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Oct 4, 2014 | 09:37 AM

#22546

Tom95YJ

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From: SLC, Utah

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

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Originally Posted by sycoglitch

This. Also enjoy the quicker bottoming out as well on normal driving. That's why I undid my extended travel shocks

Mine doesn't bottom out during normal driving. It will sometimes going fast down washboard roads

Oct 4, 2014 | 09:54 AM

#22547

LaredoBucket

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From: Los Angeles

Year: 1992

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L HO

So yesterday I installed my 3.5 Rubicon Express leaf springs and 1 1/2 RC shackles. I gotta say, she's a monster now. I am gonna put in my front 4.5 Rubicon springs. Any tips before I go through it? I don't have a spring compressor. :/

Oct 4, 2014 | 10:11 AM

#22548

Tom95YJ

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From: SLC, Utah

Year: 1999

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Do you have a drop pitman arm and double shear track bar ? If not buy them before you swap coils

Oct 4, 2014 | 10:15 AM

#22549

holycaveman

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Remove sway bar (best to throw away) UN bolt lower track bar mount. Steering bar on passenger side. Both lower shock mounts. Should be enough to get the spring on. If not UN bolt lca one side install spring and fasten. Then the other side repeat.

Oct 4, 2014 | 10:18 AM

#22550

LaredoBucket

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From: Los Angeles

Year: 1992

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L HO

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Originally Posted by Tom95YJ

Do you have a drop pitman arm and double shear track bar ? If not buy them before you swap coils

Yes, I have 1" drop pitman arm and adjustable track bar.

Oct 4, 2014 | 10:26 AM

#22551

LaredoBucket

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From: Los Angeles

Year: 1992

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Originally Posted by holycaveman

Cool, thanks! I haven't had my sway bar on my jeep for over 5 years. Lol!

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Here's how she sits right now.

right now, the front has RC 3" coils and a 1.5" spacer.

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Oct 4, 2014 | 02:10 PM

#22552

michael_lowexj

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You can usually rent coil compressor at auto parts store and get your money back when you return. Auto zone does that

Oct 4, 2014 | 03:04 PM

#22553

holycaveman

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Cool, thanks! I haven't had my sway bar on my jeep for over 5 years. Lol! Attachment 254970 Here's how she sits right now.

right now, the front has RC 3" coils and a 1.5" spacer.

Jeep looks great! I use a pry bar to pop the new coils in if they are a tight fit. Old ones should pull right out. Don't forget the spring clamp bolt on the perch and to leave the stock coil spacers up top.

Oct 4, 2014 | 07:20 PM

#22554

sycoglitch

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From: Mercer County, NJ

Year: 2001

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L I6 HO

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom95YJ

Mine doesn't bottom out during normal driving. It will sometimes going fast down washboard roads

When I was bumpstopped a lil more, there were some uneven blocks that the drainage would make the wheel pop up and drop the front end when coming down. I did only have 2-3" of up travel due to bumpstopping for the extended shocks

Oct 5, 2014 | 12:44 PM

#22555

redneck1

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Originally Posted by LaredoBucket

Cool, thanks! I haven't had my sway bar on my jeep for over 5 years. Lol! Attachment 254970 Here's how she sits right now.

right now, the front has RC 3" coils and a 1.5" spacer.

What does it measure from axle tube to frame in front and rear also I disconnected everything in the front and used a Cherry picker to lift the body when I did my 4.5 re coils and still had to shove them in there

Oct 5, 2014 | 02:44 PM

#22556

a_shirey

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From: Baltimore, MD

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 I6 HO

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Originally Posted by Tom95YJ

Nope. They mail it I got a big *** tin a few weeks ago. And pappas off Taylor Ave in Parkville will mail freshly steamed bushels of crabs. Where they are still warm when tou get them air freighted in Box hill pizzeria in Abington will air freight crab cakes. I can also order utz and tastee cakes online Not to mention Md won't honor my concealed carry permit and I don't have wait times on Guns , and lots for Free legal wheeling

Taylor Avenue is less than 10 minutes from me. Im in Rosedale.

I saw your popcorn on Instagram, thats how I know you're from MD. Lol.

Oct 5, 2014 | 04:15 PM

#22557

Tom95YJ

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From: SLC, Utah

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Taylor Avenue is less than 10 minutes from me. Im in Rosedale. I saw your popcorn on Instagram, thats how I know you're from MD. Lol.

I grew up in Parkville lived there till I was 27 then moved to Texas for a few years before coming to Utah. I lived off putty hill by Parkville middle and the old elementary school that is a senior center. You probably have seen my old rigs around there.

I used to hangout at puttyhill station on Wing night , and Dead Freddie's, the barn. And wheeled with md rock raiders and Baltimore 4wheelers.

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Oct 5, 2014 | 04:17 PM

#22558

a_shirey

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From: Baltimore, MD

Year: 1999

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Considering I'm only 20, I wouldn't remember those rigs Old Man. Lol.

Im on the inside of the beltway right by the old Golden Ring Mall(it's a strip mall now).

Oct 5, 2014 | 04:20 PM

#22559

Tom95YJ

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Considering I'm only 20, I wouldn't remember those rigs Old Man. Lol. Im on the inside of the beltway right by the old Golden Ring Mall(it's a strip mall now).

Ah golden ring. Sunday night street races on rt40 lol memories. Got in a few police chases there that's what got me into jeeps lol.

But when I went there there was a bunch of ricers. Myself and my buddy's had camaros, mustangs, firebirds, and v8 swapped Rangers.

But there were a few 10 second Hondas

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Oct 5, 2014 | 04:34 PM

#22560

a_shirey

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From: Baltimore, MD

Year: 1999

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Originally Posted by Tom95YJ

Ah golden ring. Sunday night street races on rt40 lol memories. Got in a few police chases there that's what got me into jeeps lol. But when I went there there was a bunch of ricers. Myself and my buddy's had camaros, mustangs, firebirds, and v8 swapped Rangers. But there were a few 10 second Hondas

They cracked down on that so hard as I got older. There aren't races there anymore. Usually happens on the newly expended Rt. 43 (White Marsh Blvd).