I'm looking for front shocks for my 98 Cherokee with 8.5" of lift. I measured today and the extended length needs to be about 30", I found a pair of Rusty's that will work but after doing some research I think its best that I stay away from them. I've checked several other brands and have been unable to find a long enough shock. I have Skyjacker on the rear but I couldn't find any from them that are long enough for the front. Any recommendations?

 

Yeah, lower the lift a few inches and then shop for shocks

 

I was just gonna say the same thing! Serious Offroad has Bilstein shocks that are that long, but you will need stem adapters to make them work.

 

I was thinking about lowering it, but the leaf packs I bought from a guy on Craigslist are about 8", I guess it was an add a leaf that he made. He told me it was only 6", now I'm trying to make the front level with the rear and I don't want to get different leafs.

 

so take the extra leaf out?

 

Take close up pictures and post them

 

look into iron rock offroad they carry doetsch shocks that are for a 8" lift. They have a life time warranty and are suppose to flex good.

http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=XSP

 

I'll look into those from iron rock, and I'll take some pics tomorrow.
I had a friend help with the lift, does this coil spring look like its installed correctly? When I jack the jeep up and the front tire is off the ground it's pretty lose. It looks like its supposed to go up a little more

 

is it seated in the cup correctly? I put in my 8.5 rusty's springs I had to jack it way up and put a jack stand under the frame and then take the tire off and push the axle to the ground before my coil would loosen up. need to see a picture with that whole side of the suspension.

 

I spy stock steering. At 8" of lift, that's no good.

And are those short arms?? You definitely need to go lower

 

It was on a lift when they were installed, that's how they look now when I jacked it up today.
And I'll be getting long arms soon

 

8" of lift and short arms....oh my....

 

They'll be long arms soon

 

And stock steering... Woo!

OP, how old are you just out of curiosity?

 

No that coil looks like poo. The short arms are pulling your front axle back under the Jeep at a terrible. Any wobble with that huge track bar drop?

Oh and your bumpstop towers are hacked the **** off. If you get your flecks on that coil is coming out. You need to do a few things before you drive it again much less offroad and have someone else limp you around.

I wouldn't even consider going out with you and your Jeep like that.