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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Franker11
This is all that website said " Wisconsin law says that vehicles with up to an 8,000-pound GVWR can be pushed 5 inches above the OE height, and the tires can be increased by up to 4 inches in radius over the factory size, equaling an acceptable 9-inch lift."

Wisconsin doesnt care about bumper height or any of that its just the height. There is a truck in wisconsin that has an insane lift and runs 48s and is street legal.
I guess you want more than a 5" lift? Register out of state.
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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Swirlchaser
I guess you want more than a 5" lift? Register out of state.
He can run a 2" lift on 36s, or a 4" at 32s or a 3" at 35s.

Id just take the gamble and go for what you want. How can they tell the amount of lift you have anyway? Do they carry vehicle specs and a tape measure?
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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by DESERTXJ206

He can run a 2" lift on 36s, or a 4" at 32s or a 3" at 35s.

Id just take the gamble and go for what you want. How can they tell the amount of lift you have anyway? Do they carry vehicle specs and a tape measure?
He wants the biggest lift and tires he can buy and it's strictly for looks.
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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 11:40 AM
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It will go on trail rides too. Not just for looks
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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by bhennessee1

He wants the biggest lift and tires he can buy and it's strictly for looks.
Hmm...8" coil over conversion with 37s. Hope his pockets are deep. Xjs arent made to be monster trucks. Even at 4-6" lift they still look puny to other vehichles at 2-3" lifts.
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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Franker11
It will go on trail rides too. Not just for looks
Your words not mine. Maybe it was another guy that asked about biggest lift/ tires for looks.
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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 11:51 AM
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I don't get the need to go that high. I have seen XJ's with 8-10" lift and they do ok on trails but if you really want that much height I don't think an XJ is the ideal vehicle to do it with.
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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Swirlchaser
I don't get the need to go that high. I have seen XJ's with 8-10" lift and they do ok on trails but if you really want that much height I don't think an XJ is the ideal vehicle to do it with.
Depends on the trails. And 8-10" lift better have bigger than 37s if you want stability. Full widths and 42s, maybe.
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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Depends on the trails. And 8-10" lift better have bigger than 37s if you want stability. Full widths and 42s, maybe.
That's what I mean. If your going to go full width and 10" of lift then your in the full size Blazer/Bronco area. You can build one of those alot cheaper.
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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Swirlchaser
That's what I mean. If your going to go full width and 10" of lift then your in the full size Blazer/Bronco area. You can build one of those alot cheaper.
But then you aren't driving a Jeep, you don't get the famous I6, and you have a frame.
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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
But then you aren't driving a Jeep, you don't get the famous I6, and you have a frame.
No Jeep
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An actual frame
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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 12:28 PM
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Hello to all today:
I am a 12 year jeep owner and have decided to spice my jeep up and keep it forever instead of buy a new car. I really dont four wheel except on beach some and my 2002 sport does better than any other truck and has never been stuck. In short, i love my car. I am not very mechanically inclined, but am willing to learn. I want to put new wheels and tires on it to look cooler. I have looked at wheels all night and like the look of the AEV 17x8.5 Pintler Wheels. Am i stupid? What would be a good tire recommendation for this? I was trying not to lift it. if i can get some cool answers and help with this i will join the group and upload photos and input regularly. hopefully you can deal with my newness to this. the wheel color of the ones available i was going to choose was argent. i have the steel blue 2002 sport. looking forward to becoming a jeep geek.

Thanks
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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 12:32 PM
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Hello to all today:
I am a 12 year jeep owner and have decided to spice my jeep up and keep it forever instead of buy a new car. I really dont four wheel except on beach some and my 2002 sport does better than any other truck and has never been stuck. In short, i love my car. I am not very mechanically inclined, but am willing to learn. I want to put new wheels and tires on it to look cooler. I have looked at wheels all night and like the look of the AEV 17x8.5 Pintler Wheels. Am i stupid? What would be a good tire recommendation for this? I was trying not to lift it. if i can get some cool answers and help with this i will join the group and upload photos and input regularly. hopefully you can deal with my newness to this. the wheel color of the ones available i was going to choose was argent. i have the steel blue 2002 sport. looking forward to becoming a jeep geek.

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Where do you live? There was no '02 model Cherokee in the US.

Sorry. To help, the wheels are all about preference. You'll need new tires if you have the stock 15s currently.
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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 12:34 PM
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I was also going to add that even though i may be a retard for just caring about looks, i am sure as a part of this movement to get more involved with my jeep i will start to care about performance too. so i am sorry for beginning as a shallow prom date but i promise to put out in the future.

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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 12:35 PM
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sorry, it is a 2001.
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