06 Oct 06, 07:41 am
What he has now is a good start, but the control arm lengths will be an issue when wheeling. 31's or narrow 32's are all he can fit without major trimming at the moment. If he wants to wheel and flex, find a set of YJ front brake lines and replace the current ones. The YJ ones are much longer and will help a lot.
Apart from that, he's got a great start. However, like I said, watch the T-case. If after he's got it warmed up the front end hops when the wheel is at full lock, the viscous coupler in the T-case is bad. Driving with a bad VC is hard on front driveshafts, the front axle, tires, CV joints, and ball joints. A new VC is gonna run about $600 plus labor. A NP231 or NP242 will bolt up if you change the input shaft (make sure the 231 or 242 are from a 96 or newer XJ or TJ) and shorten the rear DS an inch (not everyone I've talked to have had to do this, but a few have). If he has any issues let me know.
Apart from that, he's got a great start. However, like I said, watch the T-case. If after he's got it warmed up the front end hops when the wheel is at full lock, the viscous coupler in the T-case is bad. Driving with a bad VC is hard on front driveshafts, the front axle, tires, CV joints, and ball joints. A new VC is gonna run about $600 plus labor. A NP231 or NP242 will bolt up if you change the input shaft (make sure the 231 or 242 are from a 96 or newer XJ or TJ) and shorten the rear DS an inch (not everyone I've talked to have had to do this, but a few have). If he has any issues let me know.