erikeastridge

This is my new and first Jeep, A 1989 Jeep Cherokee XJ with around 8 inches of lift. The lift started out as Rubicon Express's 5.5 inch long arm kit. Next to another jeep in town with a six inch lift it makes The other one look pretty small. Tell me what you think about how it looks, what I should do, any recommendations or anything. Just let me know what you think. The tires are 32x10.5 inch and 16 inch 5 spoke jeep wheels. I really like how it looks. Anyway thanks!!
-Erik

Sorry about the lighting and the bad pictures, its really dirty too. The pictures make it look smaller than it is too. I did not have much space to take pictures from a distance. anyway, I will upload some better pics later. BTW I already Know my sway bar is disconnected, I had just gotten back from wheelin when I took the pictures. I wish I had the camera WELL I was wheeling though!!!







The orignal wheels and tires today after I took them off. They are 15x7s!!! lol.

erikeastridge

Oh yah, I left out I only paid 2000 for the jeep with the lift and original tires. I paid 250 for the 32s on the wrong size rims, bought a brand new high lift jack that was never used from a guy in town for $50 and then bought the wheels you see on it today and got them mounted on the tires and everything for 200 bucks.

xjod

Lower it and put on some bigger tires.

erikeastridge

How bout just some bigger tires??? haha. and axles......... like... i dunno... some of these? http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/t...jaMTZRadialSLT

In 38X15.50R16?? on dana 60s??? hmmmmmm.... lol.
I wish I had the money!!! haha.... No, in all seriousness I was thinking something like some 36s or something like that... I just dont know how well it would hold up to that... ??? any ideas how big I could go??? I dont wheel TOO much because it is still my DD, I wont travel very far in it. hour and a half maybe. Dont get me wrong, I do wheel it. I need to get some bumpers fabbed up, and an exo cage first. My friend has a samurai and he got rock sliders, bumpers, and a full exo built and put on his samurai in about a week for 700 bucks. The guy said he will do mine too.

erikeastridge

How bout just some bigger tires??? haha. and axles......... like... i dunno... some of these? http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/t...jaMTZRadialSLT

In 38X15.50R16?? on dana 60s??? hmmmmmm.... lol.
I wish I had the money!!! haha.... No, in all seriousness I was thinking something like some 36s or something like that... I just dont know how well it would hold up to that... ??? any ideas how big I could go??? I dont wheel TOO much because it is still my DD, I wont travel very far in it. hour and a half maybe. Dont get me wrong, I do wheel it. I need to get some bumpers fabbed up, and an exo cage first. My friend has a samurai and he got rock sliders, bumpers, and a full exo built and put on his samurai in about a week for 700 bucks. The guy said he will do mine too.

littleleonard0909

not to bash it but im not seening the long arms but nice looking xj

Jeep450r

Start by lowering it about 3 inches, and throwin some 33's on with 4.88's or 4.56's

leo3000

long arms, bigger tires stronger axles

jyaughn

bigger tires

XJ?2010

35's, At least on locker, new backspaced rims to give it a wide stance, 4.88's upgraded axle shafts Ujoints ect., SYE if it doesnt have one, Oh and some lights cause there just sweet...that should get ya goin other than that its a sweet jeep man nice buy.

bigbadcherokee

x2 and im not sure about 8" of lift how did you figure that? just asking not to be a a$$ just dont see it

pitbulld45

If you like the way it is thats all that matters. But since you asked I would put some 35's on it, different axles, a front bumper with a winch. That should be a good start.

erikeastridge

Whoa wow. Sorry my mistake. I said long arm kit. All I know is the specs that the dude listed and what it looks like to me. I thought maybe they were long because I did not know what normal ones look like but they def are not. I am positive it is around 8 inches of lift though. It is HUGE in real life. My bad.

erikeastridge

I have been around jeeps for awhile, and have some buddies with jeeps, one guy, like i said, has a 4 door cherokee with the 6.5 inch RC lift... He has the same size tires as me, but his jeep sits a GOOD two inches shorter than mine. His rims have much better backspacing and stuff than mine though and he is locked up, and has bumpers... but yah. that is what I am estamating the lift is at is AROUND 8 inches. I dont know, maybe I am wrong, but I am pretty sure I am in the ball park. also, the springs are the 5.5 inch coil springs from RE and the front end has about 2 inch spacers with the springs... 5.5 plus two is 7.5... so about 8 inches. and the rear spring packs are the 5.5 inch spring packs with about a 1 inch block... or less. so yah... there is where i get my numbers.... anyway... now to upload some wheeling pics!!! from today!!!

wyatts95xj

out of curiousity, do you know if it has a SYE?