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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 03:19 AM
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i am getting a 6.5 inch lift and i dont know what rear or front end to get, please help me out!!
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 05:40 AM
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Which axles are you considering?

Dana 44's would be good. Dana 60's if your doing some hardcore wheeling and Ford 8.8's out of Explorers are common rear upgrades for Cherokees.
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I am curious to see where this goes
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Put in my vote for the 8.8.. they are cheap,easy to find, and have disc brakes. If you are c@oncerned about it being a c clip axle take all the money you saved and build a bulletproof axle truss.. just my 2 cents
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Originally Posted by extremexj31
i am getting a 6.5 inch lift and i dont know what rear or front end to get, please help me out!!
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by extremexj31
i am getting a 6.5 inch lift and i dont know what rear or front end to get, please help me out!!
What Tires are you planning on running?

Lift height has nothing to do with what kind of axles you use.

You could be running 31s or 37s with a 6.5 inch lift, that is what makes a difference on axle choice.

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