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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 01:53 PM
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I have a Skyjacker lift that was already installed on my Cherokee when purchased. I have no idea about what size or any information on it. Is there a way to look the shocks or lift and tell what size the lift was or any info. about it? I have some pictures of it on my "build thread" but can't really see much. https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/19...10/#post726325
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 01:56 PM
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measure from center hub to bottom of flairs in front should be 17" in rear 17.5 anything over that is your lift size
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 02:00 PM
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Three inch Skyjacker lift, I'm running the same lift.
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 02:13 PM
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@mwdouglas -
Well I measured from the center of the wheel to the bottom of the flair. It was 22". Was that how I was supposed to measure?

@desert rat -
Thats what I have been telling people. Someone told me that the size tire I had went great with that lift so I just assumed that's what it was.
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 02:15 PM
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looks like 3 inches to me.
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by mwdouglas
measure from center hub to bottom of flairs in front should be 17" in rear 17.5 anything over that is your lift size
im not tryin to highjack this thread but i took my fender flares off and have 30" tires,where do i measure from and to?
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 02:29 PM
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im not sure what the measurements are for measuring from the axle to the uni body frame rail
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 02:37 PM
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I just measure the coil. At ride height a stock spring is 12". That's coil bucket to coil bucket. If yours is 15" then u have a 3" lift.
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 02:44 PM
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i was backwards with the fender flair measurements its 17.5 front 17 rear or if yoy measure from axle tube to frame rail front is 6.5 and rear is 6"
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