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wut lift should i do?!!?

Old Jan 26, 2010 | 10:27 PM
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hey guys im not sure what to do exactly...do i put a 4.5 inch all suspention lift or should i do a 3 inch suspention lift and a 1 inch body lift? im not sure what is best to do so i thought you guys could help me out. thanks
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 10:29 PM
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gonna be a daily driver or what?
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 10:32 PM
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if im not mistaking you cant do body lifts on cherokee's
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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4.5 Rough Country. But make sure to get an adjustable track bar! And go with the full leaf packs NOT AAL!
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by rlewi09
if im not mistaking you cant do body lifts on cherokee's
yea these are unibodys
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 10:45 PM
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yes not body lifts. you have to do suspention only.
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 10:49 PM
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yea im looking at the rough country 4.5 witht the leafs. and yes its going to be a daily driver but also going to hit the trails
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 10:51 PM
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yea i definately ment spacer not body but im goin with the rough country anyways haha
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 11:04 PM
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dont go over 4.5 or you need to get an SYE.. and ppl are saying that fuel economy sucks with 33s btw
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 11:37 PM
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Forget about option number two and just go pick 4.5" rough country to solve your problem... And don't forget to post pics after installation for us to see...
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Ramac
4.5 Rough Country. But make sure to get an adjustable track bar! And go with the full leaf packs NOT AAL!
i tottaly agree, i went with the RC 4.5 aal and my stock track bar and it was a major pain in my ***.
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