xx88cherokeexx

Gladiator, how does the 3" lift perform wheeling?

Z71Gladiator

So far so good. A huge improvement over stock and seems to flex better than my stock springs did. Would like some bigger tires and maybe some cut out fender flares on mine.

I will tell you this though, I put my 3 inch lift on about a month ago and I already want to put in a bigger lift.......

The only thing I would worry about on yours is when you get the lift I would make sure to get it with longer shocks if you haven't already. I have some shocks on mine now that are suppose to be for a 2 inch lift and that is probably OK but I have still been trying to take it pretty easy on the trail.

Any more updates on your rig?

xx88cherokeexx

Oh okay thanks for the heads up on that.
And just some minor things, I got the tran cooler in but we are looking for a radiator, started to take out the carpet and am trying to decide on what to do for flooring.
I have heard that there is a possibility to run a 4.5" lift without a new rear shadt

Z71Gladiator

New rear shaft? I think there might be for some but I wouldn't go over that amount of lift without getting a slip yoke eliminator and a rear drive shaft.

After you get the slip yoke eliminator you can take the drive shaft from the front of an xj and swap out the back. That is what I plan on doing.

Here is the compressed lengths for the front drive shafts so you know how long you would need.
http://www.myjeepxj.com/useful-infor...aft-infomation

You would also want to make sure they all have the same u-joint sizes too, im not sure if they are different or not.

xx88cherokeexx

Been quite a bit since ive even touched my cherokee but finally after going to some 4x4 shows and seeing cherokees and breaking all my other rigs me and couple buds decided that it would be a good day to drop the tranny and swap the flex plate out.
At one of the 4x4 shows that i attended someone mentioned to me that i should just buy a rc long arm kit and buy coils for a lift and make it more custom. What do people think about this idea, i found a set of re 4.5" coils brand new for 125 and was wondering if anyone had any input.
cheers!