Can i fit 33" tires on a 3" lift for a 96 cherokee sport? Also, is this vehicle only part-time 4x4? My friend has a 01 f-150 and he keeps talking trash about the jeeps 4x4.

 

you can fit 33's if you trim and use bumpstops. The part time means it can only be used part time as in not on pavement. You have full 4WD not to worry.

tell your buddy god luck getting his truck on a narrow trail

 

Thats what i thought the part-time was, just didnt want to go talking trash with no real knowladge. Whats a bumpstop? By the way, my name is richard, i live in toledo ohio. I just bought my dads 96 cherokee sport with 140k for $500. Im a huge jeep fan and will building this stock jeep myself. I hope you guys will be as big a help to me as i have been reading you are. Thanks

 

You can fit 33s with a 3" lift but, it will require MUCH fender trimming to keep the tires from rubbing. A 4 - 4.5" lift is (with minor trimming) would be better...and if your state has the nice (no rubber outside the flares, law) like mine does, you'll still be legal without having to buy the $400+ monster Bushwacker Flares. If you're in a state that doesn't have that law then you're good either way. How you make your 33s fit is a matter of personal preference and what you'll be using your XJ for...I.E. DD driver/Weekend Warrior or just off road. Rock crawling, mud bogging or dune blasting. There are guys on here who have great ideas to make your fender cutting look good so, talk to them before getting out the sawsall, dremel or tin snips.

 

Oh, and as for your buddy the Ford owner talking s*** about Jeeps. I have a couple of local trails I'd like to see him follow me on...LOL

 

go for at least 4.5 inch if you can. and like everybody said get some longer bump stops. and lifted fords are for dudes with small *****

 

a bumpstop is basicly what the name inplys it stops from the spring compressing so the tire stays out of the wheel well therefore it wont rub.

I wouldnt recomend this if your flexing a lot. But if your mainly running in mud go for it

 

Even when he correctly bumpstops for 3" of lift, he will still have plenty of droop is he has the right shocks. Get long enough shocks so that your shortarms become the limiter for the axle droop and adjust your brakelines accordingly.



See, even my coil became unseated. Longer shocks, extended brakelines and PLENTY of trimming, and you'll be able to flex just fine with 33s on 3" of lift.

But then again I'm locked front and rear so a little bit of tirelifting doesn't bother me.

 

i'll let this thread to the talking

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/33s-10284/

i know its not 3" lift, but there is talk of appropriate lift height needed to run for that size tire.

 

on roughcountry.com 4.5 add a leaf is $400 but if you will drive it a lot dont get this lift. hahah mine i would not drive daily omg i would hate it the alignment is so off and with a bent steering rod i cant get it fix with out putting that in. its a weekend warrior after i put new bumper and tail light after trailing. hahaha trees and yotas are jeolous of jeeps so they try to make them not street worty