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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 06:18 PM
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I just bought a 1990 jeep cherokee owned by an old woman she had it 4 awhile drove it 2 the grocery store & 2 the flea market & vacations & doctors it currently has 75428 miles & never been used off roading she bought it new & looks new inside everything is original i gotta replace the shocks & tires & i bought it 4 $2000 & need 2 know if i can get big tires because i cant afford 2 lift it & i got car payment on a 2007 dodge caliber almost paid 4
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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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It don't look like it but is it 4x4? And you can fit 31x10.5's on them rims with out much rubbing. You should beable to fix that by replacing the lower control arms with WJ?, control arms. Looks nice

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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 06:57 PM
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Yes its 4x4 laredo
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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 06:57 PM
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What are control arms sorry im new 2 off roadin
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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 07:11 PM
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It's fine we were all there once this is a lower contol arm:



It only rubs on full lock (when the steering wheel is turned almost all the way to the left or right).

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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 07:14 PM
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Wht will i need 2 fix tht & what is a wj
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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 07:24 PM
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This link will explain evrry thing you will need to know about why to use the WJ control arm. Make sure to READ all info in the link and any and all info you feel like you need to read in the links in the link. Hope this helps

http://http://www.comancheclub.com/f...hp?f=4&t=19261

And a WJ is a 1999-2004 jeep grand cherokee

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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 07:29 PM
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If i do a 3 - 4 inch lift will i have 2 do anything special 2 the axel or somethin
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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 08:07 PM
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Search and you will find the answer to your ?. A short answer is that if you go with a 4.5" rough country lift kit (I have this lift on my Comanche) it comes with most very thing needed. You may have to replace the front brake lines but that is the only extra bit you would have to add.

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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by btm24
This link will explain evrry thing you will need to know about why to use the WJ control arm. Make sure to READ all info in the link and any and all info you feel like you need to read in the links in the link. Hope this helps

http://http://www.comancheclub.com/f...hp?f=4&t=19261

And a WJ is a 1999-2004 jeep grand cherokee

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Guess i messed up I tried the link and this is what I got

Oops! Internet Explorer could not find http

EDIT" Is the same information??????
http://jeep-xj.info/HowtoWJcontrolarms.htm

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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 08:36 PM
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This one work?

http://www.comancheclub.com/forums/v...hp?f=4&t=19261

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