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Anybody ever UN-lift a Cherokee

Old Dec 14, 2008 | 07:47 PM
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I am pretty fed up with all the negatives to having a lifted cherokee and the DW. I have replaced the entire front end and had it aligned and it is still bad so I want to remove the pro comp lift thats on it and go back to stock height.

I don't really do any real 4 wheeling so the lift is useless. I really just use it for dirt roads and DDing.

Is this a bad discission or would I be better off stock height with larger tires. I just can't have a freeway jeep that wants to kill me if I go over 60...
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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Do you have the stock coils and leaf spring and shakles? If so you can do it. Just got to get new shocks
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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What all have you had replaced? There IS a reason for why it is acting like this. The lift doesn't necessarily have anything to do with it either.
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by OnlyInMyXJ22
What all have you had replaced? There IS a reason for why it is acting like this. The lift doesn't necessarily have anything to do with it either.
Your right but I am not replacing everything in the drive line and fron end to get the damn thing to drive like it should.

I have replaced the Drag link, Tie bar, and Track bar. And all associted Ball joints.

Also this is not a beat down 100K plus jeep it is a 37K brand new looking 2000.
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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If u decide to take off the lift,i will be more then happy to buy it from you? How much of a lift is it?
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by finneys98xj
Do you have the stock coils and leaf spring and shakles? If so you can do it. Just got to get new shocks
Thats the main problem I don't have the stock stuff. Is there some type on stok set up that is a little nicer. I really do't want to put on some one elses wrecked stock stuff...
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by GTABurnout
Thats the main problem I don't have the stock stuff. Is there some type on stok set up that is a little nicer. I really do't want to put on some one elses wrecked stock stuff...
you can get factory replacements
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SickCherokee
If u decide to take off the lift,i will be more then happy to buy it from you? How much of a lift is it?
I think its 4 inch.

I like the look but I cant drive a truck that looks good but drives like crap.

PS I know the wheels are next to go.



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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by GTABurnout
I think its 4 inch.

I like the look but I cant drive a truck that looks good but drives like crap.

PS I know the wheels are next to go.




Doubt you would do this but ill trade,my stock shocks,leaf springs and coil springs for yours.BTW your jeep looks good,the wheels actually dont look that bad,there different
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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I like the wheels, and why's it drive like crap?
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 08:36 PM
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does it do it when u hit bump? if so ball joints. what track bar do u have?any tcase drop if not make 1
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by GTABurnout
Your right but I am not replacing everything in the drive line and fron end to get the damn thing to drive like it should.

I have replaced the Drag link, Tie bar, and Track bar. And all associted Ball joints.

Also this is not a beat down 100K plus jeep it is a 37K brand new looking 2000.
Well, you have almost replaced everything as it is so...

How long did you drive it with death wobble before you started to fix it?

It could be a worn out trac bar mount on the axle from getting too much death wobble, or something in steering just isn't tight like it should be. Also, could be loose control arm bolts or bad control arm bushings, but the bushings are unlikely.

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does it do it when u hit bump? if so ball joints. what track bar do u have?any tcase drop if not make 1
x2 on the bumps and ball joints.

A t-case drop isn't going to have an effect with front alignment and death wobble issues.
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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if you relly want to put it back stock im shure thiers sombody around that wii buy all you stuff and give you thier stock stuff that might make it easy.
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by OnlyInMyXJ22
Well, you have almost replaced everything as it is so...

How long did you drive it with death wobble before you started to fix it?

It could be a worn out trac bar mount on the axle from getting too much death wobble, or something in steering just isn't tight like it should be. Also, could be loose control arm bolts or bad control arm bushings, but the bushings are unlikely.



x2 on the bumps and ball joints.

A t-case drop isn't going to have an effect with front alignment and death wobble issues.
I bought the jeep used from some rich kid so I only drove it home befor replacing everything but he may have driven it for months.

The Track bar mount had a relocation deal on it so I doubt that is warn out. I did replace the Track bar with a Tera Flex adj one.

Do you think the ball joints on the axel are dead? I mean at 37K they shouldn't be...
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 10:31 PM
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jack the front end up, then wiggle the tire. it should be tight. when do you get the wobble? hitting a bump?
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