XJCherokee182

Does anyone have a Cherokee with a 4.5" suspension and 31" tires? Im looking to put a Rough Country 4.5" lift on mine and throw some 31s under it. Just Wondering how its gonna look. I know Rough Country says the lift will fit 32s with no trimming but I'm wanting room in the fender wells to flex.

holycaveman

If you are set up to flex you will rub with 31 or 32" tires.

SteveMongr

More like 5" lift.
P265/75/15 = 31" x 10.5"

98cherokee531

My junk with 4.5" rubicon express coils and a 3" add a leaf in the rear and a small lift block. 31x10.50 mud claws

dewyer86

My '01 4.5 and 31 duratracs.

tmj91

Heres my RC 4.5 and 31 ATs. Mine seems higher than other peoples? but I really want 33s and I would suggest getting them in the first place if I were you.

worleyburd

4.5 31"s

bheath

RESEARCH!!

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f59/xj...up-thread-260/

mrfajita

My 33x12.50s look small on my 2.5" lift, 4.5 and 31s would look goofy and its unnecessary. Plus taller lifts make the rig less stable and require more parts (long arms, steering upgrades, etc) to work effectively.
31s on no lift is a great setup for cheap as long as you aren't afraid to trim your fenders a little. Suspension lifts don't make it flex. Upgrades like shackle relocations, longer aftermarket shocks, long arms/aftermarket short arms, and upgraded track bars help with flex, but with any tire bigger than stock bumpstops are necessary to prevent rubbing. I only have ~2 inches of uptravel up front and 3 in the back and its plenty of flex, once I fix my shackle angle and upgrade to long arms it will work great

Boost Happy

with 4.5 you need to go with at least 33 imo

desertempire

4.5 on bald 31x10.5s. If I could do it again I would go 33s.

SteveMongr

And remove fenders and trim.
I run 6" of up-travel. At 50 mph off road I need every bit.

SteveMongr

Problem is you cannot go fast. That would bottom out left and right.

Boost Happy

Interesting how my jeep still has stock fender flares with 35s on 4.5in lift. With a full 14in of travel.

SteveMongr

That sounds awsome. Where does it sit? Like 5" up-travel, 9" down?
I am trying to dial in mine for desert and beach, whoops and little jumps, running fast off road.
It's a 5 hour drive to find rocks. (Big Levels)