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And for tire fit, if you do those with torsion twist you definitely fit 31s. You can usually fit 31s stock but it may rub. With this they definitely won't rub. You may be able to fit 32s, but I don't know.
4wheel parts wholesalers www.4wheelparts.com or 1-800-284-9905 carries them. I have a first gen X and the part number is war-153. I believe they fit the second gen also
If you look in the Usefull Thread directory there is a thread on doing the shackle install. There are a couple of good "tricks" that will definately help you out
Desert Rat also sells these shackles for $54 + $8 shipping & handling. That was the cheapest I was able to find. 31" tires should fit after this mod plus the front end "torsion twist" lift. I plan to do this myself this winter. Good Luck!