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Cali KJ · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:42 pm

Ok looking at all the lifts out there for the XJ need some help here. 5" OME vs. the 4.5 Rubicon express super flex? Is the RE just a better kit all together?

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:46 pm

I have RE parts on my XJ and am very happy w/ them. The rear 4.5" leafs work very well and have not sagged. I'm running the RE rear shackles as well. My front setup is RE 3.5" coils w/ a 1.75" spacer and it too works great. I have heard great things about their monotube shocks but never ran them. I did have the old DTT (iirc, that was what they were) shocks but now have Bilstein 5150's which work great on the XJ.

Not familair w/ OME XJ lifts but not heard any bad things about OME, so don't know how you can go wrong. I would have to say that overall, RE stuff is about the most popular for XJ's. RE's lifts are also easily upgradable so you could start out cheaper w/ one of their lesser lifts and upgrade over time w/ others take offs or when deals come along.

Cali KJ · **Posted:** Sun Oct 18, 2009 12:49 am

Thanks JJ. Yeah i haven't heard anything bad about OME lift either. Actually starting to drive myself crazy with all the lifts that are actually out there for the XJ :shock:

. Just need to keep saving my pennies and when the time comes.... :twisted:

I'll bug you for some more input. Thanks again!

4wdParakeet · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:37 am

Don't forget BDS. They have an awesome long arm set-up. They all so have a no questions asked warranty. You break it they send you a new one. That will be the lift I get when it's time for a different set-up.

Parakeet

4wdParakeet · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:41 am

http://www.bds-suspension.com/kits/455H

Parakeet

1996xj · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:57 pm

I have RE 5.5 springs and 4.5 rear leaf packs with shackles in rear and the RE monotube shock's, very happy with ride and performace offroad, no sagging either !! I have had Rough Country, Rusty's lift's on my XJ and you get what you pay for with lift's !!! :wink:

Cali KJ · **Posted:** Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:46 pm

Does anyone know about this lift? Good, bad, Run away? :lol:

http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merchant ... y_Code=XLK

4wdParakeet · **Posted:** Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:47 pm

Search NAXJA.com for Iron Rock Offroad.

Parakeet

Cali KJ · **Posted:** Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:01 pm

hahahaha DOH! Thanks.

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:57 am

Dirk is very experienced in the world of XJ suspension lifts. I would highly recommend looking at his links below. I’m looking to buy a lift as well. Dirk and I have been playing phone tag the past few weeks, but I’m basically going to let him make the recommendation. I’m going to run a bumper/winch in the front and a rear bumper and carrier in the rear, so my main concern is having a resilient suspension that can hold up to the extra weight.

Rubicon Express Hybrid XJ Kits
http://www.dpgoff-road.com/site/REXJhybridkits.htm

Old Man Emu XJ Packages
http://www.dpgoff-road.com/site/OMEXJkits.htm

Burchie · **Posted:** Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:54 pm

Cali KJ wrote:

Actually starting to drive myself crazy with all the lifts that are actually out there for the XJ :shock:

I know the feeling brother.

Burchie · **Posted:** Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:57 pm

Personally, I'm looking at this set up. (with the new spring pac, not the add a leaf) then I have a solid start. The I can spacer the front, and shackle the back to get a little high later down the road.

http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_3.html

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:51 pm

Burchie wrote:

Personally, I'm looking at this set up. (with the new spring pac, not the add a leaf) then I have a solid start. The I can spacer the front, and shackle the back to get a little high later down the road.

http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_3.html

The price is right, so I hope the quality is what you want............. Let us know if you move forward with this..........

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