adding height to my lift??
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Year: 99
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adding height to my lift??
i have a 99 cherokee classic with a 3" roughcountry add a leaf lift installed and 31" swampers but i wasnt a little heigher, i was wondering, scince i just baught the lift kit and dont want to take it out and spend $400+ more for a 4.5" kit is there a way i can just add to my 3" lift to fit like 32's or 33's? also its my daily driver so i want everything done right
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ya thats what im tihnking but if i do a 1.5" coil spacer up front and 1.5" shackle in back will i then have to mess with brake lines and driveshafts and swaybars and steering and **** or will they be ok?
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you will need longer brake lines an adjustable trackbar to bring your front axle back to center and you might need to do a sye to correct driveline angles but everyjeep is different with driveline vibes. thats what i can think of off the top of my head but its also 230 am hear and i got another hour of work to go so im kinda dead.
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you will need longer brake lines an adjustable trackbar to bring your front axle back to center and you might need to do a sye to correct driveline angles but everyjeep is different with driveline vibes. thats what i can think of off the top of my head but its also 230 am hear and i got another hour of work to go so im kinda dead.
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Check out this write up about control arms too. You may want to consider longer control arms or adjustable control arms.
http://www.yuccaman.com/jeep/re_db.html
I am doing the same thing you are, just different brand lift. I have a transfercase drop and my rear is sitting at about 4-4.5" and no vibes. I will also be installing a new track bar and I went with adjustable lower control arms.
http://www.yuccaman.com/jeep/re_db.html
I am doing the same thing you are, just different brand lift. I have a transfercase drop and my rear is sitting at about 4-4.5" and no vibes. I will also be installing a new track bar and I went with adjustable lower control arms.
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Abso-stinkin-lutely! Just changed my AALs out after about 4 months! They were saggin' worse than a fat man's pants!
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Year: 1994...mostly...
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO, Lot's of Bolt Ons
Problems:
Brake lines - relocate the front brackets and get a YJ rear line
Control Arms -Get some new control arms from rusty's off road
Shocks - Make some BPE's and add a 1" spacer above them
Drive line angles - SYE is the best option but for 20 bucks you can just get a transfer case drop.
Track bar - Just drill a new hole and center it up.
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