FleXXedOUT88

i gotta 88 cherokee tha ti have posted about a few weeks ago and got lots of good info (THANKS GUYS) well since then i have put a lift on it was used so im not sure what it is. i was told it was a procomp lift but i then only size procomp could find was a 3.5in and this lifted it almost 6in higher than it was stock. so i dunno. i ran a 2in coil spring spacer in front in addition to the lift spring. in the rear i have a 2in AAL and a lift shackle. the rear sits about 2.5in lower than the front. i cut all the fenders and updated my cooling system to an open cooling system. and alos welded up the rear end. im headin out to spring creek this sun to do some rock crawlin and was wondering how well yall think its gonna do? also i read a post on here a while back and i cantfind it now. but it was a bout combining an s-10 and a xj rear leafs i need more info on this? how well does it work? i want the rear on my cherokee to it as high as the front. does doing this mod provide alot of lift? how well do they flex? any info opinions and thoughts would be appriciated. thanks. oh and this is not a street driven rig im just wheeling it on the weekends and it gets trailered!

76ANTHONY

read this, and then look up bastard packs. you will get alot of info
http://www.lunghd.com/Tech_Articles/...udget_Lift.htm

thebrow89

i think this should be the link to the write up i found on this forum im gettin ready to do the lift my self
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/s10-springs-bastard-pack-1380/

76ANTHONY

i love that write-up i just couldnt find it

FleXXedOUT88

thanks for the info guys by using the s10 or dakota packs do you sacrafice alot of flex? the only think this is used for is rock crawlin it dont see alot of mud or anything im just plannin on play around at spring creek in it. so pretty much im looking for 2.5 more inches of lift in the rear and as much flex as possible so with that said would yall reccomend this mod or should i look into purchasing new spings?

FleXXedOUT88

here is what im workin with as you can see i need to bring the rear end up about 2.5 inches or more! lol.

76ANTHONY

i dont know bout the rock crawling with bastard packs, sorry no info..

FleXXedOUT88

well mi just talked to my local junkyard and i can get either s10 or dakota packs for 75 bucks and i have no prob doin that but i dont wanna sacrafice all my flex for 2in of lift. and i dont wana waste 75 bucks on spring packs and hack them up if it aint gonna help. does any1 have any other suggestions this is something i wanna try and resolve today.

76ANTHONY

the bastard packs will hold up and they will lift your jeep, but it makes the ride rough.

FleXXedOUT88

i would assume since the ride is rougher that means the spring is stiffer and it wouldnt flex well..... hmmm what is ur opinion? think i shoul give it a shot?

76ANTHONY

i would to be honest, 75 bucks, shot you could sell the packs later and get what you got in em....

FleXXedOUT88

ha that was what i was thinkin i just got back fro teh local junkyard i got me a set of dakota packs i compared those to teh s10 and they seem to have had more arch so i grabed tehm im about to go out and hack them up and get them put on. should i swap the full set of leafs inplace of the xj leafs or shoule i mix and match? and ill post some pics of how it sits. afterwards tonight. and ill also post some up tomorrow after we get done wheelin and show yal how well if flexed!

76ANTHONY

mix and match them, you'll get different hieghts also.

FleXXedOUT88

ok all done! it def fixed my problem and as far as flex i guess its not to bad... i used a dodge dakota leaf spring the order i stacked them was.... xj main leaf
my 2in aal
dakota main leaf
dakota second leaf
xj leaf
xj small leaf






and i dont have ne thing to flex on around the house so this is as high as i could get it with the jack!

76ANTHONY

dam, that things a monster, hows she drive? no speed wobbles i hope?