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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 11:15 AM
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Default 2000 cherokee Lift leaning?

I've got the 3 inch R/C lift on my 2000 xj classic. To me the driver side is leaning about a half inch lower than the ride side. It's a big difference if you behind the truck but sitting in it you can also tell a little differene. I put the coil springs on with the shocks but didn't put the add-a-leaf in. I just put a 3 inch block on the leaf springs. Any ideas why it's got a alittle lean to it?
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 11:23 AM
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because thats the side you ride on? I don't know, my jeep sits about 1/4 inch lower on the driver side, i think from my added weight. idk
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 11:33 AM
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mine does the same thing too, it sits lower on the passsengers side, ive heard that it does that to compensate for the weight of the driver so it sits level when your in it, the suspension is purposefully made that way and when you get a lift its just kind of a guess to which side you put it on lol, dont know if thats true or not though
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by cherokeeaddiction23
mine does the same thing too, it sits lower on the passsengers side, ive heard that it does that to compensate for the weight of the driver so it sits level when your in it, the suspension is purposefully made that way and when you get a lift its just kind of a guess to which side you put it on lol, dont know if thats true or not though
lol ive never heard of that, if thats true i installed mine wrong haha
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 11:44 AM
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pull the block and put in the add a leaf. my drivers side rear spring was in worse shape then the pass side a block will only magnify that issue
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 11:50 AM
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See it's in the front to. The whole driver side sits lower. The front of my jeep sit lower in the front than the back anyways. Still don't know why it does that but it does. I've even added the coil spring twist spacers and it isn't even. I'm not happy with this lift anyways. Rather have the 4.5 lift.
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