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From: Baltimore, MD
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6 HO
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
4.5" RC leaf
.5" MJ shackle (at 45° angle)
5/8" LII built-in lift
Total: ~5.5"
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From: Frederick, MD
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
That's your fault for listening to me and Thomas
But really, your angle was bad anyway. Just not quite as bad since we raised it another 1/2".
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
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From: Springfield Virginia
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
RC don't ride easy. They also tend to make their leaf springs too short, which give you a bad angle. If you use an extended shackle along with those problems, you're only making the bad angle worse. Now if you invest in a set of Liquid Iron Industries shackle relocation brackets, all those problems go away, and you're left with a 5.5" lift. At that point, comfort level is determined by your shocks.
4.5" RC leaf
.5" MJ shackle (at 45° angle)
5/8" LII built-in lift
Total: ~5.5"
4.5" RC leaf
.5" MJ shackle (at 45° angle)
5/8" LII built-in lift
Total: ~5.5"
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
You're looking at different lift heights there. Determine tire size, then choose your lift height. Overall, I'd say a shakle lift would generally benefit from LII relocators. If you use Rough Country leaf springs, it's more likely to be an issue. Best bet is to lift your rig and see how it sits. If you have a bad shackle angle, get the LII relocators, and fix it. The 5/8" lift should be approximately offset by the change in the shackle angle.
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From: Prescott, Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
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From: Parham, ON
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
