aroundincircles

I have my 3.5" metal cloak lift installed, but I am getting a lot of rubbing, not just on my plastic fenders, but on the spring tower as well. How much up travel should be allowed, and I have installed bump stops, but I don't think they are nearly long enough, I saw somebody with one that just sat loosely in the springs, does anybody have a link for something like that?

sycoglitch

Lil tip, give some info about your jeep. Tires, year, etc. itll help out some

aroundincircles

since that is all in my signature....

89 cherokee 4.0l 4x4
3.5" metal cloak lift
31x10.5r15 on stock wheels

I am uploading a video showing where i am rubbing, but it will take a bit to upload since my internet sucks on saturdays.

sycoglitch

I take it you did get an alignment already so i wont suggest that. Second, do you care about your stock rims, if yes, get spacers, if no, buy some rims with 3.75-4" backspacing. Then after you do that, flex your tires and see at what point to bumpstop too. Hockey pucks work great with epoxy. Love mines

Oh and no everyone has signatures turned on on the app

aka"dude"

Become one with the flex I suggest using one of these.



and one of these



oh and some wheels with less back spacing.

aroundincircles

Wheels are out of the question, simply don't have the $ for it.

sycoglitch

Then measure for bump stops and use hockey pucks and epoxy or hockey pucks with a bolt through the coil bucket. But i have to ask. Did you get an alignment yet

aroundincircles

Yes, I did an alignment myself after installing the lift, then took it to a shop to get it dialed in.

I have 3 hockey pucks installed as part of the kit, but I have been doing some shopping around online and this part:



has been cut, I think there is supposed to be a bump stop at the bottom of that?

is that correct?

sycoglitch

Wait that whole part is missing? And yea a bump stop does go installed to te bottom of that

aroundincircles

sycoglitch

How did you install Trac bar. Did you measure to ensure each side is the same. And yes youre missing the stock bumpstop

aroundincircles

Yes, I measured per the instructions included, and the the shop I took it to that specializes in XJ's did an alignment on it.

So adding a stock bump stop should help? do you have a part number/suggestion where to buy? (preferably amazon)

sycoglitch

For ****s and giggles, measure from the inside frame rail to the center of the tire on each side to ensure they did it right. Same thing with toe. And also make sure your ball joints are strong and your camber isn't off, by means of bad ball joints. As for the bump stops. Look up jeep xj coil spring bump stops. Never personally messed with em so don't know if you need the screw in type or push in, or if theres a difference. May just need to check yours out. And a good chance to eliminate the rubbing in the coil bucket is to install wheel spacers since you don't want to get new rims. But do the bump stopping first and see what happens

aroundincircles

Measured, and even, ball joints are solid (about 6 months old).

I'll get the bump stops and see what that does for me, thanks for the suggestions/help. Just need to see what I can find. I have $ over at amazon, so buying them could be as cheap as free.

XJmike0122

What's the bottom of the coil thingy (the part that was cut) look like is it flat or open at the bottom. Stock bump stops should just pop in.