installed my 4.5" lift - Great Lakes XJ

XJ_98

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well finally got my rustys lift on...its 90% done, still have to do the rear shocks, track bar, brake lines and couple other misc stuff but the main stuff is done... let me say it was a big pain in the *** and dont want to do it again... nothing went smooth and its gotta sit till next weekend for me to finish it up... but i am happy with the height and just need to get some bigger tires under it now.. here some pics... first, have to make sure we have the beer before starting a job like this... taking the control arms off... got the first spring out... compressing the spring, that took forever... finished up the front end... the back took awhile to do, ran into problems getting the old springs out, but finally at 1 am getting the leafs in... finally at 2:15 were able to put wheels on it and push it out of the garage and here is a before pic for reference __________________ My Pics and Specs

threeEs99

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Congrats! Looks good, but need a better aft pic. Look forward to seeing it in new rubber too. Excllent beverage choice also. __________________ 99 sport. rust bucket, DD, 3 car seats 04 wj (w/3 car seats too) DD duty for the lady

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Congratt's on the lift. __________________ 1999 XJ SPORT, 4.5'' LIFT, 32'' X 11.50'' TIRE'S " IF IT AINT RUFF IT AINT ME ! "

aci4369

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Welcome to the club of a love hate relationship with your XJ. I have that same tool set by the way, both of them. The crafstman tool set and the card board box one. haha...

Looks good. Moved the thread to Tech forum, think it is better suited here.

-- Edited by aci4369 at 06:13, 2008-12-01

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XJ_98

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yea, that pic was snapped at 2:15am when we were like screw this, time to go home... i will get better pics this week... i cant wait for new rubber as well, but it will be a while before i can afford some __________________ My Pics and Specs

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We all have that problem of needing new tires but having no fundage. Maybe the elves can make a new set for it. Maybe Santa Motion could badger our loved ones into submission for a set. Or......... Never mind you have to be good for those things to happen. I'll just take my coal and be happy. Just make it enough to crawl my jeep over.

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