johnbanghart

well i got a buddy that just got a zj but i think his is the v6 as i havent seen it yet.. question he asked me if he could put shocks good for a 3 inch lift on stock cherokee ... and the question kinda baffeld me as i didnt even know i told him to just get a lift with them included but he said he cant afford it as he just bought the jeep and really needs shocks and he doesnt wanna buy them again when he wants to lift it?...john

sportrider

the cheapest way to lift a ZJ is by buying some lift coils for the front and putting the stock front coil springs in the rear. a front to rear lift will give 3-4 inches of lift. if you install longer shocks on a stock height vehical they won't be riding at mid stroke and most likely bottom out causeing damage to the shock.

johnbanghart

ok good to know , ill let him know that ... do the I6 ones have u joint front driveshafts? cause i know my 5.2 has a cv shaft

sportrider

in a ZJ if it's not the V-8 it'll be an I-6 4.0L not a V-6. my ZJ had a U-joints not the CV axles and driveline

johnbanghart

got ya man sorry i ment to say i6 ahaaha ive been very sleep depribed lol

1slo_camaro

like already stated, get a set of 3.5 lift coils put them up front and the front springs in the rear, ive done this on mine and will be doing it when i get back to MD at the end of the month on my other ZJ, if you/your buddy needs a hand let me know im always up to help out a fellow jeeper. but i would do the F>R swap and then throw the shocks on. or a quick lift would be F>R and then 2 in spacers. im debating on whether to do that to mine or not