Anyone done this to an XJ yet? I am going to do it soon, just wanted to see if anyone has any tips or opinions?

You will have to figure out some kind of partial sub frame to hang them from.

Save your self the trouble get a set of revolvers or make a set of shakles that open up youll get the same if not more travel with alot less hassel just be sure to relocate your shocks and get the right length i did this w/ revolvers and got tons of drop almost as much as my front end.

Check out this site http://www.madxj.com/MADXJ/technical/technicalfiles/EvolverShackles/EvolverShackles.htm for a DIY double shackle.

http://www.madxj.com/MADXJ/technical/technicalfiles/EvolverShackles/images/Evolver1.jpg

well I have thought about the double shackle or revolvers, I just wanted to be original and have something to do in my spare time at school, I get kinda bored with nothing to do up there except drink :beer: Thanks for the help though!

someone in my Jeep club did it. It took lots of work to fab up a sub frame. He could of probably saved a ton of money and got the same thing with revolvers. It so flexxy that when he is trying to crawl obstacles the rear come under the vehicle. He probably could use a control arm link setup to keep the axle from jacking. His whole truck is built to be a ramp champ. Good luck. I would just keeping drinking and trying to hunt some pink Tacos. :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :rasta:

i don't think that you really need a buggy spring system while wheelin in GA. In my opinion XJs are too heavy and dont need that much drop travel for them to be optimal.

Well I do most of my wheeling at Tellico actually, or try to when I have spare time, what about dropping in some box steel in the "framerail" like Brent did and then using u bolts that will go through the floor and around the "rail". And then maybe fabbing up some kind of control arms to keep the axle from wrapping underneath the rig? Maybe say using some custom long arms to keep it in place?

Originally posted by whatdaphuk
In my opinion XJs are too heavy and dont need that much drop travel for them to be optimal.
to heavy compaired to what? a samari?,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, they are lighter than a tj :flipoff2:

Yeah, sheet metal weighs less than steel, gotta love that unibody :D

I did a similar thing in my XJ a while back all I have to say it it is way more of a PITA to take it all off (being a fairly good welder sucks at some times) than the fab work was origionally. I had all kinds of problems with it. axle location was horrible and the "frame" that I made worked more as a bumpstop than anything. Oh yeah you have to be very careful as the tires will get real close to the frame if you don't get it in the right place. Anyway now I am doing research into a link and rear coil setup for the rear. I say skip my intermediate step and go the coil way.

There is plenty of time to be wasted with a coil conversion

where did my beer go..... oh there it is:beer: