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Weldmen
11-09-2010, 10:21 PM
Im located in Wisconsin, And am looking for 3" coil spacers for a 95 XJ.
Please let me know If you have some for sale.
Thanks

http://abuncha.biz/pics/jeep.jpg

Mudderoy
11-09-2010, 10:42 PM
Im located in Wisconsin, And am looking for 3" coil spacers for a 95 XJ.
Please let me know If you have some for sale.
Thanks

http://abuncha.biz/pics/jeep.jpg

Purdy! I used to have wheels like that!

JENSSEN
11-09-2010, 11:15 PM
3" spacers??? buy coils and save yourself the grief

Mudderoy
11-10-2010, 09:46 AM
3" spacers??? buy coils and save yourself the grief

What grief? When I asked everyone said spacer coil same difference. Teach me, I am a sponge!

steph74
11-10-2010, 10:07 AM
I'm a sponge too... and I want to know ;)

JENSSEN
11-10-2010, 01:18 PM
OK lets say your stock spring has 10 coils and your 3" coil has 15, now in between each coil there is 1/2 of compression movement and 1" of down travel,.. See where I am going,.. You still have the same droop and compression using the spacer as stock,..

Now you can just do the spacer and it will ride similar to stock with the stock size tire,.. now add the weight and offset of the per say 31" tire. Now you have changed the geometry and your coil rate is the same.

Now your stock spring is made for "street" use and then you want to go out pound it down the trail , shock it in the rocks,.. bounce it off a dune, is the durability there?

I mean its ok to use a spacer but in the long run I can see you being limited by the stock stuff and you will just end up tearing it out and doing it again,... or at least I did LOL!

And when you break down the costs your spending money on shocks, likely tire and maybe rims the difference in cost to go from a $50-$70 set of spacers to $200 for a set of coils its really pretty insignificant.

Just my thoughts:thumbsup:

bigjim350
11-10-2010, 08:32 PM
The only reason I would use a coil over spacers is, I don't think they make a 3" spacer for a XJ. The biggest I have seen is 2".

msmoorenburg
11-11-2010, 10:44 AM
The only reason I would use a coil over spacers is, I don't think they make a 3" spacer for a XJ. The biggest I have seen is 2".

I had 3in coil spacers (now on patrick's setup) But i may be in the market to sell my procomp 3in coils soon :thumbsup:

Weldmen
11-11-2010, 10:56 AM
Well let me know about if you pull thoughts.
I came across a set of 3" coils for $50.00 bucks yesterday.
Waiting for the guy to get back to me on shipping now.
Thanks

prcjeep
11-11-2010, 08:13 PM
I run 3inch spacers in the front of my 96... no problems at all. I wont keep it this way forever, just til i get money to get a real lift. Best thing about them though is a) I got mine for cheap(free, thanks matt and rene) and b) bumper approach and clearance is better with just spacers and everything else stock.

In the rear-end of mine I used 3 inch blocks. NOT permanent at all I just really wanted to get my Jeep in the air

Weldmen
11-28-2010, 04:41 PM
Update... Got my home made 3" spacers in. Tell me what ya think.
I think it looks great! Now Im looking for a good set of 235/75 15s to throw under it.

http://www.abuncha.biz/pics/frontlift.jpg

bigjim350
11-28-2010, 04:46 PM
Looks great. Now please get that Jeep dirty :D

Mudderoy
11-28-2010, 04:59 PM
Update... Got my home made 3" spacers in. Tell me what ya think.
I think it looks great! Now Im looking for a good set of 235/75 15s to throw under it.

http://www.abuncha.biz/pics/frontlift.jpg

It's just high enough for people to notice, but not high enough for them to think it's been lifted. They'll be asking your XJ if it's been working out! :smiley-laughing021:

Weldmen
11-28-2010, 06:30 PM
It's just high enough for people to notice, but not high enough for them to think it's been lifted. They'll be asking your XJ if it's been working out! :smiley-laughing021:

Ya thats some good stuff there. It looks way better than the saggy ash it had when I bought it. I got this thing for $400.00 bucks. The interior is perfect, new radiator and fuel pump prior to my getting it and everything works. Thinking about the 5.0 injectors now. And maybe get some 265/75 15s instead of the 235/75 15s. I will get a bit more ground clearance. What do you think about that?

Thanks for the feed back people.:thumbsup:

Mudderoy
11-28-2010, 06:37 PM
Ya thats some good stuff there. It looks way better than the saggy ash it had when I bought it. I got this thing for $400.00 bucks. The interior is perfect, new radiator and fuel pump prior to my getting it and everything works. Thinking about the 5.0 injectors now. And maybe get some 265/75 15s instead of the 235/75 15s. I will get a bit more ground clearance.

Thanks for the feed back people.:thumbsup:

Well keep us updated on the build. We enjoy! :popcorn:

Weldmen
11-28-2010, 06:50 PM
Looks great. Now please get that Jeep dirty :D

OH! I plan on getting it dirty..... I just bought 20 acres of land in Northeastern Wisconsin. I will be flogging the hello out of this thing. I may not rock crawl, or mud bog, but I work the hello out of all my trucks. Here is a pick of my last custom lift build... please comments welcome.

http://www.abuncha.biz/pics/cfilift.jpg

bigjim350
11-28-2010, 07:17 PM
Cool van :thumbsup:, seems like it would be a little tight on the trails though.

Weldmen
11-28-2010, 07:20 PM
Cool van :thumb sup:, seems like it would be a little tight on the trails though.

Thats the truth there brother.