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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by dukie564
you'll need longer brake lines, adjustable track bar, and longer LCAs also
Ok, thank you
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 01:54 PM
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You might need longer parking brake lines too. YJ mod. But I'd just wait and see if you need them or not.
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 05:13 PM
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hey thx guys !!
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 10:20 PM
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I purchased my 2004 grand cherokee with a 4'' rough country lift. came with stock tires. i put on 31'' tires and got the dreaded death wobble. The track bar was stock so i put in the rough country adjustable one which made the problem better but not completely solved it. Also put new steering stabilizer and shocks. Rotors are not warped, wheel bearings are good, and the control arm bushings seem fine. The tie rods could be replaced do you think they could be causing the death wobble? any advice would help! Thanks
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 10:35 PM
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Question jeep cherokee 00 leaves or shackels

so iam looking into purchasing a BB for my jeep cherokee 00 its a daily driver nothing extreme yet ! its sitting on 30's.all iam looking to do is lift it at least 2' to have enough tire clearance, what i need to know is what is my best bet if iam later on wanting to go higher like 3' or 4.5'... leaves or shackels for the rear ?
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Cnwxj
That sounds like an alignment issue for sure.
I adjusted the toe and that helped. Looked on a website about caster and if I read that right then mine is off by about 5 degrees. Would the caster being off make the steering sensitive like that?

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Wait...you do have new upper and lower control arms right? They are needed at 5.5".

I would do what he said and do an alignment since its free. Then the control are situation.
Yes, brand new adjustable control arms and they are set according to the directions. Wheels are centered up perfect. Caster is off some so that needs adjustment. Should be about 5 degrees and right now it is at 10.
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Marks2000XJ

Yes, brand new adjustable control arms and they are set according to the directions. Wheels are centered up perfect. Caster is off some so that needs adjustment. Should be about 5 degrees and right now it is at 10.
Do I recall you saying you got LCA drop brackets? Did the measurements in the directions account for those?
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 01:18 AM
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At 6" I had to make my own directions and measurements for my Control arms. With drop brackets. My were out like 18+ inches eye to eye.
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by NickbontempiWJ
I purchased my 2004 grand cherokee with a 4'' rough country lift. came with stock tires. i put on 31'' tires and got the dreaded death wobble. The track bar was stock so i put in the rough country adjustable one which made the problem better but not completely solved it. Also put new steering stabilizer and shocks. Rotors are not warped, wheel bearings are good, and the control arm bushings seem fine. The tie rods could be replaced do you think they could be causing the death wobble? any advice would help! Thanks
if DW started after you put the new tires on, my first guess is that the tires are not balanced correctly, and your alignment might be off
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 09:05 AM
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School me on bastard packs for XJ rear. What leafs work best to get 2"-3"? Thanks.
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 09:06 AM
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92 cherokee

Plan on getting a skyjacker kit for the cherokee, nothing to crazy just a small cheaper kit and getting new tires to.
Would I have any other specialty thing I would need to do for the jeep
This is the kit I'm thinking about
http://m.quadratec.com/products/product.php?pid=76117+801

I'm looking around to see if I can get a better deal on it
Think ill need to get new brake lines for it ( some proper steel ones for winter and rust) and also a parking brake kit because my case for it dropped off and ripped out the kit and now have to park in gear always
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 01:56 PM
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92 cherokee

Plan on getting a skyjacker kit for the cherokee, nothing to crazy just a small cheaper kit and getting new tires to.
Would I have any other specialty thing I would need to do for the jeep
This is the kit I'm thinking about
http://m.quadratec.com/products/prod...?pid=76117+801

I'm looking around to see if I can get a better deal on it
Think ill need to get new brake lines for it ( some proper steel ones for winter and rust) and also a parking brake kit because my case for it dropped off and ripped out the kit and now have to park in gear always
you can get way better shocks, spacers, and shackles for much cheaper than that...skyjacker is crap.

http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_...lift_kits.html
http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=XLK
http://www.4wd.com/Jeep-Lift-Kits-Je...pn=R%2fERE6160

...just to name a few
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by dukie564

you can get way better shocks, spacers, and shackles for much cheaper than that...skyjacker is crap.

http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_...lift_kits.html
http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=XLK
http://www.4wd.com/Jeep-Lift-Kits-Je...pn=R%2fERE6160

...just to name a few
You called skyjacker crap yet to recommended Rough Country LMAO
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 02:55 PM
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Those are all virtually the same shock.
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 02:57 PM
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nothing wrong with RC for economy lifts - pretty hard to **** up a plastic spacer. Shocks are decent too. Springs and joints? not so much.
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