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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 06:47 PM
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Ive got a 98 cherokee classic with everything stock suspension. I would like to put shackles on it to lift it up. Possibly 2 inches, what do you think of this? I would like to know what must be done to lift it and if i need to extended anything else for it to work.
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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So all i need to do it put in the 2 inch shackles and 2 inch shocks.... What about the front
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 07:14 PM
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For the front you will need to have new 2" springs or 2" coil spring spacers along with longer shocks all around.

Are your current leaf springs sagging at all if so you will need more then a 2" shackle to lift it to make it even.
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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My leaf springs instead up bending up they are bending down... If i get dakotah s10 springs how do i add them to my oem springs and i cut the eye out of them.... will it bolt into the same place as my old springs...
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by GoreXJ95
My leaf springs instead up bending up they are bending down... If i get dakotah s10 springs how do i add them to my oem springs and i cut the eye out of them.... will it bolt into the same place as my old springs...
Someone just posted this in another thread
is this wha ypu want to do?
http://www.lunghd.com/Tech_Articles/...udget_Lift.htm
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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yea but so basically i just attach them to my old springs and bolt them in
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted by GoreXJ95
yea but so basically i just attach them to my old springs and bolt them in
i think its a little more than that i think you have to cut off all 4 eyes with a grinder.
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