Hi all:

I am about to lift my 91 XJ 4.0 and I am hoping to get some opinions
regarding my plans.

Old Man Emu front coils: I was planning OME XJ heavy duty 3" lift coils,
but since I plan on adding a heavy front winch bumper and winch, I was told
that the OME ZJ lift coils might be a better choice. Anyone try this?

Rancho RS9000X shocks: Anyone try these on their XJ? Rancho lists a
longer front shock, but only one rear shock for stock and lifted XJs. What
size did you use?

BTW, the rear will be 4" springs (not AALs).

Thanks
Cliff

 

I actually have a similar question to this, so instead of starting a new
thread ...

My shocks are toast and I'm looking at upgrading to Rancho RS9000 all
around. I can get 1.5" or 2.5" but I'm not sure I understand what exactly
this does. Does this actually mean that with a 2.5" that I can now fit 33's
on my CJ7? I didn't know/realize/think that upgrading springs with a bigger
"lift" would actually lift the Jeep enough to fit bigger tires. I wasn't
planning on changing the leafs or doing any spacing or anything but if I can
get 33's as opposed to 31's with little-no rubbing, I'd love to go with
33x9.5 BFG M/T's.

Maybe someone can straighten me out (as usual) as to what this means.

griffin
'85 CJ-7

"thebigreddog!" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:1098886432.265190@nws01ykf.rim.net...
> Hi all:
>
> I am about to lift my 91 XJ 4.0 and I am hoping to get some opinions
> regarding my plans.
>
> Old Man Emu front coils: I was planning OME XJ heavy duty 3" lift coils,
> but since I plan on adding a heavy front winch bumper and winch, I was
told
> that the OME ZJ lift coils might be a better choice. Anyone try this?
>
> Rancho RS9000X shocks: Anyone try these on their XJ? Rancho lists a
> longer front shock, but only one rear shock for stock and lifted XJs.
What
> size did you use?
>
> BTW, the rear will be 4" springs (not AALs).
>
> Thanks
> Cliff
>
>

 

I actually have a similar question to this, so instead of starting a new
thread ...

My shocks are toast and I'm looking at upgrading to Rancho RS9000 all
around. I can get 1.5" or 2.5" but I'm not sure I understand what exactly
this does. Does this actually mean that with a 2.5" that I can now fit 33's
on my CJ7? I didn't know/realize/think that upgrading springs with a bigger
"lift" would actually lift the Jeep enough to fit bigger tires. I wasn't
planning on changing the leafs or doing any spacing or anything but if I can
get 33's as opposed to 31's with little-no rubbing, I'd love to go with
33x9.5 BFG M/T's.

Maybe someone can straighten me out (as usual) as to what this means.

griffin
'85 CJ-7

"thebigreddog!" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:1098886432.265190@nws01ykf.rim.net...
> Hi all:
>
> I am about to lift my 91 XJ 4.0 and I am hoping to get some opinions
> regarding my plans.
>
> Old Man Emu front coils: I was planning OME XJ heavy duty 3" lift coils,
> but since I plan on adding a heavy front winch bumper and winch, I was
told
> that the OME ZJ lift coils might be a better choice. Anyone try this?
>
> Rancho RS9000X shocks: Anyone try these on their XJ? Rancho lists a
> longer front shock, but only one rear shock for stock and lifted XJs.
What
> size did you use?
>
> BTW, the rear will be 4" springs (not AALs).
>
> Thanks
> Cliff
>
>

 

I actually have a similar question to this, so instead of starting a new
thread ...

My shocks are toast and I'm looking at upgrading to Rancho RS9000 all
around. I can get 1.5" or 2.5" but I'm not sure I understand what exactly
this does. Does this actually mean that with a 2.5" that I can now fit 33's
on my CJ7? I didn't know/realize/think that upgrading springs with a bigger
"lift" would actually lift the Jeep enough to fit bigger tires. I wasn't
planning on changing the leafs or doing any spacing or anything but if I can
get 33's as opposed to 31's with little-no rubbing, I'd love to go with
33x9.5 BFG M/T's.

Maybe someone can straighten me out (as usual) as to what this means.

griffin
'85 CJ-7

"thebigreddog!" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:1098886432.265190@nws01ykf.rim.net...
> Hi all:
>
> I am about to lift my 91 XJ 4.0 and I am hoping to get some opinions
> regarding my plans.
>
> Old Man Emu front coils: I was planning OME XJ heavy duty 3" lift coils,
> but since I plan on adding a heavy front winch bumper and winch, I was
told
> that the OME ZJ lift coils might be a better choice. Anyone try this?
>
> Rancho RS9000X shocks: Anyone try these on their XJ? Rancho lists a
> longer front shock, but only one rear shock for stock and lifted XJs.
What
> size did you use?
>
> BTW, the rear will be 4" springs (not AALs).
>
> Thanks
> Cliff
>
>

 

Those shocks lengths are to match lift heights. You need longer shocks
for a lift.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

griffin wrote:
>
> I actually have a similar question to this, so instead of starting a new
> thread ...
>
> My shocks are toast and I'm looking at upgrading to Rancho RS9000 all
> around. I can get 1.5" or 2.5" but I'm not sure I understand what exactly
> this does. Does this actually mean that with a 2.5" that I can now fit 33's
> on my CJ7? I didn't know/realize/think that upgrading springs with a bigger
> "lift" would actually lift the Jeep enough to fit bigger tires. I wasn't
> planning on changing the leafs or doing any spacing or anything but if I can
> get 33's as opposed to 31's with little-no rubbing, I'd love to go with
> 33x9.5 BFG M/T's.
>
> Maybe someone can straighten me out (as usual) as to what this means.
>
> griffin
> '85 CJ-7
>
> "thebigreddog!" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:1098886432.265190@nws01ykf.rim.net...
> > Hi all:
> >
> > I am about to lift my 91 XJ 4.0 and I am hoping to get some opinions
> > regarding my plans.
> >
> > Old Man Emu front coils: I was planning OME XJ heavy duty 3" lift coils,
> > but since I plan on adding a heavy front winch bumper and winch, I was
> told
> > that the OME ZJ lift coils might be a better choice. Anyone try this?
> >
> > Rancho RS9000X shocks: Anyone try these on their XJ? Rancho lists a
> > longer front shock, but only one rear shock for stock and lifted XJs.
> What
> > size did you use?
> >
> > BTW, the rear will be 4" springs (not AALs).
> >
> > Thanks
> > Cliff
> >
> >

 

Those shocks lengths are to match lift heights. You need longer shocks
for a lift.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

griffin wrote:
>
> I actually have a similar question to this, so instead of starting a new
> thread ...
>
> My shocks are toast and I'm looking at upgrading to Rancho RS9000 all
> around. I can get 1.5" or 2.5" but I'm not sure I understand what exactly
> this does. Does this actually mean that with a 2.5" that I can now fit 33's
> on my CJ7? I didn't know/realize/think that upgrading springs with a bigger
> "lift" would actually lift the Jeep enough to fit bigger tires. I wasn't
> planning on changing the leafs or doing any spacing or anything but if I can
> get 33's as opposed to 31's with little-no rubbing, I'd love to go with
> 33x9.5 BFG M/T's.
>
> Maybe someone can straighten me out (as usual) as to what this means.
>
> griffin
> '85 CJ-7
>
> "thebigreddog!" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:1098886432.265190@nws01ykf.rim.net...
> > Hi all:
> >
> > I am about to lift my 91 XJ 4.0 and I am hoping to get some opinions
> > regarding my plans.
> >
> > Old Man Emu front coils: I was planning OME XJ heavy duty 3" lift coils,
> > but since I plan on adding a heavy front winch bumper and winch, I was
> told
> > that the OME ZJ lift coils might be a better choice. Anyone try this?
> >
> > Rancho RS9000X shocks: Anyone try these on their XJ? Rancho lists a
> > longer front shock, but only one rear shock for stock and lifted XJs.
> What
> > size did you use?
> >
> > BTW, the rear will be 4" springs (not AALs).
> >
> > Thanks
> > Cliff
> >
> >

 

Those shocks lengths are to match lift heights. You need longer shocks
for a lift.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

griffin wrote:
>
> I actually have a similar question to this, so instead of starting a new
> thread ...
>
> My shocks are toast and I'm looking at upgrading to Rancho RS9000 all
> around. I can get 1.5" or 2.5" but I'm not sure I understand what exactly
> this does. Does this actually mean that with a 2.5" that I can now fit 33's
> on my CJ7? I didn't know/realize/think that upgrading springs with a bigger
> "lift" would actually lift the Jeep enough to fit bigger tires. I wasn't
> planning on changing the leafs or doing any spacing or anything but if I can
> get 33's as opposed to 31's with little-no rubbing, I'd love to go with
> 33x9.5 BFG M/T's.
>
> Maybe someone can straighten me out (as usual) as to what this means.
>
> griffin
> '85 CJ-7
>
> "thebigreddog!" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:1098886432.265190@nws01ykf.rim.net...
> > Hi all:
> >
> > I am about to lift my 91 XJ 4.0 and I am hoping to get some opinions
> > regarding my plans.
> >
> > Old Man Emu front coils: I was planning OME XJ heavy duty 3" lift coils,
> > but since I plan on adding a heavy front winch bumper and winch, I was
> told
> > that the OME ZJ lift coils might be a better choice. Anyone try this?
> >
> > Rancho RS9000X shocks: Anyone try these on their XJ? Rancho lists a
> > longer front shock, but only one rear shock for stock and lifted XJs.
> What
> > size did you use?
> >
> > BTW, the rear will be 4" springs (not AALs).
> >
> > Thanks
> > Cliff
> >
> >