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Yj to tj suspension fab question?

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Black-market:
Ok so I was thinking of trying to put a
Tj 4" lift kit in my Yj. A friend has the parts
Laying in his shop and said he'd give them to me cheap
So I figured I'd do some research. So has any one
Tryed or herd of this dosnt seem that hard to
Do. Couple questions I have are like
Tj and Yj frame and axles the same width or
No? And what problumes would you guys think
I would run into?

calvynandhobbs:
If you do a google search on "leaf to coil conversion" you'll find a few write-ups and there are kits that are also available. I just did a quick search and saw RockKrawler has a conversion kit for $4500. The same thread on Jeepforum also said that there are kits starting at around $1800. Here's a link to the Procomp kit. This one is completely bolt on.

http://www.jeep4x4center.com/jeep-lift-kits/pro-comp/wrangler-yj-5-inch.htm

Black-market:
Yea I know they make a kit but I'm wounding
If tj stuff would also work from what I'm told
The frames and stuff are the same with and axle
Are the same I can get my buddy's stuff for 600
Bucks that's cheap compared to the kits iv seen that
Range 45-6 grand

kirksjeep:
I think it would be easier to find a TJ frame and convert the YJ body to the TJ frame.  There is a reason that the conversion kits are so expensive.  To answer your question, yes the frames are the same length and the axles are too. 

Now this next part is just my opinion and I am bias since I have owned a YJ for the past 18 years, but a well set up YJ will perform as good or better then a TJ with the same amount of lift.  The coil springs can be pretty "bouncy " and that is not a good thing on trails in the North East with a lot of off camber spots.  I run the Rubicon Express XD 4.5" kit and it flexes pretty good.  My ability to flex has never been the reason I couldn't make it over an obstacle.  I think the R.E. XD kit is now about $1200 but it is bolt on.  Even getting your buddy's TJ kit you will still need all the frame mounts, control are mounts, and axle mounts which I don't even know where you would by those except the Jeep dealer or cutting them off a TJ frame at a junk yard. 

Black-market:
I have the rubicon 4.5 in my heep now
Just seems like the tjs flex a lot more then
Mine I thought about geting revolver shackles
But was told there not good on a daly
The mounts are not a issue as I can machine
My own at work

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