Hi All,
Just picked up a 96 XJ 2 Door!
First XJ/Jeep in general so still new to the platform. I was looking for one without a lift but this one came up and the price / condition seemed right.
That being said, can anyone give me any info on the lift it has? From what I can tell the lift was done 2 owners and a few years ago and the owner I bought it from has been driving it this way ever since but they don’t know the info on the lift. Is there any immediate red flags or things that I should address right away (other than the bushings / bump stops being shot)? I drove it about 100 miles and other than it needing a slight alignment (steering wheel is a few degrees off center when driving straight) and the rear suspension being a bit crashy over larger bumps, it seems to ride fine from what I can tell? No death wobble/vibration/immediate sketchiness otherwise 😅.
Here are some measurements (based on an older forum link I found floating around the sub):
https://comancheclub.com/topic/40673-how-to-measure-stock-andor-lifted-height/
Front axle tube to bottom of frame: 9” (2.25” lift?)
Rear axle tube to bottom of frame: 8” (2.0” lift?)
Front axle to bottom of fender: 20”
Rear axle to bottom of fender: 19.125”
From what I can tell it has:
16x7 wheels wrapped in 245/75 R16 tires (larger than oem)
KYB mono max shocks
Unknown brand spacer/leveling kit?
OEM leaf springs?
Photos attached.
If you guys could tell me anything that would be great! Again as I said it drives fine to me but I don’t have much experience with the platform, and if there’s something sketchy that needs addressing I would prefer to know sooner rather than later. Thanks in advance :)