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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 03:35 PM
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Question What upgrades/modifications are the most important?

In your opinion which upgrades are the most important for a stock cherokee, for traveling off the beaten path? (Please list in order of importance, for instance below)

1.Recovery points
2.Good off road tires
3.Lift
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 03:38 PM
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you already have them listed
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 03:40 PM
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yep you have all the basics right there
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 03:58 PM
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Yeah, that's the important stuff, but IMO it would be this order
1- tires
2- recovery points
3- lift
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by HairyPotter
Yeah, that's the important stuff, but IMO it would be this order
1- tires
2- recovery points
3- lift
why tires first and the lift last? spend $$ on the right size tires once you lift your rig.

Recovery Points are #1!
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by xjoffroad
why tires first and the lift last? spend $$ on the right size tires once you lift your rig.

Recovery Points are #1!
Very true, but I would rather be driving a cherokee with nice tires and no lift, then a cherokee with a nice lift and bald tires. Of course having both is what should be aimed for.
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by xjoffroad

Recovery Points are #1!
X2!!! recovery points were the first thing i got before my XJ even saw the dirt.
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 04:32 PM
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dark tint .. if ya fugly.......

Recovery points.......
and a friend...
to yank ya out
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Hommersimpson
dark tint .. if ya fugly.......
LMFAO
X2
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 06:31 PM
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Ya i should have got recovery points, i had to pull my jeep out of a hole by the leaf springs. Nothing to damaged though.
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 06:56 PM
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for me it would be 1 locker 2 recovery points 3 lift & tires
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 07:05 PM
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I would say recovery points, lift, tires and lockers... the lockers are next on my list
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