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Old 02-22-2009, 05:25 AM
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Default Body lift AND suspension lift?

Can we do body lifts on our wagons? I haven't really found any kits out there.. I was thinking of doing a 2in body lift then a 2-3in suspension lift.
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Hard to do a body lift on a uni-body.
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Its impossible to do a body lift on Uni-body vehicle like of Cherokees, Comanches and Grand Cherokees.

The 'frame' and body are a single unit and there is nothing to be seperated.
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Yup, you will never find a body lift.
XJ's and MJ's are unibody

Welcome to the quirky world of Cherokees.
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Yup, you will never find a body lift.
XJ's and MJ's are unibody

Welcome to the quirky world of Cherokees.
well technically, you could body lift the bed on an MJ
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Yup, you will never find a body lift.
XJ's and MJ's are unibody

Welcome to the quirky world of Cherokees.
I beg to differ.

^^Seriously though, never ever do what is shown ^^

The alternative to the body lift for the Cherokee is commonly known as the Budget Boost. It consists of spacers that go above the coil springs and extended shackles for the rear.
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Wow I fail lol

Thanks guys
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Wow I fail lol

Thanks guys

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Heh, thanks!
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Someone should tell the owner of that "lifted" XJ to stop wasting his money on apparently idiotic stickers and spend it on something a little more worthwhile...

Like
getting his parking brake fixed.
Making filler panels between the body and frame to hide the backyard redneck lift blocks.

That is if he didn't waste all the money on the Blazer running chassis.
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Someone should tell the owner of that "lifted" XJ to stop wasting his money on apparently idiotic stickers and spend it on something a little more worthwhile...

Like
getting his parking brake fixed.
Making filler panels between the body and frame to hide the backyard redneck lift blocks.

That is if he didn't waste all the money on the Blazer running chassis.
That's actually a Ford frame. It just sits outside a 4x4 shop acting as a road sign. None of the drive shafts or anything are hooked up on it.
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god that is bad advertisement i would not want that parked out infront of my shop ..if i had one
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Nothing like having it scream, "Look at the half-fast work we do!"
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The body lift lokks good to a certain extent



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THAT THING IS GNARLY woaaahh haha


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