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Old 10-21-2008, 02:21 AM
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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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you could use spacers in the front and then a block , aal, or shackle in the rear to net you an inch or so.
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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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Originally Posted by slowfreefall
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.
Rough Country sells adjustable trackbar, coil spacers, and adjustable rear shackles. I'd hit them up for more parts Your best bet is coil spacers and shackles. Grab some 1995 jeep YJ brake lines. They are cheap and longer than stock xj lines. Driveline vibes will need a transfer case drop or sye. You'll find out if you need it after you lift it. no telling if it will vibe until then.
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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.
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Also I'd replace those AAL with full packs, they'll go flat after to long...
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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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Originally Posted by fixitman
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?
If you add two .75 coil spacers to the front, and a 1.5" shackle to the back you'll be good for 32's. Trim the fenders and you can run 33's.

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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