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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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Im looking to get a budget lift for a 99 cherokee....wondering what would be the cheapest and best one for me....i Seen one the other day but forgot to get the website it had shocks and blocks for 150??? thanks guys
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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http://www.lunghd.com/Tech_Articles/...udget_Lift.htm
It doesn't come from a big brown truck but is probably your best bet if your in the $150 range.
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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i got my 2" spacer and shackles for 99$ from rustys... i wouldnt go blocks.
you can also gat a rough country on ebay for about 80$
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 07:27 PM
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Cheapest would be a bastard leaf pack in the rear, ZJ V8 front coils and/or spacers in the front.
You do not want to use blocks in the back.
Bastard pack involves taking your leaf springs out, disassembling the pack, adding a couple of S-10 or Dakota leaves to the pack, reassembling and re-installing them.
Junkyard parts...should cost about $75 or even less from the junkyard, depending on the junkyard and where you live.

There are a ton of threads on this, use the search function to find them using "bastard pack"...OrangeAMC did a good writeup.
Good luck!
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 07:32 PM
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if you want a lift do not risk a cheap lift you looking to spend atleast 300 to 600. trust me you do not want to risk your jeep to something like that. i would say save money up to get name brand. if its cheap it cheaP for a reason.
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 07:35 PM
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Ebay, bought mine 2 weeks ago direct from Rough Country themselves, got 2" front spacers and rear shackles for 90.00 shipped..... and got it in 3 days as well, heres a pic, only change is the valance below the bumper is now gone and minor trimming, clears 31's

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i have rought countrry but i got it direct.

There is my jeep with 4.5 inch lift and 33 inch tires. Lift costed $400 not from ebay
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Flagler XJ
Ebay, bought mine 2 weeks ago direct from Rough Country themselves, got 2" front spacers and rear shackles for 90.00 shipped..... and got it in 3 days as well, heres a pic, only change is the valance below the bumper is now gone and minor trimming, clears 31's
That is a really clean jeep. Is only a two inch lift, looks higher? What size wheels and tires?
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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only 2" on 31" BFG AT's
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 08:10 PM
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All I'd say is stay away from add a leafs. The added leaf tends to rotate and screw up the leaf. This happened to me, and I think it's pretty common.
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 09:10 PM
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yo man im not very good with cars lol i have a 98 jeep cherokee sport i want to do some work on it and dont really no what to get i was wondering if you can give me a list of everything you got on your jeep to lift it so i can work off of that thanks man
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