33's Best Setup?
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From: Burlington, NC
Year: 1994...mostly...
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO, Lot's of Bolt Ons
Does "Thick" apply to headed also 
This is a total loss I just wish he could see one of my adj. Upper or Lower control arms and the "Custom Made" bracket to replace the axle mount on the passenger side lol.
I don't have a pic of a stock vs a HD adj arm does anyone to show him.
This is a total loss I just wish he could see one of my adj. Upper or Lower control arms and the "Custom Made" bracket to replace the axle mount on the passenger side lol.I don't have a pic of a stock vs a HD adj arm does anyone to show him.
Or he may just use his awesome fab skills and plate his stock arms so he can teach us all how much stronger they are.
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From: Andover, VT
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0 L
Yo man I'm not tryin to bash you like these guys. I was in your position not long ago. The truth is, you're going to break the bank, or you're going to wish you did.
Do the 4wd conversion first. A stock 4wd cherokee will go so much farther than a 2wd on 33's. Build some long arms. And find some axles with 4.10 or 4.56 gears. Then you'll have the best setup for 33's.
Do the 4wd conversion first. A stock 4wd cherokee will go so much farther than a 2wd on 33's. Build some long arms. And find some axles with 4.10 or 4.56 gears. Then you'll have the best setup for 33's.
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From: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"
Year: 1993
Engine: 4.0
Yo man I'm not tryin to bash you like these guys. I was in your position not long ago. The truth is, you're going to break the bank, or you're going to wish you did.
Do the 4wd conversion first. A stock 4wd cherokee will go so much farther than a 2wd on 33's. Build some long arms. And find some axles with 4.10 or 4.56 gears. Then you'll have the best setup for 33's.
Do the 4wd conversion first. A stock 4wd cherokee will go so much farther than a 2wd on 33's. Build some long arms. And find some axles with 4.10 or 4.56 gears. Then you'll have the best setup for 33's.
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From: west chester, pa
Year: 1999
Engine: 4.0
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Yo man I'm not tryin to bash you like these guys. I was in your position not long ago. The truth is, you're going to break the bank, or you're going to wish you did. Do the 4wd conversion first. A stock 4wd cherokee will go so much farther than a 2wd on 33's. Build some long arms. And find some axles with 4.10 or 4.56 gears. Then you'll have the best setup for 33's.
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From: Burlington, NC
Year: 1994...mostly...
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO, Lot's of Bolt Ons
Find a d30 front with factory 4.10's
Match it out back with a 8.8 with 4.10's
Honestly, I'm thinking you might be best off buying a donor parts Jeep for $300 bucks.
Take the Front axle, Trans, & T-case.
Part the rest, then again maybe drive that jeep and part your 2wd...
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From: Wabash, IN
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L i6
I'm 17 with a 98 Cherokee sport 3" lift and 31s. This summer I'm getting 4.5" lift coils with 1" spacers up front and 4.5" leafs with adjustable shackles and relocation brackets in the rear. Drop pitman arm is required over 4" of lift so I'll be getting one. Adjustable track bar , sway bar disconnects, sye as well. This is my DD too.
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From: Wabash, IN
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L i6
Get everything that is needed then build the Jeep up. Otherwise, your going to break you XJ and not have your DD anymore and you'll regret it
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From: London Ontario Canada
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
This is my 2000 4WD XJ with 33X15X12.5 Wrangler Duratracs using CAD brackets from a company I won't mention because they were more redneck build than a real redneck would have done. My mistake. I always learn the hard way.
I have my original lower and upper control arms on this. I have also had a professional alignment done on it and it tracks straight as an arrow and rides just like it did when I bought it.
YOU DO NOT NEED adjustable arms. On a 2WD beam or a D30 high or low pinion when running CAD. Anyone who tells you different DOES NOT KNOW proper suspension geometry. The whole point of CAD is to lower the entire attachment point of the original suspension so the control arms are in the original level plane from the factory.
For a 19 year old kid I think you got it better than some of the older guys WHO CAN"T READ!
Here is a little tip I also had to learn the hard way. Get a ZJ pitman arm and an adjustable track bar.
It's up to you if you want to go with a tie rod end style or a double shear.
Do NOT get a 4-6" drop pitman arm. My bump steer was murder till I replaced it with the ZJ pitman and a double shear drop bracketed trackbar.
I have my original lower and upper control arms on this. I have also had a professional alignment done on it and it tracks straight as an arrow and rides just like it did when I bought it.
YOU DO NOT NEED adjustable arms. On a 2WD beam or a D30 high or low pinion when running CAD. Anyone who tells you different DOES NOT KNOW proper suspension geometry. The whole point of CAD is to lower the entire attachment point of the original suspension so the control arms are in the original level plane from the factory.
For a 19 year old kid I think you got it better than some of the older guys WHO CAN"T READ!
Here is a little tip I also had to learn the hard way. Get a ZJ pitman arm and an adjustable track bar.
It's up to you if you want to go with a tie rod end style or a double shear.
Do NOT get a 4-6" drop pitman arm. My bump steer was murder till I replaced it with the ZJ pitman and a double shear drop bracketed trackbar.
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From: Alberta, Canada
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
This is my 2000 4WD XJ with 33X15X12.5 Wrangler Duratracs using CAD brackets from a company I won't mention because they were more redneck build than a real redneck would have done. My mistake. I always learn the hard way.
I have my original lower and upper control arms on this. I have also had a professional alignment done on it and it tracks straight as an arrow and rides just like it did when I bought it.
YOU DO NOT NEED adjustable arms. On a 2WD beam or a D30 high or low pinion when running CAD. Anyone who tells you different DOES NOT KNOW proper suspension geometry. The whole point of CAD is to lower the entire attachment point of the original suspension so the control arms are in the original level plane from the factory.
For a 19 year old kid I think you got it better than some of the older guys WHO CAN"T READ!
Here is a little tip I also had to learn the hard way. Get a ZJ pitman arm and an adjustable track bar.
It's up to you if you want to go with a tie rod end style or a double shear.
Do NOT get a 4-6" drop pitman arm. My bump steer was murder till I replaced it with the ZJ pitman and a double shear drop bracketed trackbar.
I have my original lower and upper control arms on this. I have also had a professional alignment done on it and it tracks straight as an arrow and rides just like it did when I bought it.
YOU DO NOT NEED adjustable arms. On a 2WD beam or a D30 high or low pinion when running CAD. Anyone who tells you different DOES NOT KNOW proper suspension geometry. The whole point of CAD is to lower the entire attachment point of the original suspension so the control arms are in the original level plane from the factory.
For a 19 year old kid I think you got it better than some of the older guys WHO CAN"T READ!
Here is a little tip I also had to learn the hard way. Get a ZJ pitman arm and an adjustable track bar.
It's up to you if you want to go with a tie rod end style or a double shear.
Do NOT get a 4-6" drop pitman arm. My bump steer was murder till I replaced it with the ZJ pitman and a double shear drop bracketed trackbar.
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From: London Ontario Canada
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Yep, all the time. I use bump stops and don't drive it like I'm on a jeep speed track. Plus I have to drive over 500 miles from where I live to find some really serious rocks.
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From: Alberta, Canada
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
How many inches of bumpstops did you put in? What did you use for bumpstops? That really sucks you have to drive that far, I'm lucky I'm 40 minute drive from the mountains.
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From: London Ontario Canada
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
2 each in the front Maybe 3" and a homemade leaf spring plate with 2 more hockey pucks. Going to make something a lot nicer when I change my front axle. Back is working fine for now. If it breaks I'll come up with something better.
And no I don't have pics. Use your imagination.