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Old 09-05-2008, 03:47 PM
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are there any simple ways to fit a bigger tire on my cherokee without getting a bigger lift?
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trimming fenders.. thats the straing answer..
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Don't forget bump stops. To keep you from ripping out your fenders. I rode on 30's for several months Truck rode great.
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with bump stops does that actually increase the height of my ride? sorry i dont know the most about the parts
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Originally Posted by flybiker83
with bump stops does that actually increase the height of my ride? sorry i dont know the most about the parts
No they are rubber thingies you put inside your coil springs to stop the axle uptravel at a certain height. You measure where you want the tire to stop (like 1" from the fenders) and then add that much bumpstop to make it stop there.

Most of us use hockey pucks and bolt them down on the lower spring perch inside the coil spring:

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Basically it keeps you from ripping your fenders off.
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cut cut cut
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How big of a tire do you want to use. I think that 30s are as big as you can go without at least a BB or alot of trimming.
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