front end shake at 25 to 35 mph after 4.5 inch lift
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From: cedar rapids
Year: 99
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4 ohh
Did you upgrade LCA's and UCA's? Depending on how your axle is tilted you are going to have a really hard time aligning it because your caster will be off...
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How much actual lift did you get from the lift. at 4.5 your LCA's should be 16.5", the stock length UCA is marginal at that height and at 5" of lift it should be 15.25. you really need a adjustable track bar at 4.5". were the Track bar bushings in good shape? i am betting the problems with the track bar!
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All the bushings are great and the track bar was relocated 3/4 of an in to the right as to how much lift it gave a lot more then 5 inchs but that's because the old springs sagged quiet abit I rubbed before with 225 75 15 tires while turning
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From: va
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: i-6 4.0
If you did the base lift I would buy 3.5 lift coils and slide them in they will only net about 4 till the settle then puck it to 4.5 no harm no foul, but it will still cost right now... Maybe cut your coils some to lower and puck latter on? But that's just my thoughts on it... Let us know
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From: Frankfort IL
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
If you did the base lift I would buy 3.5 lift coils and slide them in they will only net about 4 till the settle then puck it to 4.5 no harm no foul, but it will still cost right now... Maybe cut your coils some to lower and puck latter on? But that's just my thoughts on it... Let us know
Last edited by helmut; Apr 13, 2012 at 07:56 AM.
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From: Northfield MN
Year: 1995
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 5.2 v8
Yeah this is not a solid idea, and don't get me or anyone else tearing into the cutting a coil idea, that's just ridiculous.
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After looking it over for the what ever time and rechecking all the bolt I noticed about 6 oz of lead on the front right tire so I am thinking the tires I just had them mounted and balanced at a used tire place so who knows if they are correct but 6 oz on a 245 75 16 seems a bit much
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From: va
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: i-6 4.0
Originally Posted by storm101
Yeah this is not a solid idea, and don't get me or anyone else tearing into the cutting a coil idea, that's just ridiculous.
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From: KY
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
After looking it over for the what ever time and rechecking all the bolt I noticed about 6 oz of lead on the front right tire so I am thinking the tires I just had them mounted and balanced at a used tire place so who knows if they are correct but 6 oz on a 245 75 16 seems a bit much
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At 5" of lift your LCA's should be about 16.6 and the UCA 15.25,which means the stock uca is not good. if you gained more than 5" then the UCA and LCA's need to be even longer. also redrilling the track bar hole at 4.5" is not a good idea. you should have adjustable UCA's,LCA's and track bar at that height..your old springs have nothing to do with the height of your new ones