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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
Alternatively, try piecing parts together from Craigslist. I lifted my Cherokee 3" with quality components for under $1k including wheels and tires. I pieced my lift together over a 6 month span, and it saved me a lot of money.
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
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From: Fredericksburg
Model: Cherokee
If you don't need 4.5", consider a 3" lift. You will probably want to go taller later, but you can run the same size tires (~33") if you trim the fenders. At 3" you can save money on brake lines, and the SYE becomes a "maybe."
Alternatively, try piecing parts together from Craigslist. I lifted my Cherokee 3" with quality components for under $1k including wheels and tires. I pieced my lift together over a 6 month span, and it saved me a lot of money.
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
Also go here. Good reading 
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/budget-builds-what-junkyard-parts-will-fit-cherokee-58797/
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/budget-builds-what-junkyard-parts-will-fit-cherokee-58797/
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From: CA
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Inline 6
How much? I mena i no where near ready to buy new tires. first i gotta find a another jeep. Last one went ot auction so i can afford bill payments. Cant wait for tax returns. then im lookin toward either aanother XJ, a MJ, or a CJ5. this time in much better condition....
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From: Houston Texas
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6
thats cuz like Clown said its only a bandaid. a SYE would fix the problem instead of just the symtoms like the TC drop does. Besides. why not spend the extra money and reduce your DW chances by alot more. Me i would rather pay out a another couple chundred. but if your budget doesnt cover it well i say wait to do the install til u can. otherwise you will just spend all your money on the lift and the required upgrades(except the SYE) and then you will have to start from scratch savin up. then you have to get BACK under the jeep a second job to do the SYE aqnd maybe undo the TC drop(i not too sure on this one feel free to fill me in on my mistakes. as i do not want to give him bad advice.....)
Anyhow. just do the job once and boom your set to keep a rollin for a long time.
ANy how. anyone who has any comments on this. tell me. i value all criticism and i tend to stay away from tech for a reason.....
Anyhow. just do the job once and boom your set to keep a rollin for a long time.
ANy how. anyone who has any comments on this. tell me. i value all criticism and i tend to stay away from tech for a reason.....
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
How much? I mena i no where near ready to buy new tires. first i gotta find a another jeep. Last one went ot auction so i can afford bill payments. Cant wait for tax returns. then im lookin toward either aanother XJ, a MJ, or a CJ5. this time in much better condition....
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Ya I need to get the track bar soon and an alignment. I was looking at my tread on my treadwrights and I'm at like 95% rear and 50% front. I'm kinda mad but will get an alignment and rotate them then once I get a job this summer I will get some duratracs or something. But the tires themselves are great and the customer service of treadwright is too notch. They sent me 4 stickers, a booklet, and a coffee mug. It came a few weeks after my tires so idk if it had something to do with me emailing them about how great their customer service is.
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From: Indianapolis
Year: '99 and '91
Model: Cherokee
Do they keep those in stock more often? Seems all the 35s in a 15" wheel are always sold out/not available.
I guess 16" steelies aren't that pricey.
But 35x11? I think that might look a little skinny. I always thought 35x12.5 was a perfect looking ratio.
I guess 16" steelies aren't that pricey.
But 35x11? I think that might look a little skinny. I always thought 35x12.5 was a perfect looking ratio.