i just purchased a 93 jeep cherokee sport i was wondering what i need to do in order to stuff 33/12.50/17 tires what do i need to do for a lift? what kind of lift do you reccomend and what kind of back spaceing do i need on my rims im open to fender triming the jeep wil be used offroad only. i would like a decend amount of flex too

 

Hi And Welcome to CF, you could probably get away with a 4.5 inch lift. There are lots out there and everyone has their own preference on which they like. You can look at Rough Country, Rubicon Express, Old Man Emu, Zone and Skyjacker are just a few. Good luck...Tj

 

welcome from nj!

out of curiosity why do you want to use 17s? wouldnt it be cheaper to run 15s?

 

i have a set of pirnelli jones dirt gripz sittin in my garage with 4000 miles on them they came off my half ton when i traded it in for my one ton i didnt want to let go of $950 of rubber

 

thanks alot for the help could i add a coil spacer in the front and a longer shackle in the rear on top of the 4.5in lift will i have to do anything to the driveline?

 

yes you will need a slip yoke eliminator (sye) and driveshaft

 

At 4.5 you will NEED a slip yoke eliminator for sure. you could do a transfer case drop....but... it's one of those things that is good and bad. Good= reduced vibrations/ Bad= less ground clearance thus defeating the purpose of the lift. A SYE would be your best bet bud. and at 4.5" 33 will rub a lil. Be ready to do a little trimming. Not much though.. just a little. An just my 2 cents... if your going to add lift to a 4.5" lift you don't have... um just go with a bigger lift. like a 6". Though for what your looking you need to do a ton a things to prepare your rig for a sizeable lift. Steering stabilizer,, trac bar,, tie rod. Brakelines.. not trying to scare ya off just take your time and do it right. a cheap quicky is exactly like it sounds. It will be fun at first and seem great while your ridding it but down the road when your stuck with some nasty crap that leaves ya limp and broke and lasts forever your gonna wish you had spent the money for the quality goods.

 

I would run 4" or higher. With the driveline yeah you will have to get a SYE! Unless you want the worst vibrations ever in your drive shaft. What rims are you running?

 

thats what i was wondering was what be a good back spaceing for a 17in rim? running a 33/12.50/17 all im looking for is a cheap set of steel rims where would a good place be to look for them? so im probly best off with a 6 in lift and an sye along with upgrading steering parts? sorry for all the questions im use to working on class8 semi's