Upgrading to long arms?
09-02-2010, 07:06 PM
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Upgrading to long arms?
i was thinking of putting a 4 or 4.5in lift on my XJ. would i need to upgrade to long arms? if i dont what height would i need to. Thanks
09-02-2010, 07:08 PM
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09-02-2010, 07:21 PM
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alright if they arent worth spending the extra money to get them if i am only going to lift it 4 inches, i will spend the money the extra money on some lights.
if i go decide to go 6inches, is it harder to install that much of a lift other than a 4inch? and are there any other things i need to upgrade other than long arms? like drive shaft and steering? cus i dont really know much about lift and i have never installed one. =/
if i go decide to go 6inches, is it harder to install that much of a lift other than a 4inch? and are there any other things i need to upgrade other than long arms? like drive shaft and steering? cus i dont really know much about lift and i have never installed one. =/
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after about 3 inches most cherokees require a transfercase drop or a SYE, a SYE is required for 5" and above
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when i first did my 4.5" kit, i ran short arms for 2 years. i had fixed LCAs and stock UCAs. the ride sucked horribly but the shocks didnt help. i finally did long arms recently and will never go back to short arms. added my doetsch tech shocks and have all the travel i could ever need. i also used a tcase drop for those 2 years and it ate up a driveshaft u-joint every 6 months. i now have an SYE as well. i didnt have any after market steering until recently either. but the stock steering is pretty weak. it mainly depends on what tire size youre running. turning 35s i didnt trust my stock steering.
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