2 inch lift
ok so i wanna add a 2 inch lift with new shocks to my 89 2 door xj i have canyon wheels on it and my rear springs r saging and i dont have the extra cash for the bigger 4.5 lift and sye kit so 2 inch will do for now for me. whats the best brand for a 2 inch and will 2 inch shackels work or should i try and find 3 inch shackels due to the sagging. also i wanna runns skilly swapers on it with the wheels i got any suggestiong and pic u all have would be great thanks
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From: Flowery Branch, Georgia
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I'm using a 1.5 to 2in BB from Fat Bobs garage. Which is front coil spacers and rear shackles. That cost me 80.00 before shipping. They also have an option to add shocks for that for an extra 100.00. Not a bad deal at all. Stock shocks work fine if you still have your sway bars hooked up. I don't so I found some Rubicon shocks that give me that extra flex.
I used 1.75" RE coil spacers, Quadratec HD rear springs (gave 1.5" after being broken in), RE adjustable track bar, RE UCAs, RC LCAs, 4.5" lift shocks, YJ brake lines up front, extended bumpstops, and ran skinny 33's with very minor trimming on 15x8s with 3.75" backspacing. Also, I had to put some limiting straps on it to keep it from drooping far enough for the coil springs to fall out. It worked great, and I don't really have much money in my lift. I regret going from that lift to 3", it's too tall now, im trying to get it back around 2" of lift for the 35's.
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From: NW Iowa
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
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Running a 2 inch from Rough Country, spacers up front and shackles in back. One thing to keep in mind, how are your rear springs, do they sag_ I did the lift only to realize how bad of shape my springs were and I ended up replacing them this year.
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Well the BEST 2" lift would be the old man emu kit, but that's a pretty penny. If you're already sagging in the back you might want to look into adding a helper leaf in there just for some extra support, plus shackles. If you think the rear springs are good enough then I would do a 2" shackle, and if you still need more then run a small 1" or less block under the leaf springs.
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