My friend purchased a 1999 XJ for his step son who is 17. This rig has 157,000 miles on it and seems to have had a leveling kit put on the front. It needs new ball joints and the driver side door needs new pins.
This is a kids main ride back and forth to school. The rear springs are sagging and shaped more like an S than a C.
There are 31" mud terrains on this with Mickey Thompson classics on it.
This was purchased from an auction and he has $2,600 into it at this point.
So without knowing anything about the vehicle, once we replace the ball joints, he is looking at other suspension items to try to tighten this back up. Looking around, he can get a lift kit from Rough Country that will include new control arms and rear springs. This would replace the sagging rear springs and fix any worn out front suspension items. The kit says it will be good for 32" tires. He will stick with the 31's that are on it. The bad part is he will need a new drive-shaft and slip yoke eliminator. Almost as much as the lift kit.
I do not have pictures of this, but he would have less than $4,000 in this when done and most things would be in decent shape and the drive-train is pretty simple to work on.
Anyone have any thoughts on this?
This is a kids main ride back and forth to school. The rear springs are sagging and shaped more like an S than a C.
There are 31" mud terrains on this with Mickey Thompson classics on it.
This was purchased from an auction and he has $2,600 into it at this point.
So without knowing anything about the vehicle, once we replace the ball joints, he is looking at other suspension items to try to tighten this back up. Looking around, he can get a lift kit from Rough Country that will include new control arms and rear springs. This would replace the sagging rear springs and fix any worn out front suspension items. The kit says it will be good for 32" tires. He will stick with the 31's that are on it. The bad part is he will need a new drive-shaft and slip yoke eliminator. Almost as much as the lift kit.
I do not have pictures of this, but he would have less than $4,000 in this when done and most things would be in decent shape and the drive-train is pretty simple to work on.
Anyone have any thoughts on this?