Fatcat

i have a 1994 grand cherokee full time 4 wheel drive and id like to put a lift and im not sure what to get. Either to get a suspension or body lift. i want at least 31inch tires but i dont wanna spend more than $450 on the lift. Anyone know of any good lifts or has anyone made a homemade body lift and could give details about it? I also am looking into a locker for the front and rear and I found a new one off of jegs.com for 300ish but i wanted to know if anyone knows of another locker cheaper than that? I only do minor offroading but I would like a lift seeing how i do bottom out sometimes. Please give me any advise you can THanks
Fatcat~

jeeptilldeath

ill be the first to tell you there is no way you can get a body lift. it is a unibody which means your body is welded to the frame. but from what ive heard a 4 inch lift will fit 31's on a grand.

89PBR96

i looked at a 95 grand and it had a 4 inch and had 33s on it just needs

RRAM

well the least expensive of course it the Budget boost, which you buy some 2" spacers and lift it that way. Next would be the one where you put your front springs to the rear and purchase new front ones. that gives about 3 to 3.5". it will require you to put in trac bar drop brackets. will easily handle 31s and maybe 33 with trimming. if you do some zj lifts searches you will find a lot of good info.

jeepchick96

Be careful how you lift. I drove some lifted Grands when shopping and they rode liek crap. Floated all over the place and felt like they were gonna roll over. I think this is what happens with spacer only lifts, but not positive.

zjrog

Nope, I added 2"BB to my 95 ZJ and fits 31s no problem. Handling issues could be a lo of other issues, Bad and worn control arm bushings, too much lift for short arm suspension. Bad shocks, low tire pressure. Maybe the swaybar isn't connected. Lots of things can make a lifted Jeep ride bad.

But spacers? Nope. Don't buy it.

chrisdm4

When i put my spacers in the it did feel like it was "floated". But after sometime of driving it seemed to set it's self, and ride just fine now.

Fatcat

the jeep i have is goin to be stricktly offroad only so i really dont care about ride, i got it for free so i just want it to be more capable than stock like a small lift better tires (truxs mts) and maybe a locker in the rear and maybe shave the fenders if i have to id like to fit at least 31's or bigger maybe what do you guys recomend for me? rember under like 500 bucks

RRAM

http://kevinsoffroad.com/zj/zj_20kit.html
here is a inexpensive way to get 31s under your jeep a good place to start looking

jeepgeek2002

Front to rear swap...do the research its everywhere out on the net!

Mark

faster4344

Hi guys im new here I was postin under my cuzins name fatcat but i just made one. Can you tell me more about the spring swap. Like do i just put stock springs in the front? cause wouldnt that just lift the rear? or do i put the stock front ones in the rear and buy new bigger front ones? if so where do i buy new springs? and any info about a locker???

redjeepZJ

You were right the second time you take the front ones and put them in the back an get new ones for the front. There are kits you can get for the swap heres a link its a 3.5 inch lift

http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=ZLK

Fatcat

ok what do you guys recomend for a locking rear diff. ?

boardmanXJ

Here is my info I have found cause I am in almost the exact same situation as you...4wheeldrive hardware has a 4.5 zj lift for I think 550 which is only 50 over your budget...you would be able to clear 33s but I'm not sure on trimming the fenders...as for a locker...300 is about the cheapest I've seen, but that's just what I found