, of course any Jeep is a great start. The green Jeep road here will love you

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gotta replace rockers, floor boards, and the valve cover gasket... It's due for some dessert dogs or somethin! lol

[4.3LXJ]

Desert Dogs. You must be as old as I am if you remember those :D Nice tires though

[Rocco83]

Not the greatest winter in Ohio to be driving anything that doesn't have heat! Grats on the new toy though.

[XJ Wheeler]

Congrats on the new rig and good for you... saving one like that!

Looks like a decent rig, rockers are even worse than mine but all fixable. The red one looks to be around 4.5" of lift, maybe a tad more. Gotta love the extra liftgate lock. :D That's some serious ingenuity right there. ;)

Sent via messenger pigeon - i talk, he types.

[EekGirl96]

Always sad to see an xj being sent to the crusher, especially if they have potential like this one.

Glad you saved it, cant wait to see the "final masterpiece" lol

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with some of the fixes i have done so far, i am willing to bet it came from the deep mountains of Wast Virginia! lol

[4.3LXJ]

Then it should have been, as in red neck :D

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Desert Dogs. You must be as old as I am if you remember those :D Nice tires though

lol no sir, I am 19 years old. I know of a few tire shops that still sell them! $75 a piece mounted!

I was told my red jeep had a 4.5 inch rough country lift with a slip yoke eliminator... It had 15x10 wheels with 31 10.5 tires... Tires stuck out about 2 inches past the flares... kinda what i am shooting for

[4.3LXJ]

lol no sir, I am 19 years old. I know of a few tire shops that still sell them! $75 a piece mounted!

I was told my red jeep had a 4.5 inch rough country lift with a slip yoke eliminator... It had 15x10 wheels with 31 10.5 tires... Tires stuck out about 2 inches past the flares... kinda what i am shooting for

Really, great off road tire. What sizes available. The old ones were only in 31"

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33 10.50 15
21 10.50 15
33 12.50 15

those are the only ones i know of... I put them on the back of my 2wd dakota for this wild ass winter we are having lol... it got me through 10" of snow and ice with 100 pounds in the bed lol

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31 10.50 not 21, my bad :watermelon:

[4.3LXJ]

Find out if there are other sizes available. Like maybe some 35s. I would appreciate it

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will do

[4.3LXJ]

Thanks

[Rocco83]

If those can be picked up for 75 mounted I may have to grab a set of the 31's for my Jeep as my tires have about had it. East Liverpool is just south of Akron? Been a long time since I've been on that side of the state, but it definitely seems worth the drive.

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it takes me an hour and a half to get to summit ;) lol. i bought a 235 75 15 fo 75 each mounted n balanced for my dakota... (think he gave me a discount) here is a link to the CL ad. Country tire is the name of the shop, he also ownes a pizza parlor in the same building, best calzone i ever had in my life...

http://youngstown.craigslist.org/pts/4280184086.html

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desert dogs only come in 1 size, 235 75 15 just called the shop

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when she was clean lol

[4.3LXJ]

Nice looking Jeep

[OldFaurt]

it has 173000 miles, it needs a good bit of TLC, but for the price I couldn't pass it up. it runs and drives amazing, just no heat lol... 4wheel drive works great, it has a new jasper transfer case, new front diff and all new u joints n stuff... this is the plan with it
http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep-suspension-lift-kit-623n2.html

I never did a lift before, so any help and info would be awesome! I want it to have the same stance as my old red one


Thank you for conserving a great resource!
The XJ looks to be a good solid foundation for a great trail rig!
When people destroy good equipment, it makes me sick!

So again, Thank you!
I am looking forward to your build thread!
:D

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Thank ya. She is going to be a project... Looking to buy a dodge truck to drive while the jeep is down...