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Old 09-10-2008, 08:50 AM
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I found a pair on local Craigs list hes asking $200. and if I need them 1.25 shackles for $50.00 have not started lifting my 2000 cherokee but this looks like a good start?? Hows the $200 bucks price sound? Its 4.5 spring I was thinking of going 3" will this 4.5 cause me Headaches Thanks
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its a decent deal assuming the leafs have light use.

thats a ton of lift for someone just getting into the sport though. I would personally never go that high.
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If your 4wd and getting the 4.5in. lift you might need to get a SYE. There is a possible chance that you will get driveline Vibration and the SYE with fix that. You will also need and alignment and track bar to realign the front of you jeep.
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and brake lines, control arms...
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I just finished lifting my 2000 4" and have been dealing with really bad
vibs so expect to spend some money on an sye

A couple of friends of mine have lifted there xj's 3" and the guys with 97 and up xj's have run into vibs also
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Drive line vibs come with the lift free of charge lol
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You can lift to 3" cheap but as soon as you go over that the money into it doubles. Once you go to over 4.5" you go into a 500 SYE and front driveline replacement. I personally would go over 4.5" for my first lift on an vehicle do to the money and also the change in the handling of your vehicle.
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