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Old 03-01-2010, 12:49 PM
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first off i have a 95 cherokee. i am looking for a decent lift kit for the money. i dont want anything huge i was looking at a 3 inch or 4.5. i dont want to have to start changing drive shaft and all that stuff yet do to financial reasons. what is a decent kit to buy i got about $700 to spend. are rustys kits any good.
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you should try researching this topic on here. There are hundreds of threads on this subject. If you still have questions then post a thread.
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its all about rough country.
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You should start by putting the money away somewhere safe. Then researching a little about what you need for a lift and the problems caused by lifting your rig. With $700, If you are carefull, you can do a reasonable lift and some preventitve maintenace. If you skip on the PM, that $700 dollar lift-kit you buy will cost you alot of money, chasing problems in the future.

Rusty's kits are OK, or as OK as anybody elses.

Minimum parts needed for with 3-4" lift, shocks, new springs front and rear, lower control arms, Adj trackbar, sway bar disconnects. Things you should replace before the lift Tie rod ends and Ball joints, Upper CA bushings, See "Death Wobble". Plan on needing at least a TC drop and axle shims, SYE can come in the future.
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not to mention the cost of the new tires. I'd save up some more money and go from there. But as for rough country. I've been running there 4.5 kit for over a year now with no trouble
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i have a rustys 6.5 kit and am very happy with it, tho it was expensive cause it was 6.5 with long arm, so alittle nore than 700... haha but i like rustys personnaly.
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