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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 03:54 PM
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Found these on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jeep-...Q5fAccessories

http://cgi.ebay.com/Jeep-Cherokee-XJ...item3ca8c8f91f

Anyone have any experience with these or just general thoughts?
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 03:59 PM
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They are cheap, but only temp. until you replace with a bigger lift.
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 04:09 PM
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You could still use them on top of another lift though right? I might consider buyin the second one, i want to go to another 2 in. on top of my 3in.
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 04:12 PM
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I am in the middle of adding a 3" to my 2" lift. Exact middle. I have the back done but then had to leave for soccer practice so I have all this hot rod rake going on right now.
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 09:16 PM
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Im interested to see what people think of these. Im new to jeeping, would these be a good inexpensive start? Im looking at the 3 inch. My jeep is my DD and I do some trails. Right now Im running all stock. 97 XJ.
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by JPW
Im interested to see what people think of these. Im new to jeeping, would these be a good inexpensive start? Im looking at the 3 inch. My jeep is my DD and I do some trails. Right now Im running all stock. 97 XJ.
it's not a bad price, but how about your shocks? also, like everyone said, this could be a good add-on to an existing lift. i wouldn't be too confident to add 3" spacers to my stock springs. having said that i can't think of any real negative effects of doing so.
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 09:28 PM
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go to your parts store and get chevy 1500 drop shackles (measure 6in center hole to center hole) then go to junk yard and get camero coil spring isolators. Bingo 2inish lift and you dont have to wait on shipping
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by posjeepxj
go to your parts store and get chevy 1500 drop shackles (measure 6in center hole to center hole) then go to junk yard and get camero coil spring isolators. Bingo 2inish lift and you dont have to wait on shipping
I'll pass
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by juicy_j
I'll pass
this better?

http://www.rocklizardfabrications.co...dget_boost.htm
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 10:36 PM
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kind of amazing you are looking at a lift with the cheapest shackle ever made that looks like it would bend going around a corner to fast. But you shut me down when i tell you where to find a beefy (meant to hold a 8000lb truck) greasible unit for relativly cheap.
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