Butch00

Hey i am new to the site and the jeep community. I am a little curious i was searching http://www.roughcountry.com/index.html just looking around and i seen on there web site BODY LIFTS, and SUSPENSION lifts. Does anyone know the difference or is there even any difference?

Tural

cherokee is a unibody, so body lift is out.
usually trucks and suvs are designed with the main body (cab, bed) over a frame. the frame is the two rails that you see under the vehicle going from the front bumper to the back bumper.
frame carries your engine, transmission and axles.
body lift is putting spacers between the main body and the frame to make the vehicle stand taller.
suspension lift is putting longer suspension components (coils, leaf springs, shocks) to increase the height from the axles to the main body.

Madbutcher

The Jeep Cherokee "Xj" is a unibody (body-on-frame), so forget the body lift!!

suspension lift is the way to go

winston427

They are exactly as the are listed. The suspension lift is made of suspension compnents that raise the vehicle. A body lift raises the body off of the frame using spacers. BUUTTT you can not do a body lift on a Cherokee because it is a unibody vehicle. That meaning the frame and body are made together and do not seperate.

TrekkerJmm

Hi and welcome to CF from Tj...
X2 on the suspension kit for the jeeps. Do a google search on XJ lift kits...Tj

jeepxj19

jeep cherokees are unibody, meaning that the frame is attatchd to the body, so being that we can not get body lifts only suspension, the difference is, body lift just lifts the body of the vehical, suspension changes out all the shocks and springs and other parts

Butch00

MAN! Thanks for the quick responses guys. I got you now. All the jeep stuff is new to me i got ALOT of reading to do.

Butch00

I seen this jeep on here "best looking jeep imo" but its a 4.5 lift kit how would this thing ride you think? i cant remember the tire size. http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/a...eepclassic.jpg

Butch00

winston427

A little advice on buying a lift if you are planning to do one. The most expensive does not mean the best, but the cheapest always means the cheapest. Take your time and do some research to find out which lift will best fit your needs and perform for what you want to do with it. There is NO SUBSTITUTE for quality. This site, and a few others dedicated to the Cherokee, will provide you with a wealth of knowledge on maintaining and modifying your Jeep. Join the forums, ask questions, and enjoy the great outdoors.

Butch00

i have never ridden in a lifted jeep, my only concern was is 4.5 TOO high for a daily driven jeep?

JeepingDan

I have a 6.5 and I use it everyday. So you should be fine with the 4.5 it just takes getting used to.
If anything I noticed it handled better than the old suspension.

Butch00

Thanks everyone for the opinions, and inputs. Thumbs up to this forum.a!

Donnie_K

I drive my 4.5" every day, and it handles better than it did stock. It looks tall, but isn't hard to get in and out of at all.