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Newbie
Joined: Feb 2013
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From: Lake County
Year: 95
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
CAD? - can I get away with just using the adjustment on the drop down bracket for now?
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From: Rocket Country MI
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
you have lca drop brackets and you could use the slot to adjust your pinion, may i suggest upgrading you upper arms as the appear stock. also it appears you are running dual steering stabilizers, you might be seeing new hub assemblies in your future.
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Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Mercer County, NJ
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
The thing alot of jeepers don't like about CA drop brackets is that it takes up ground clearance ad can get hung up. You can use those and get adjustable stock style LCA to move axle forward
CF Veteran
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From: Mercer County, NJ
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Good catch on the stock uppers I overlooked that. Yea OP stock uppers are good for up to 4.5" lift. Do you know the size lift On the jeep
Newbie
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From: Lake County
Year: 95
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Idk I'll have to measure to be sure. the guy we got it from said 3.5 but everything he said is suspect after spending some time under it. Damn. I was really hoping more money wouldn't have to be spent right away. Just Empty Every Pocket, right? lol. Any suggestions as to where to get the adjustable LCA on the cheap?
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
Idk I'll have to measure to be sure. the guy we got it from said 3.5 but everything he said is suspect after spending some time under it. Damn. I was really hoping more money wouldn't have to be spent right away. Just Empty Every Pocket, right? lol. Any suggestions as to where to get the adjustable LCA on the cheap?
Last edited by NewKindOfClown; Mar 2, 2013 at 09:20 AM.
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From: Glendale,Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0l 6Cyl
Idk I'll have to measure to be sure. the guy we got it from said 3.5 but everything he said is suspect after spending some time under it. Damn. I was really hoping more money wouldn't have to be spent right away. Just Empty Every Pocket, right? lol. Any suggestions as to where to get the adjustable LCA on the cheap?
CF Veteran
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,692
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From: Mercer County, NJ
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Newbie
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 28
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From: Lake County
Year: 95
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
So many questions now! Why would running dual steering stablizers affect the hub assemblies?
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From: gresham
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: inline 6 4.0 ho
CRC Freeze-Off. There's a hole at the back of the frame rail that you can stream the inner nut with. And thoroughly soak every outer part and crevice. Multiple times.
1/2 inch drive, 25 inch long breaker bar. 21mm socket. Muscles. Leverage. Patience.
...if it's original, the factory used loctite on the damn threads ...just to reinforce the NE rust (or so goes the rumour). So: heat or cold (or both: I didn't try both, the CRC worked). Turn both ways. The tiniest movement will get the penetrant further in.
More patience. Swearing helps (well, it helped me). Once it creaks, you've won ...apply more F-O. Hit it with some PB Blaster.
If that don't work, there's lots of horror stories in the forum about what people resorted to, replete with various implements of creative destruction. Sawzall. Torch. 4 inch cut-off disks. Grinder. Impact chisels. Incantations. Priests.
1/2 inch drive, 25 inch long breaker bar. 21mm socket. Muscles. Leverage. Patience.
...if it's original, the factory used loctite on the damn threads ...just to reinforce the NE rust (or so goes the rumour). So: heat or cold (or both: I didn't try both, the CRC worked). Turn both ways. The tiniest movement will get the penetrant further in.
More patience. Swearing helps (well, it helped me). Once it creaks, you've won ...apply more F-O. Hit it with some PB Blaster.
If that don't work, there's lots of horror stories in the forum about what people resorted to, replete with various implements of creative destruction. Sawzall. Torch. 4 inch cut-off disks. Grinder. Impact chisels. Incantations. Priests.
Herp Derp Jerp
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Parham, ON
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
CRC Freeze-Off. There's a hole at the back of the frame rail that you can stream the inner nut with. And thoroughly soak every outer part and crevice. Multiple times.
1/2 inch drive, 25 inch long breaker bar. 21mm socket. Muscles. Leverage. Patience.
...if it's original, the factory used loctite on the damn threads ...just to reinforce the NE rust (or so goes the rumour). So: heat or cold (or both: I didn't try both, the CRC worked). Turn both ways. The tiniest movement will get the penetrant further in.
More patience. Swearing helps (well, it helped me). Once it creaks, you've won ...apply more F-O. Hit it with some PB Blaster.
If that don't work, there's lots of horror stories in the forum about what people resorted to, replete with various implements of creative destruction. Sawzall. Torch. 4 inch cut-off disks. Grinder. Impact chisels. Incantations. Priests.
1/2 inch drive, 25 inch long breaker bar. 21mm socket. Muscles. Leverage. Patience.
...if it's original, the factory used loctite on the damn threads ...just to reinforce the NE rust (or so goes the rumour). So: heat or cold (or both: I didn't try both, the CRC worked). Turn both ways. The tiniest movement will get the penetrant further in.
More patience. Swearing helps (well, it helped me). Once it creaks, you've won ...apply more F-O. Hit it with some PB Blaster.
If that don't work, there's lots of horror stories in the forum about what people resorted to, replete with various implements of creative destruction. Sawzall. Torch. 4 inch cut-off disks. Grinder. Impact chisels. Incantations. Priests.
Looks like the last guy already put 2" spacers on
Last edited by salad; Mar 2, 2013 at 10:20 AM.
Newbie
Joined: Feb 2013
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From: Lake County
Year: 95
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
It's 4.5 inches from bolt to bolt on the drop down bracket. we bought 3 inch spring spacers to put on once we correct the control arm issue.
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From: Prescott, Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/re...-8-25-a-57807/
Read through this and see if it answers your questions. You use all you existing stock parts and strip down rear axle to the shaft. Put on the new backing plate and the soft line of the caliper goes to the hard line that runs on the axle. You'll need to change the PV internals to that of the zj
Read through this and see if it answers your questions. You use all you existing stock parts and strip down rear axle to the shaft. Put on the new backing plate and the soft line of the caliper goes to the hard line that runs on the axle. You'll need to change the PV internals to that of the zj
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From: Mercer County, NJ
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO