XJ parts on my ZJ?

Lucky Jeff · Nov 15, 2010

I use to know this stuff, but it's been a long time.

Friend of mine bought a 90 cherokee for cheap. It has RE springs, lower arms, track bar, pitman arm and shocks. First question, which way do the springs go? Was it 3.5" XJ coils equal 4.5" on the ZJ or the other way around? Second, everything else should work just the same for my ZJ, correct?

boardbysled · Nov 15, 2010

Other way around on the springs, ZJ's are heavier. Less height if you have a V8 also...

Lucky Jeff · Nov 15, 2010

I6 for mine. I'm hoping they are 4.5" springs, they sure look like it. That would give me the 3.5" I need..

jeepermc · Nov 15, 2010

I wanna know where you found a friend.........:fawkdancesmiley:

So that maybe I can find some....:redneck:

Lucky Jeff · Nov 15, 2010

jeepermc said:
I wanna know where you found a friend.........:fawkdancesmiley:

So that maybe I can find some....:redneck:

I know you wouldn't like any of my friends... :kiss:

jeepermc · Nov 16, 2010

Lucky Jeff said:
I know you wouldn't like any of my friends... :kiss:

If they're anything like the last one you're probably right...

toyzuk · Nov 16, 2010

so you know how those bolts on that jeep were gone from the engine mount, well they are all there, they sheared off in the block

Lucky Jeff · Nov 16, 2010

jeepermc said:
If they're anything like the last one you're probably right...

Hey, I dumped the loser! lol

toyzuk said:
so you know how those bolts on that jeep were gone from the engine mount, well they are all there, they sheared off in the block

It's a Jeep thing, I understand :haha:

skinny_pedal · Nov 20, 2010

So Jeff whats going on with the Snow Princess?

BUILTnotBOT · Nov 27, 2010

i was thinking this the other night and also using the rr leaf springs off a used XJ kit. Just changing out the rr suspension on the ZJ.... be quite a bit of bracket trimming and fabrication to get the rr leaf setup just right, but no one else would have a rr leaf ZJ

1996cc · Dec 12, 2010

a 1" drop XJ pitman arm is identical to a stock ZJ pitman arm

Lucky Jeff · Dec 12, 2010

skinny_pedal said:
So Jeff whats going on with the Snow Princess?

Oops, forgot about this thread. Hopefully next go-round I can throw some 33's on. But that requires new gearing and I just don't have the money for that at the moment. So this is how she sits now.. Nothing special, but a hell of a lot better then stock..

skinny_pedal · Dec 13, 2010

Lucky Jeff said:
Oops, forgot about this thread. Hopefully next go-round I can throw some 33's on. But that requires new gearing and I just don't have the money for that at the moment. So this is how she sits now.. Nothing special, but a hell of a lot better then stock..

yay:cheer:

greenie · Dec 13, 2010

31s and all terrains, most fun i had in mine!
you should come pick up my old 35with the locker. central grand bought it new originally for like $450.
we both beat on our d35s, with 31s, 32, and 33s, never any problems. stock 3.73 gears...
:beer:

Lucky Jeff · Dec 13, 2010

greenie said:
31s and all terrains, most fun i had in mine!
you should come pick up my old 35with the locker. central grand bought it new originally for like $450.
we both beat on our d35s, with 31s, 32, and 33s, never any problems. stock 3.73 gears...
:beer:

I'd really like to! Just trying to figure out how to get my hands on it.. :booo: