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Old 01-18-2014, 07:11 PM
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So last summer I was at work which is a dealership and my mom came up to me and pulled me to a group of cars and said guess which one was mine and well obviously a cherokee. As soon as I got it I knew I wanted a lift and to do many things with it. Needed some work but it was all worked out. Mainly gaskets and what not.

Got it DEAD stock but only have one picture and it sucks so i'm not gonna even bother.

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Got a 4.5" RC AAL Kit

Well the plans:
3.5" full packs
Bumpers
Different Rack
Lights, lots of lights
and lots of other small accessories

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Hey I'm liking the black on gun metal pearl! What's your next plans for it?
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Hey I'm liking the black on gun metal pearl! What's your next plans for it?
Thanks, we'll this was just all done to it. It was bone stock a few weeks ago. Only smaller plans right now. Light, plenty of lights, possibly a cherry bomb, stereo, clear blinker covers, gotta think of some bigger things to do. Maybe a stinger? Who knows.
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Maybe re-gearing? Or some rock sliders or a rear tire carrier with a full size spare...Looks great! I'm 16, with a stock 2000
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Another 16 yr old here. The jeep looks swoll, I like it a lot good luck with your build a keep up the progress!!! Cheers
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Originally Posted by XJNATION1997
Another 16 yr old here. The jeep looks swoll, I like it a lot good luck with your build a keep up the progress!!! Cheers
I'm not sure that's a word you can use to describe a vehicle.....

or anything, for that matter.
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Small lift with big tires=swoll for sure
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Originally Posted by XJNATION1997
Small lift with big tires=swoll for sure
You're going to look back at yourself saying that in a couple years and ask why you said that word ever.
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It was a compliment, just take it and move on. No need to get all rude
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I'm trying to lift it a bit more. Any help? Not getting a new kit because it's not even a month old. Budget lift ideas? Extended shackles and coil spacers? I don't know honestly. I'd be super happy to get it sitting at 6". The wheels are ****ing stuffed.
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you should trim up those fenders, adds plenty more room for tires
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you should trim up those fenders, adds plenty more room for tires
x2. 6 is pretty tall for 33s... Check out 94xjsport94's build thread; he ran with 33s and 4.5" for a while, it'll give you an idea how much to trim. He's currently running 4.5" and 35s IIRC.
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Yeah trim them fenders! I'm on 33"s and 4.5" of lift and with trimmed fenders they look small :P Going to 35" in the next few weeks so that should even out nice.
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I want to trim but I'm worried about messing the rhyno lining up. Maybe take them off and see and if they look good then rhyno line where the ares were? I'm planning on a stinger too
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Yea I have 3.5" with 33's, be careful if you take the flares off, bolts are gonna start snapping

And also be careful if you trim the rears, you have to do a cut and fold because of the pinch welds,



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