4.5 inch plus 3 spacer
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4.5 inch plus 3 spacer
Wanting to get some more lift out of my set up and thinking adding new shackles and spacer up front. I would like to get some advice on what else I would need. I already know longer break lines and probably control arms.
Heres what I already have;
4.5 inch lift
Drop pitman
Adj track bar
T case drop
RC lower control arms
Full leaf pack
Possibly Adding a 3 spacer and 2 shackle
Heres what I already have;
4.5 inch lift
Drop pitman
Adj track bar
T case drop
RC lower control arms
Full leaf pack
Possibly Adding a 3 spacer and 2 shackle
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Is that even safe? A 3" spacer on 4.5" seems scary to me. And yeah, at 7" of lift I can't imagine your stock control arms working out
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Yeah no. You can't possibly even think of using a 3v inch spacer. That's sketchy even at stock height. You want 7 inches of lift? Most definitely need long arms and sye, upgraded steering. It's not easy it cheap at such heights
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@ 4.5" of lift your control arms are already not doing their job (aftermarket or not).
Going any higher would be a very bad idea in terms of drive-ability, performance, and abuse on your stock mounts.
I had about six inches of lift on "bent" lower arms and it road like ****, flexed ok here and there but I also had mounts that popped and and moved around on me.
Going any higher would be a very bad idea in terms of drive-ability, performance, and abuse on your stock mounts.
I had about six inches of lift on "bent" lower arms and it road like ****, flexed ok here and there but I also had mounts that popped and and moved around on me.
Last edited by Joshua White; 11-06-2017 at 09:21 AM.