Well I thought I would get some input from my Cherokee fans before I dive deep into a 4-Link rear system. I am thinking about making my '91 Cherokee a 4-Link rear system, I have the ability to make it but I was just wondering what thoughts other people had on the 4-Link system. I do a mixing of wheelin', mud, rocks, and general trailing riding.

Thanks in advance for the input.

 

4 link will give you more flex (A LOT more flex) and a better ride, but you have more to keep in check to keep it aligned properly.

Leaf Springs give better natural stability and are simpler. Less flex though.

So really it's all about how much more you want the rear to flex.

 

4-Link FTW!
http://s55.photobucket.com/user/Fran...tml?sort=4&o=4

 

Thanks, I will keep the flex in mind. After watching the video from "Serious OffRoad", I will most likely go with the 4-link.

 

I just watched the video. I honestly did not see a point in which that XJ flexed much, if any, more than my stock XJ with 3" blocks, so I don't see what the big deal is there...

I have yet to come upon a trail obstacle where I needed more flex than I currently have. I can lift a tire around 27 inches and still have all 4 tires on the ground. My flex will get better once I get rid of the blocks, extend my brake lines (they turn into banjo strings currently), build my bastard pack, and relocate my shackles, so I do not feel that a coil conversion is a necessary thing

 

I was on the trail by myself and it was the first time out with the new rear suspension....I didn't push it since I had no spotter.

There's simply no comparison...4-Link excels in all ways.

 

Meh, my rear leaf setup has more then enough flex

 

i will say that that is a VERY nice XJ. what width are your axles? i assume d44 front, what is in the rear?

 

Narrowed 44 up front, XJ 44 out back.

 

Dont mind, the open diffs I had at the time.
The only thing limiting flex both front and rear were my old shocks. Now have gone longer in front and relocated rear.

 

what shafts are you running? I'm thinking about cutting my HP44 down to Early Bronco width before swapping it in, but I would need to either run adapters out back or find an EB axle and swap my 31 spline third into it and get EB width shafts

 

Waggy width (narrow trac)

 

thanks for that info. It just crossed my mind that I could sell everything from the knuckles out and use chevy outers (10 bolts can be had all day long at the U-Pull here) and if I used an EB passenger shaft, I would end up with roughly 60.25 WMS and could use a toyota tacoma rearend which would be 60" WMS and match the lug pattern...

 

It looks as if I will have to put some good thought into which way to go on my rear suspension. Thanks for the input on the two different kind of suspensions.

 

4-link.