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From: SoCal, San Fernando
Model: Cherokee
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About 2 months ago i sold my 91 cherokee 2 door sport and went out and bought a 1998 Cherokee classic 4.0 automatic with 242 transfercase and 127k miles, Jeep is in great condition. I have a lot of plans for it but as i go i will just post up pictures.....
Right now it has some type of 4in lift with 31" tires but hate how it rides and looks, just not what i am looking for. So hopefully i am able to change everything out soon!


I had to pull out the rear bumper and cut the bottom portion off since i will be making my own bumpers, plus the old ones were damaged







then picked up a few things,

then the dana 44


and recently been working on the roof rack









Also have a friend that builds gates and he told me he would help me build some brackets, came out great but i still need to cut them to get the rack to sit closer to the roof
Right now it has some type of 4in lift with 31" tires but hate how it rides and looks, just not what i am looking for. So hopefully i am able to change everything out soon!


I had to pull out the rear bumper and cut the bottom portion off since i will be making my own bumpers, plus the old ones were damaged







then picked up a few things,

then the dana 44



and recently been working on the roof rack









Also have a friend that builds gates and he told me he would help me build some brackets, came out great but i still need to cut them to get the rack to sit closer to the roof
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i have good news and bad news, some of the good news i got something at my door step when i got home yesterdays.....



some of the bad news, as you can tell in the pictures i am missing one of my leaf springs......UPS LOST IT SOMEWHERE IN THE SORTING DEPARTMENT!!! I ended up emailing and calling them and they eventually fixed it and now have said i should get it tomorrow...i hope lol



some of the bad news, as you can tell in the pictures i am missing one of my leaf springs......UPS LOST IT SOMEWHERE IN THE SORTING DEPARTMENT!!! I ended up emailing and calling them and they eventually fixed it and now have said i should get it tomorrow...i hope lol
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From: Vestal, New York
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
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going LA or SA is a no brainer. LA all the way! I am actually saving up for this same exact kit and have it by December or by the time I move to Virginia. What tire size you plan on runnin? 33's or 35's. I wanna go 35's
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hopefully i can able to get some 35x12.50x15...not sure what brand i will go with yet though
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Originally Posted by Unleashed
hopefully i can able to get some 35x12.50x15...not sure what brand i will go with yet though
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A.) because I just bought new 235's in June
and B.) if I buy this 6.5" LA kit, I cant be ridin on 31's! that would look silly BUT a buddy of my works at a tire shop so I can get my tires at cost
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From: SoCal, San Fernando
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I am debating on gettin some KM2's for my 3" front and 4" rear lift.
A.) because I just bought new 235's in June
and B.) if I buy this 6.5" LA kit, I cant be ridin on 31's! that would look silly BUT a buddy of my works at a tire shop so I can get my tires at cost
A.) because I just bought new 235's in June
and B.) if I buy this 6.5" LA kit, I cant be ridin on 31's! that would look silly BUT a buddy of my works at a tire shop so I can get my tires at cost


