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From: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"
Year: 1993
Engine: 4.0
Edit: I completely misread what you posted.
Oh well.
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From: Oregon
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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From: Kansas City, MO
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
No, longer shackles actually create an ever so slightly worse shackle angle. The shackles are for more lift.
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
As Tony said, it does increase the angle because the leaf spring doesn't get longer when you install a longer shackle. The fix for a bad angle is relocation brackets.
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
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Its geometry. As the fixed distance between leaf eyes pivots down, it draws the shackle towards the front of the vehicle...
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From: Oregon
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
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The longer shackles allow for great compression/droop distances in the same way that your wheel has a smaller circumference than your tire.
As Tony said, it does increase the angle because the leaf spring doesn't get longer when you install a longer shackle. The fix for a bad angle is relocation brackets.
As Tony said, it does increase the angle because the leaf spring doesn't get longer when you install a longer shackle. The fix for a bad angle is relocation brackets.
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From: Canada
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Hey guys I don't know much about lifts but I have a 1993 cherokee sport and I want to put on the 3" rough country lift ( http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_3.html ). I'm wondering if this would work without having to make any alterations. I'd like to get 32x10.50 tires on it and I am wondering how much trimming of the fenders I would have to do.
Thanks
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I just ordered the OME 3.5" lift from dpg offroad, along with a few other parts like adj LCAs, longer brake lines, SYE kit..... Should I be looking at shackles? I thought I'd discounted them as not necessary for my build but now I can't remember why.
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From: Frederick, MD
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by sm.mcnair
I just ordered the OME 3.5" lift from dpg offroad, along with a few other parts like adj LCAs, longer brake lines, SYE kit..... Should I be looking at shackles? I thought I'd discounted them as not necessary for my build but now I can't remember why.
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From: Jacksonville, Fl
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
What tires to go with on 17" aftermarket rims
Hey guys im new so go easy, i currently have a stock height 98 cherokee with 17" rims. They are 17x7.5 BIGG Joe Black rims. Whats the biggest tire i can put on these rims without a lift? I was trying to trade my rims and tires for a different set locally on craigslist with no luck so now im just looking for tires. Any help would be appreciated,
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From: Frederick, MD
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
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Originally Posted by Awhite74
Hey guys im new so go easy, i currently have a stock height 98 cherokee with 17" rims. They are 17x7.5 BIGG Joe Black rims. Whats the biggest tire i can put on these rims without a lift? I was trying to trade my rims and tires for a different set locally on craigslist with no luck so now im just looking for tires. Any help would be appreciated,
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From: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"
Year: 1993
Engine: 4.0
A 235/65R17 is 29 inches tall. That would work fine.
https://treadwright.com/p-93-p235-65r17-puma-a-t-p.aspx
but I think I'd just have to get rid of the wheels too...
https://treadwright.com/p-93-p235-65r17-puma-a-t-p.aspx
but I think I'd just have to get rid of the wheels too...
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