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Old 11-12-2013, 02:50 PM
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So I have a 2wd 1995 Jeep Cherokee SE. I am planning on getting 3 inch taller coil springs in the front. And going with a 1 inch coil spacer giving me 4 inches in the front! For the rear, I plan on doing a 2" add a leaf and then a 2" block, making the rear 4 inches taller. I plan on keeping my stock control arms, I am going to fabricate lower control arm drop panels amd weld them right to the unibody. I am going to get an adjustable track bar. So that covers the main things I believe, except for the brake lines. What can I do there? In the end I want to end up with a 4 inch lift on some 32x1150x15 bfg AT's. Am I missing something? Advice will be great! If you have picks of this geek free to post! Thanks for the help!
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You would be much better off building a bastard pack for the rear.

Blocks and add a leafs suck, put them together and you have double suck.
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Originally Posted by exjay1027
You would be much better off building a bastard pack for the rear.

Blocks and add a leafs suck, put them together and you have double suck.
What should I get for a bastard pack?
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from what I've read an s10 pack would put you where you wanna be
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Originally Posted by justin.franklin
What should I get for a bastard pack?
http://www.lunghd.com/Tech_Articles/...udget_Lift.htm
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Originally Posted by exjay1027
from what I've read an s10 pack would put you where you wanna be
So add an entire s10 pack to mine?
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No, just google s10 xj bastard pack and start reading
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Originally Posted by exjay1027
No, just google s10 xj bastard pack and start reading
Ok. Now for the brake lines..
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s10 and dakota' ae TOO stiffuse some isuzu rodeo springs they are perfect and alow ALOT of flex
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Originally Posted by JEEPsk8
s10 and dakota' ae TOO stiffuse some isuzu rodeo springs they are perfect and alow ALOT of flex
I'd rather keep it American. Just a personal preference but thanks for the input
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If it's a better part I's use it. Nothing wrong with foreign parts. Matter of fact, most of the better parts are not US made.

Just because you buy it here in the states doesn't mean it was made here.
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Originally Posted by Big David
If it's a better part I's use it. Nothing wrong with foreign parts. Matter of fact, most of the better parts are not US made.

Just because you buy it here in the states doesn't mean it was made here.
It's a personal belIef.
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Originally Posted by justin.franklin
It's a personal belIef.
Huh
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I read some time ago that the F-150 had more Japanese parts in it than a Toyota Camry- or something like that. . Either way...
For your rear brake lines, you can buy the fancy stainless braided lines, or use lines from a 1995 Wrangler (approx 3" longer than stock) or from a 96 Dakota (approx 6" longer than stock). For the front, I have heard that the 95 YJ lines are extended, as well as some 1500 2wd Chevy's. A quick google can certainly give you the exact models.
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Originally Posted by EvstaG
I read some time ago that the F-150 had more Japanese parts in it than a Toyota Camry- or something like that. . Either way...
For your rear brake lines, you can buy the fancy stainless braided lines, or use lines from a 1995 Wrangler (approx 3" longer than stock) or from a 96 Dakota (approx 6" longer than stock). For the front, I have heard that the 95 YJ lines are extended, as well as some 1500 2wd Chevy's. A quick google can certainly give you the exact models.
Thanks so much!


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