About to pull the trigger on a 3" lift.

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Feb 19, 2018 | 09:05 AM

#31

jshultz78

Thread Starter

Seasoned Member

Joined: Aug 2017

Posts: 273

Likes: 14

From: Southwest Arkansas

Year: 1994

Model: Cherokee(XJ)

Engine: 4.0

Ugh. The yoke is hitting the driveshaft. Gonna go get some 1" square tubing on lunch and drop it. Maybe Grind a little off the yoke and shaft where it's hitting.

Feb 19, 2018 | 09:47 AM

#32

EZEARL

CF Veteran

Joined: Aug 2009

Posts: 5,676

Likes: 301

From: WV

Year: '96

Model: Cherokee

But are you having fun yet?!?! lol

Feb 19, 2018 | 07:50 PM

#33

jshultz78

Thread Starter

Seasoned Member

Joined: Aug 2017

Posts: 273

Likes: 14

From: Southwest Arkansas

Year: 1994

Model: Cherokee(XJ)

Engine: 4.0

Got it dropped. Binding is gone. But it's still close. Gonna rock a full tank of gas for a few
weeks and see if the springs settle some. Doing an alignment now. Steering wheel was 1/4 turn to the right and about an inch toed in.

Feb 21, 2018 | 04:28 PM

#34

jshultz78

Thread Starter

Seasoned Member

Joined: Aug 2017

Posts: 273

Likes: 14

From: Southwest Arkansas

Year: 1994

Model: Cherokee(XJ)

Engine: 4.0

One more question, how long is the shaft on the yoke of a 242? Just wondering if someone could tell me before I go thru the trouble of taking it out just to see how much I have left in it.

And psa: the zone lift is kinda bouncy and the rear leafs are creaky/squeaky. Thought something was about to fall apart til I figured out about the poly bushings. Haha

Feb 22, 2018 | 12:19 PM

#35

ElMartillo

Senior Member

Joined: Dec 2015

Posts: 935

Likes: 49

From: Nationwide, USA

Year: 89

Model: Cherokee

Engine: Renix 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by jshultz78

...but the two leafs are about 1/2" difference in height when I set them side by side on the eyelets...

I know I’ve read a lot of positive feedback on here about Zone, but I’d say that’s an indicator there is something wrong with one of those leafs, and something wrong with Zone’s QC. Mistakes occur, I’d have suggested you contact Zone prior to installation.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jshultz78

Got it done, sits exactly like it did before, .75 lower on the pass side...

Quote:

Originally Posted by jshultz78

...I may swap the leafs side to side to fix that...

That’s a potential solution, but I’d be skeptical of the long term durability of the sagging spring. Perhaps you can still contact Zone to see what their solution is.

Feb 22, 2018 | 01:36 PM

#36

jshultz78

Thread Starter

Seasoned Member

Joined: Aug 2017

Posts: 273

Likes: 14

From: Southwest Arkansas

Year: 1994

Model: Cherokee(XJ)

Engine: 4.0

It looks like it's settled level. Not leaning by looking at it. I'll measure when I get back home to confirm

Feb 22, 2018 | 01:43 PM

#37

jshultz78

Thread Starter

Seasoned Member

Joined: Aug 2017

Posts: 273

Likes: 14

From: Southwest Arkansas

Year: 1994

Model: Cherokee(XJ)

Engine: 4.0

And the clunking I was getting at stop and go's has went away. I think it was bad leaf bushings. I may go ahead and get some poly shackle bushings too