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From: Carrollton, GA
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: Inline 6 4.0L High Output
How will a zone 3" with new rear springs compare in overall lift vs the rubicon expeess 3.5" superflex with new rear springs. I hear RE underrated their lifts and normally net more! Is zone the same underrating? Shouls I expect more than the 3" realistically?
What about the two kits? RE comes with LCA, brake line and dico's. Im not going to flex this thing to the max so part of me wonders if I need the extra stuff in the RE kit??
What about the two kits? RE comes with LCA, brake line and dico's. Im not going to flex this thing to the max so part of me wonders if I need the extra stuff in the RE kit??
Your decision needs to be based off of how you're going to use the Jeep
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From: Carrollton, GA
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: Inline 6 4.0L High Output
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From: some small town oregon
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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From: Reno
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
Hi All,
I have a 3" lift pieced together from craigslist, with a dakota rear bastard pack.
There are just not many 15" tire deals on craigslist, but always a bunch of 16" size tires.
1. Will this 16" rim work:
http://www.4wheelparts.com/Wheels/Se...n=PXA7069-6865
Should I look for 3.5" backspacing if I go to a 16" tire with a 3" lift?
(or do I have that backwards?)
Thanks, I know someone here will have the answer.
Like everyone else, I'm trying to get the most bang for my buck. Sure, I could use my 15" stock alloy's, but then I'd still be stuck in the future buying 15" tires.
(note: just found this on the interwebz:
235x75x15 are 29's
245x75x16 are 31's
265x75x16 are 32s
285x75x16 are 33's
)
I have a 3" lift pieced together from craigslist, with a dakota rear bastard pack.
There are just not many 15" tire deals on craigslist, but always a bunch of 16" size tires.
1. Will this 16" rim work:
http://www.4wheelparts.com/Wheels/Se...n=PXA7069-6865
- 16x8, 5 on 4.5 Bolt Pattern Backspace = 4
- Max Load =2200lbs Finish = Flat Black with Machined Accents
- Hub Centric = No Offset = -12mm
Should I look for 3.5" backspacing if I go to a 16" tire with a 3" lift?
(or do I have that backwards?)
Thanks, I know someone here will have the answer.
Like everyone else, I'm trying to get the most bang for my buck. Sure, I could use my 15" stock alloy's, but then I'd still be stuck in the future buying 15" tires.
(note: just found this on the interwebz:
235x75x15 are 29's
245x75x16 are 31's
265x75x16 are 32s
285x75x16 are 33's
)
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From: Carrollton, GA
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: Inline 6 4.0L High Output
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
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From: British Columbia
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Yes RE will be bigger and better overall. If your not going to wheel it hard, go zone. If you are going to wheel, RE. All the stuff that comes with the RE kit are the amenities of the 3 inch lift which is a nice kit but you will need shocks.
Your decision needs to be based off of how you're going to use the Jeep
Your decision needs to be based off of how you're going to use the Jeep
Well I'm not sure what "wheelin hard" really is. Watching Youtube video's of guys climbing over boulder fields.....yah I"m not gonna do that.
Taking my jeep on deactivated forest roads, mining trails, washouts, skidder trails.....YUP....2 feet of snow with chains on all 4 corners... YUP
Throwing a bunch of weight on it and driving out... YUP Elk and moose are heavy. I'm gonna build a quazi cage/roof rack that is gonna tie into my bumpers and rockersliders, winch so some added weight is gonna be there.
I really want a 4.5" lift but with a budget, SYE and new driveshafts are really an added expense. I'm thinking 3" now and put a spacer and shackles in later for a bit more if I want it and the budget allows the other accessories.
I'm thinking the RE is gonna probably be the better kit, hope the ride isn't gonna be too harsh, deactivated roads can get rather bumpy
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From: Carrollton, GA
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: Inline 6 4.0L High Output
Well I'm not sure what "wheelin hard" really is. Watching Youtube video's of guys climbing over boulder fields.....yah I"m not gonna do that.
Taking my jeep on deactivated forest roads, mining trails, washouts, skidder trails.....YUP....2 feet of snow with chains on all 4 corners... YUP
Throwing a bunch of weight on it and driving out... YUP Elk and moose are heavy. I'm gonna build a quazi cage/roof rack that is gonna tie into my bumpers and rockersliders, winch so some added weight is gonna be there.
I really want a 4.5" lift but with a budget, SYE and new driveshafts are really an added expense. I'm thinking 3" now and put a spacer and shackles in later for a bit more if I want it and the budget allows the other accessories.
I'm thinking the RE is gonna probably be the better kit, hope the ride isn't gonna be too harsh, deactivated roads can get rather bumpy
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From: British Columbia
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
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From: Carrollton, GA
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: Inline 6 4.0L High Output
I would wait and measure once I got everything set up... But by that math, yeah kinda depending on how you want to set your suspension up
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From: Trinidad Tx
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
unsure of whats needed...
so i have an 89 cherokee limited with a 3 inch rough country lift (add a leaf), im planning on buying 2 inch spacers and shackles...what do i have to buy to be successful with my 5 inch lift? shocks? brake lines? ( im planning on running 33x12.5s )
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From: Chickamauga Ga.
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by overkillstinger
so i have an 89 cherokee limited with a 3 inch rough country lift (add a leaf), im planning on buying 2 inch spacers and shackles...what do i have to buy to be successful with my 5 inch lift? shocks? brake lines? ( im planning on running 33x12.5s )
But you can run 33s on a 3 inch lift. Just trim and bump. This is mine with a tiny bit of trimming and 33s
