Ross L

When I bought jeep the guy said it was 5" lift and PO before him put it on and he did not know what lift it was. I still do not know what lift it is but I measured it by going from center of wheel to bottom of fender. The front measured 24" I subtracted from 17.5" stock height, the back was 22.75 and I subtracted from 17". I ended up with 6.5 in front and 5.75 in rear. Does this seem right to you guys? Looking to buy shocks and do not know what size to look for.

jeepxj19

I think to get an accurate measurement you measure from axle to unibody

DUDE454

It looks right basd off of how much room you have with those 34s

Ross L

Would these shocks fit http://4wheelonline.com/jeep/Product...ProductId=1345

I cannot find any measurements for how big of a lift they are for like 2-3" or 4-5"...

xj_maniac_newb

at least 4-5", or you'll kill the shocks. Some run 8" shocks with like 3 inches of lift. All i know is my jeep has the stock shocks and the difference with the 3" lift has killed every one of them

jeepxj19

well im sure theyd fit? maybe.. idkk, i have a 3" kit and the shocks that came with it are good for like 2-5" kits

xjdirtbath

hahaha. I'm on my stock rears with 3" and they are know u shaped and make a hell of a racket!!! One of these days ill work up the courage to deal with the rotted upper shock mounts and install my 3" ones.

jeepxj19

there really not that bad to deal with i was afraid of the same thing, what i did for mine is, well 2 of the back ones broke, so i went and ripped the carpet up in the back and took a half inch holesaw and drilled down directly ontop of the shock mounts, after then i used a airchisle and knocked those crappy welded on nuts, then i just bought new hardware and put some big washers in it and its good as new i personally think everyone should do this, much easyer when the time comes for new shocks

Madbutcher

easy fix on the rear shocks

i used the brackets form the rear swaybar to make my own bar pin eliminators

xj_maniac_newb

Very good thread on how to fix that easily, http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/s...-heavy-323809/

Seen another thread were they used wire and wrapped it around the threads of the bolt, probably the way i'll go if changing mine goes awry