lifting help
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lifting help
I like researching/getting ideas before doing something for the first time. I joined a couple of the jeep forums a while back when I bought an older Cherokee. . Which was short lived due to a converter fire. I recently bought a 96 Cherokee sport 4x4, automatic with the power windows and such. I want to do a lift, nothing extreme. ..just enough to change the stance/appearance and not requiring modifying the pinion angle or dropping the transfer case ect. I've looked online and found boocoos of vendors and kits and it's overwhelming to a first timer. .....so I'm asking the experts. ......what do I need to accomplish my goal? I won't be mudding or rock crawling just plan on some beach and mountain trips and using 275/35/15 tires for now. Any and all info appreciated
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I imagine you mean 235 / 75 / 15 tires.
Anyway, you could do a new pack of HD / tow package leaf springs from Quadratec or similar vendor. They will typically give you a slight boost over stock OE springs, new shocks and replace your front coils as well. Typically the suspension settles over 15 years, so you'll get an inch or so out of it to begin with and it'll ride nicer.
Anyway, you could do a new pack of HD / tow package leaf springs from Quadratec or similar vendor. They will typically give you a slight boost over stock OE springs, new shocks and replace your front coils as well. Typically the suspension settles over 15 years, so you'll get an inch or so out of it to begin with and it'll ride nicer.
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Ive never been tire size savvy. .....basically I want to go to a 30 or 31 inch tire and a 2 or 3 inch lift that dont require a lot of other mods.....basically a bolt on kit (with great instructions)
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A 235/75/15 is basically a 29" tire. Will fit stock suspension but looks great with a 2" boost. Most 2 inch boost you just drop in some spacers or new springs in the front a new leaf pack and AAL in the back and your good. 2" boosts will also allow for 30s. Any bigger and your going to have to start lifting more unless you want to trim fenders. Also at around 3" of lift you start to get into drive line vibrations and lengthening brake lines and possibly sway bar links and a few other possibilities depending on how your jeep reacts to the changes. Don't forget about shocks too. A great kit is the OME 2" boost. Little pricey but better quality than you'll get from anywhere else.
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This is the kit Im runnung right now, simple install, About 3 hours, I did do a pitman arm drop but didnt really need it. I run 31s now, wish I wouldve got 33s or 35s though. http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep-sus...70-config.html
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Bigger tires = axle upgrades...you can get away with 33's on stock axles, but 35's you'll wanna upgrade. Avoid RC. Don't know why you keep pushing them when you yourself stated it rides like crap....RC is cheap for a reason
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Alot of the reason they ride like crap is my F'd up shackle angle and there crap shocks. Nothing from there actual lift components are causeing my bad ride. And I say they ride like crap, compared to my work trucks yeah, but thats only on road, I can do 60 offroad happily, try that in my work truck and youll be pissed. Its better than the shot shocks and springs i had in before, I keep recommending them because the kit has performed amazingly. The OP wants something for looks, why recommend a 1k+ kit when It wont be used. And besides there shocks, I would buy RC again.
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Alot of the reason they ride like crap is my F'd up shackle angle and there crap shocks. Nothing from there actual lift components are causeing my bad ride. And I say they ride like crap, compared to my work trucks yeah, but thats only on road, I can do 60 offroad happily, try that in my work truck and youll be pissed. Its better than the shot shocks and springs i had in before, I keep recommending them because the kit has performed amazingly. The OP wants something for looks, why recommend a 1k+ kit when It wont be used. And besides there shocks, I would buy RC again.
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RC springs are too short. Well known issue. That's one reason your shackle angle sucks and the ride is awful. The leafs ARE the actual lift item. Like you stated, the shocks are crap. I recommend piecing together a kit with decent leafs and shocks. OP, you'll be much happier you did. Deuce coppers.
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If you wanna run 235 tires, I'd piece together a nice 2 inch lift.
OME 2inch medium duty leaf pack
BDS HD 2inch front coils
5100 Bilsteins shocks
You'll probably need a TC drop or SYE. All jeeps are different when it comes to lifts.
OME 2inch medium duty leaf pack
BDS HD 2inch front coils
5100 Bilsteins shocks
You'll probably need a TC drop or SYE. All jeeps are different when it comes to lifts.
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The coils are okay.