Hey guys, I came across a Jeep Gladiator Rubicon suspension kit with all of the necessary parts to bolt up to a gladiator and was wondering if I could bolt it onto a cherokee with minor modifications. It might be a long shot but I'm looking for a minor lift from stock and the Fox shocks would be a nice added bonus. Let me know if you guys have any experience with this and know if it could work. Thanks!

 

Hi all, I know nothing about lifted jeeps so i could use some help.
My son in law dropped off his 99 cherokee xj at my shop.
it is lifted ( poorly) it has a horrible wobble and sags hard at even the slightest turn.
I put it on the lift and see the springs are so tall that i cant imagine how these can stay stable.
Here is what the ad says from where he bought it.
6in lift Rubicon springs on front.
iron rock shocks
1 ton steering by iron rock /over the knuckle-fab steering brace with box plate
3" rear iron rock leaf spring blox
and rear leaf adjustable shackles
35" tires

ill attempt to post some pics.
I build classic stangs and a whole lot doesn't seem right to me here. we won't
even mention that lovely weld job on the stabilizer, so if anyone can spot obvious problems please advise.
thx

 

Hello. I have a 2000 XJ with a 5.5" RE lift. It does not have a SYE and have been used for rock crawling by PO without issue.

Is unwanted vibration the reason to go with a SYE, or is it more about ensuring I have enough engagement on the slip yoke so it doesn't strip the splines?

 

I've seen a few Cherokee Sports with lift kits in my area. Is that a popular thing to do these days? I have a 94' Sport and am the original owner, so just wondering.

Thanks!

 

I have a 2000 XJ that I bought bone stock during the pandemic and have been converting/upgrading it for overlanding purposes. After sleeping in the back of it for a week last fall during a trip around central and eastern Oregon I'm ready for a roof top tent. I installed a Rubicon 2" budget lift and 31" BFGs. I get a slight rub on the back of the rear tires when off road and plan to shave the back side of the rear fender wells a bit to accommodate. Adding the weight of the tent (and other gear) the back of the XJ will sag. Are there good solutions to help the XJ sit level when loaded? Thanks in advance. Appreciate the help from this forum.

 

Nice

 

I currently have a 3” lift with 235/75’s in all season highway tread. It’s a 95 4WD that came with a D30/C8.25 setup & 3.55’s. If I plan on upgrading to 31x10.5, do I need to upgrade to 3.73’s? It’s only going to be for the beach, minor offroading and a little bit of overlanding to go camping and adventuring. Nothing major.

 

Hi all – I want to buy and restore an '88 XJ Limited 4D 4WD 4.0L. The stock tire size of P225/75R15 is turning out to be a problem — nobody makes that size anymore, at least not the good models of tire, like the Wrangler AT, Michelins, Yokos, etc. 15-inch wheels are too uncommon now, and Tire Rack had nothing.

So if I want to install good tires, what's a good size to target for wide market availability? Is a lift inevitable, or are there R17 tires that are the same overall size as stock? I guess I wouldn't mind a 1 or 2 inch lift, but I still have no idea what tire sizes I should shoot for. I don't really understand the geometry and what changes, or needs to change, when you increase the overall tire radius.

If I'm doing the math right, the stock tires are 28.3 inches tall. That's 15" for the wheels + (2 × (0.75 × 225 mm)) for the sidewalls. Converted to inches, those are 6.64" × 2, which is 13.28" + the 15" for the wheel, so 28.3" total.

I noticed that a 2021 Cherokee Trailhawk has 29.5" tires using the same math as above, with a tire size of P245/65R17. That size has full support from all the major brands. Would I be able to use that size wheel and tire on the XJ without any other mods? Will they rub against the wells?

Thanks.

 

Look at a 235/75R15. Should fit under a stock/restored XJ. That's what I run on my Upcountry clone. There are a lot of good options in that size.

Also - this will become your new favorite site for tire shopping: https://tiresize.com/conversion-chart/

 

Hey Guys,

Not sure if this is where I'm supposed to post this, but here goes.

I live in SoCal and have a 2000 XJ Sport Freedom addition that is currently stock. It's my daily driver with 210k miles on it. I don't do any crazy off roading, just some camping and want to give it a little more clearance and a great look and improve it's ability to do some basic off roading while maintaining a smooth ride as my daily driver. I was thinking of doing a basic lift somewhere between 2-3.5" along with some 30-31" tires. I also don't want to open pandoras box of having to possibly modify the drivetrain and other things because of too much lift & I'm trying to keep the cost down as much as possible. I can most likely install the lift kit myself as I'm pretty handy and do all of my own work on it as it is.

I went to ORW and was recommended the following:

1. BDS 2" lift
2. BFG Mud-Terrain T/A® KM3 All-Season 30.50R15/C 104Q 11882
3. Method Race Wheels MR304 Double Standard, 15x8, -24mm Offset, 5x4.5, 83mm Centerbore, Matte Black

I have no experience with lifts and just wanted to get feedback on whether this is a decent setup along with any other suggestions. I was steered toward the 2" lift instead of the 3" because the guy said at that point I could run into the challenge of driveline modifications to compensate for the extra lift, whereas the 2" is basically plug & play.

 

anybody know the best place to order some cheap steelies? I need some 15x8's all 4 of mine are bent apparently.

 

Thanks

 

Summit Racing my dude!

 

New here, posted this question in longer form in the forum but after reading this Sticky figured it might belong here instead so mods feel free to delete the other one if it's not in the correct spot.

I just bought this xj for my son to be his first rig. We didn't want the boggers on it cause they are dry rotted and are a horrible road tire so the seller is throwing on the stockers for us to drive the Jeep home. My son really wants the same stance with the new wheels and tires we buy. All the seller knows is that the wheels are 15/10 and the tires a 33x12.5. Does anyone have a similar stance on their rig and know what backspace/offset I should look for?

Thanks in advance

 

Has mostly to do with engagement and angles. Seen allot of NP231 tailshaft housings actually grenade from running over a 4" without a SYE or a Tcase drop although tcase drop is the ghetto way to fix angles and is hell on your motor mounts.