View Poll Results: What shoudl be the first mod
OME 2.5 Lift
16
55.17%
Exuhast ~ Header to tail ( not sure of the brand yet)
7
24.14%
edge products trail jammer
6
20.69%
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what to do first
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From: 10 mi NE of Albany NY
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
True True
For those saying he should go higher to begin with
. I feel that the 2.5" OME is a very good platform to start with. I've had it for two years and have not really felt the need to go higher, and when I do, I intend on getting some shackles for the rear and some spacers for the front. Plus when you go higher off the get go there is more things you have to purchase such as an SYE which he may be able to get away w/out for the time being.
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From: palm desert,ca
Year: 1987
Model: Wagoneer
Engine: 4.0
truthfully this question cant be answered by anyone but the owner. first we dont know where and how he drives. we dont know what outcome he wants.
heck take it out and drive it, then do what you need to do first. i think it sounds like all three mods sound great and they dont sound cheap, but what do you wanna do with your jeep?
heck take it out and drive it, then do what you need to do first. i think it sounds like all three mods sound great and they dont sound cheap, but what do you wanna do with your jeep?
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From: rehoboth, MASS
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
seriously, id look at a cheaper lift with the same amount of quality. i talked to dirk at dpgoffroad.com who supposedly has the cheapest prices on OME. WOW- thats all i can. at the end of the convo i was up to $1500+ for a 2" OME lift.. for $1500 i can get a RE 3.5" or 4.5" for that matter with everything i need and still have alittle coin to spare. unreal how much those lifts go for... 
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.truthfully this question cant be answered by anyone but the owner. first we dont know where and how he drives. we dont know what outcome he wants.
heck take it out and drive it, then do what you need to do first. i think it sounds like all three mods sound great and they dont sound cheap, but what do you wanna do with your jeep?
heck take it out and drive it, then do what you need to do first. i think it sounds like all three mods sound great and they dont sound cheap, but what do you wanna do with your jeep?
and what do u say is not cheap?
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From: Baltimore, MD
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
then add in bushings and shipping your at almost $900. but since my jeep is 13 years old and i know it could use them- i added a set of jks adj control arms and since a 2" lift from OME nets around 2.5" a trackbar up front would be a good idea, so add that cost.. shipping on all that.. yea i about died when it was $1500+. its crazy.
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From: Baltimore, MD
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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From: rehoboth, MASS
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Total Items: 5 Weight: 172lbs Amount: $1,269.97
Qty. Item Name Unit Total 1
Old Man Emu XJ Cherokee 2" Suspension Kit
$859.00 $859.00
1
Rock Krawler XJ/MJ Lower Adjustable Control Arms
$189.00 $189.00
3" U-Bolt for Chrysler 8.25"
$10.99 $21.98 1
JKS XJ/MJ/TJ/ZJ Front Adjustable Trackbar - 2-4" Lift
$199.99 $199.99 Sub-Total: $1,269.97
Qty. Item Name Unit Total 1
Old Man Emu XJ Cherokee 2" Suspension Kit
$859.00 $859.00
1Rock Krawler XJ/MJ Lower Adjustable Control Arms
$189.00 $189.00
3" U-Bolt for Chrysler 8.25"
$10.99 $21.98
1JKS XJ/MJ/TJ/ZJ Front Adjustable Trackbar - 2-4" Lift
$199.99 $199.99
Sub-Total: $1,269.97
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From: Baltimore, MD
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
for $1500+ from dirk i was getting:
- 2" OME kit (4 shocks, coils, leaf springs) not the HD springs either(whatever he recommended)
- OME steering stabilizer
- bushing kit
- jks disconnects
- jks LCA's
- jks adj trackbar
and i was just getting around 2.5" with that kit..
but i could turn around and spend $1300+ and get:
-RE superflex 3.5" kit (includes coils, leaf packs, lca, brakelines, bumpstops, ubolts, disconnects)
- RE trackbar
- rustys drop crossmember
- RE monotubes
- RE steering stabilizer
that kit will net me close to 4"+
- 2" OME kit (4 shocks, coils, leaf springs) not the HD springs either(whatever he recommended)
- OME steering stabilizer
- bushing kit
- jks disconnects
- jks LCA's
- jks adj trackbar
and i was just getting around 2.5" with that kit..
but i could turn around and spend $1300+ and get:
-RE superflex 3.5" kit (includes coils, leaf packs, lca, brakelines, bumpstops, ubolts, disconnects)
- RE trackbar
- rustys drop crossmember
- RE monotubes
- RE steering stabilizer
that kit will net me close to 4"+
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From: palm desert,ca
Year: 1987
Model: Wagoneer
Engine: 4.0
1500 bucks for a 2 inch lift, heck nooooooo, i dont care how good it is and what it comes with, unless its a check for 1200 bucks back.
that looks like great stuff but i take my vehicle offroad and beat it, that stuff is wayyyyy to nice for me
that looks like great stuff but i take my vehicle offroad and beat it, that stuff is wayyyyy to nice for me
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From: rehoboth, MASS
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
i guess it is gonna come down to the old " to eat your own", cuz i think i am gonna stick with ome. Kinda got my mind set on it.
but as in what i do first i may end up just doing the edge kit becuase i dont feel liek laying aorund on the ground in the winter
but as in what i do first i may end up just doing the edge kit becuase i dont feel liek laying aorund on the ground in the winter
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From: Baltimore, MD
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
honestly i think spending money on the edge kit is a waste as well... its a jeep, not a sportscar..
but if you honestly want to save money on a lift- like stryker said look into rough country, then rubicon and OME. rough country will prob be my 2nd choice in lift. pretty much will cust my lift cost by a 1/3
but if you honestly want to save money on a lift- like stryker said look into rough country, then rubicon and OME. rough country will prob be my 2nd choice in lift. pretty much will cust my lift cost by a 1/3
