gon4lo

Have a 6.5 long arm RC lift and want to know if it is possible to get 3 more inches and if so how could it be done.

Thanks

caged

first off, why would you want to go that high?
i have 8 inch longarms with 36s and cut to clear, i like the low center of gravity for off camber trails. any higher, and it gets too top heavy.

but if you really want 9.5 inches of height, i'd start by swapping out your coils to 8 inch and add a 1.5 to 2 inch spacer.
for the rear, you will likely need to go to coils. i don't think you can get leafs that tall and still be flexy.

then there's your control arms. they may be too short if they're designed for the 6.5 inch lift.
also, your track bar will definitely be too short, along with sway bar end links, brake lines, etc.

and at that height, you will definitely need to go full width axles for better stabilization.

brookhart63

Why would you want 9.5 inches of lift? Trying to look cool for the girls or trying to make up for something? If you want to run big tires check out http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=83. That is crazy high for a cherokee. Get an old chevy and jack it up 2-3X cheaper im sure.

Nickell586

Not sure why you would want to go that high but bds sells 6.5 inch leaf springs for your rear + 2" shackle + 1" block. 8.5"coils and 1"spacer. There ya go. Hope you have a decent steering setup in mind.

Gee oh Dee

Freegdr is sitting on something like 10" of lift. Maybe PM him or check to see if he has a build thread.

Some folks need the height for mud and swamp running.

Alot of FL guys are stuck with swamp and that's about it.

Go ahead and run through a swap on as little lift as possible. Let us know how that goes.

ericfx1984

well that is a little different for sure

99 Purple XJ

My friends 99 XJ is on 10 inches of lift 35s and some what worked dana 30 and 8.25 on short arms and it rides like complete @$$ not to mention you have to take turns at like 5 miles an hour

plowboy 99

10 " on short arms and rides like ***? Never would have guessed it. Lol im sure the whole setup is half added and no thought went into it. Like steering and such.

dogger15

can also get the control arm drop brackets

4.3L XJ

If I was going to go that high, I would use leaf springs all the way around.

gon4lo

Going to full-size Dana 44 out of military k5 blazer. And yes I'm doing it for the girls. Lol but really it is for south Arkansas swap trolling. On 6.5 with 33's I'm boding out on the silt and muck. So 39's and full-size axles with 3 more will get me clear.

As for flex. Well I've got plenty or rather to much and had to put limit straps in.

haynes4x4

I would look into a coil conversion for the rear and run 8" long arm coils brake lines are incredibly easy to fabricate as well as larger brackets for stabilization and steering linkages

brookhart63

Heck throw some rockwells under it with 49's. Go big or go home

gon4lo

Rockwells are high dollar. Dana 44 are in hand already.

brookhart63

You talkin waggy 44's? Any upgrades planned for the axle's? What is the max tire size you want to run?