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Old 12-23-2009, 02:00 AM
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i have a completely stock 1993 jeep grand cherokee and i reccently bought tires and wheel 31x10.5 inch km2's on 15x7 inch american racing wheels and i want to do a 3" coil spacer but am having second thoughs. will there be driveline problems? this is the kit im looking at http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33585

would this work with no vibration or rubbing? or should i stick with a 2 inch coild spacer kit?
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with a 2" lift youd have to do some fender cutting so the 31s dont rub but the bigger lift is gonna change the driveshaft angle
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Originally Posted by 01XJwheeler
with a 2" lift youd have to do some fender cutting so the 31s dont rub but the bigger lift is gonna change the driveshaft angle
Any lift will change the driveshaft angle. some ppl have issues doing a 2" lift, others are fine on up to 4.5". I have a 3" lift and I have minor rear DS vibrations b/c one of my new u-joints is binding and needs to be taken back and swapped out.
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i say go with 2 inches and trim i prefer that look better but you can go with three and if you get vibes just make a t-case drop and youll more than likely be good to go
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Originally Posted by ZachsXJ
Any lift will change the driveshaft angle. some ppl have issues doing a 2" lift, others are fine on up to 4.5". I have a 3" lift and I have minor rear DS vibrations b/c one of my new u-joints is binding and needs to be taken back and swapped out.
i meant without having to use a sye. I put 2" spacers on my stock 01 XJ and have no problems with vibrations or anything like that.
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i think u should be fine with the 3 inch lift.
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Originally Posted by 01XJwheeler
i meant without having to use a sye. I put 2" spacers on my stock 01 XJ and have no problems with vibrations or anything like that.
I know what you meant, some people should get an SYE at 2" others don't need it till they get above 4.5". It depends on the Jeep and you really won't know until you lift it.

That being said you should be able to do a 3" lift and not have any issues with driveshaft vibrations

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i think u should be fine with the 3 inch lift.
I agree.
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You need to do this.
With a 2" puck you should have little to no rub.
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You can do 3.5 and 31's with NO issues.
I had the same set up with not issues(except i had springs and blocks.)
I now have 5.5 and 32's with stock arms and all.
There is a very MINUTE amount of driveline vibration, however, i dont have any problems with anything.
However, I would DEF not be doing any cutting...... personally i dont think it looks good and you would have to do bushy's in order to make it look right. But if you go with the 3.5 amd 31's you wont have any issues. lmk if you have any questions, im more than happy to answer them.
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Originally Posted by Geck_87Laredo
You need to do this.
With a 2" puck you should have little to no rub.
Pretty Jeep....but those arent 31s and you trimmed, plus your statement: Not true.

Originally Posted by Paintballa0788
You can do 3.5 and 31's with NO issues.
I had the same set up with not issues(except i had springs and blocks.)
I now have 5.5 and 32's with stock arms and all.
There is a very MINUTE amount of driveline vibration, however, i dont have any problems with anything.
However, I would DEF not be doing any cutting...... personally i dont think it looks good and you would have to do bushy's in order to make it look right. But if you go with the 3.5 amd 31's you wont have any issues. lmk if you have any questions, im more than happy to answer them.
Thanks and good luck~Paul
Bushwacker's are a waste of money, first time you hit anything substantial with them they break. Tube fenders is where its at. To avoid having a high-COG rig(bad for pretty much anything besides a mud bog you have to trim and shove big tires under a cherokee.
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if you do end up triming be careful how much you take, the body and the inner fender on the rear are pinch welded together and if you cut above that you will never keep your interior clean.
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i cut too much on my first one and could not stand the dust, but just after that it became a full time toy instead of my daily driver. careful on cuts but dont let that talk you out of it. i have cut two more since then and they turned out good
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Originally Posted by 00xj36s
i cut too much on my first one and could not stand the dust, but just after that it became a full time toy instead of my daily driver. careful on cuts but dont let that talk you out of it. i have cut two more since then and they turned out good
Cut and fold, you cut perpendicular slits in the metal, then use a hammer to fold it inwards. If done right it almost looks stock(besides the lack of fender flares)
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Originally Posted by ZachsXJ
Cut and fold, you cut perpendicular slits in the metal, then use a hammer to fold it inwards. If done right it almost looks stock(besides the lack of fender flares)
yup i figured that out after a long afternoon with a sawzall and a di grinder. looks better with no flares anyways in my opinion
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Originally Posted by 00xj36s
yup i figured that out after a long afternoon with a sawzall and a di grinder. looks better with no flares anyways in my opinion
I've had a few people say it looks better with flares and to not trim because of that.

I held my tongue on the design of Jeeps being fuction over form and lifted ones looking best with either no flares or custom tube flares if required by law.


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