I have an idea and it is a bit unconventional....I was thinking of Lowering my XJ,,,I know, you jeep guys are probably saying WTF ???, bit if someone wanted to actually lower the XJ, what would be involved ? is it as simple as flipping over the rear axle and mounting the axle on the other side of the leaf springs ? and what about the front end ? do you have to shorten or cut the coil spring to the correct height ? I don't know if anyone had ever lowered an XJ, but for a DD and only a street machine it might be nice...any thoughts on this ? Thanks in advance.

 

Lowering an Xj? Perhaps on a 2WD vehicle but I wouldn't know how to.

 

Theres a couple, its more along the lines of custom leafs, coils, traction bar, and new shocks. ^^^but like he said, itd only make sense on a 2wd

 

Put 195/50R15 tires on it.

 

I don't know what goes into it, and I've never seen one, nor would I do it myself, but I'd sure like to see one.

If you make it happen, make sure to post some pics.

 

Like i said theres a few of them out there, most do it for autocross but I swear i've seen one set up for the strip.

 

Why the hell would someone auto-x a Cherokee?

 

Death wish.

 

Why not? I think it would be fun as hell!

 

Thought about doing a that to my XJ when I first got it being it's 2wd... But 4x4 conversion here I come!

 

simply because they can

 

The last two XJ's pictured above are the same Jeep, before and after paint. That particular XJ (Google search "Jeep XJ-R") is turbo charged and absolutely kills it on the autocross course. The XJ is surprisingly light and performs well on the track.

From what I remember, it takes some custom leaf setups and/or a flip kit in the rear, plus some shorter springs in the front. The XJ-R had the front straight axle cut down the middle and re-welded in a slight "V" for extra clearance and camber. It's a great build.

 

I'm not sure about the front, but for the rear, do nothing but wait. It'll lower itself in time

 

I need to lower mine to about an inch below stock so when I go to 35s they don't look small.

 

Read the license plate!