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From: havelock, nc
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
Originally Posted by Marks2000XJ
'I was just going to lift it two inches so maybe no harm? How do they attach at the top? Can use the top bushing in the existing stock shackle?
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From: Georgia
Year: 2004
Model: Grand Cherokee (WJ)
Engine: 4.0 Inline 6
Do 'I have to remove the axle from the leaf paks before taking loose the leaf eye or can you install the shackles without going through all that trouble?
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From: havelock, nc
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
Originally Posted by Marks2000XJ
Do 'I have to remove the axle from the leaf paks before taking loose the leaf eye or can you install the shackles without going through all that trouble?
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From: Georgia
Year: 2004
Model: Grand Cherokee (WJ)
Engine: 4.0 Inline 6
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From: havelock, nc
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
Originally Posted by Marks2000XJ
Thanks for the info. Don't mean to keep harping on the subject. They should put out a book "Lift kits for dummies".
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From: Georgia
Year: 2004
Model: Grand Cherokee (WJ)
Engine: 4.0 Inline 6
Yeah, 'I feel 'I am really overthinking this whole shackle thing! Just bolt them on already!
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From: havelock, nc
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
Originally Posted by Marks2000XJ
Yeah, 'I feel 'I am really overthinking this whole shackle thing! Just bolt them on already!
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From: Powhatan, VA
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
Originally Posted by Marks2000XJ
How many inches were the lowering brackets?
For every inch you go up, do you extend the sway links that much?
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From: Georgia
Year: 2004
Model: Grand Cherokee (WJ)
Engine: 4.0 Inline 6
If you could take some pictures and post them that would be great.
So if I have a stock jeep cherokee, no grand cherokee...
And i put a Rough Country 4.5" Suspension lift (http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_4.html) and run either 30's-32's, will i have to make any modifications (other than a steering stabilizer) to the driveshaft or get a Slip Yoke Eliminator as recommended? It will be used as a daily driver/hunting rig.
Thank you
And i put a Rough Country 4.5" Suspension lift (http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_4.html) and run either 30's-32's, will i have to make any modifications (other than a steering stabilizer) to the driveshaft or get a Slip Yoke Eliminator as recommended? It will be used as a daily driver/hunting rig.
Thank you
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From: havelock, nc
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
Originally Posted by ForestMichael
So if I have a stock jeep cherokee, no grand cherokee...
And i put a Rough Country 4.5" Suspension lift (http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_4.html) and run either 30's-32's, will i have to make any modifications (other than a steering stabilizer) to the driveshaft or get a Slip Yoke Eliminator as recommended? It will be used as a daily driver/hunting rig.
Thank you
And i put a Rough Country 4.5" Suspension lift (http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_4.html) and run either 30's-32's, will i have to make any modifications (other than a steering stabilizer) to the driveshaft or get a Slip Yoke Eliminator as recommended? It will be used as a daily driver/hunting rig.
Thank you
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From: st.george utah
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: l6 4.0
So if I have a stock jeep cherokee, no grand cherokee...
And i put a Rough Country 4.5" Suspension lift (http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_4.html) and run either 30's-32's, will i have to make any modifications (other than a steering stabilizer) to the driveshaft or get a Slip Yoke Eliminator as recommended? It will be used as a daily driver/hunting rig.
Thank you
And i put a Rough Country 4.5" Suspension lift (http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_4.html) and run either 30's-32's, will i have to make any modifications (other than a steering stabilizer) to the driveshaft or get a Slip Yoke Eliminator as recommended? It will be used as a daily driver/hunting rig.
Thank you
and go 32's or 33's.
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From: havelock, nc
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
Originally Posted by Gatchmo5710
depends. most the time a transfer case drop will be enough. but very unlucky people have to do sye...
and go 32's or 33's.
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From: havelock, nc
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
Originally Posted by Kyle 4x4 4life
I have a chance to get a set of 5 BRAND new mickey thompson atz's 33x15.5, he is gonna trade me my 31's plus $450...good deal?




