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Old 09-05-2011, 07:49 PM
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Im a beginner and i mostly do light trails and i dont want a huge lift kit yet, i was wondering if these would make a difference and if they are even worth trying http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-Aff...#ht_900wt_1169



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Go for it. It's not much money so if you want to go bigger later you won't be out that much.
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If you want to run 30's then sure. Also if your rear leafs are shot the rear will sit lower than the front.
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Originally Posted by CheifRupp
Im a beginner and i mostly do light trails and i dont want a huge lift kit yet, i was wondering if these would make a difference and if they are even worth trying http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-Aff...#ht_900wt_1169

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Just so you know, your jeep won't look like the one in the pic. Also, short leafs like that arent great, especially if your current springs are in poor condition. But we all have to start somewhere!
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Originally Posted by OOdynamite
Just so you know, your jeep won't look like the one in the pic. Also, short leafs like that arent great, especially if your current springs are in poor condition. But we all have to start somewhere!
x2, took the words right out of my mouthh
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yeah that Jeep in the pic is like 33s and a 6.5" lift

a better option might be to do this...

2" (maybe even a 2.5") coil spacers in the front https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f11/je...u-want-102858/

and a Superior automotive 'chevy lowering shackle' part number 13-4100 for only $35


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or if you want to go a little taller you can run a 3-3.5" spacer in the front

or you can make a trip to the junk yard and get a set of 80-90s Ford thunderbird v6 coils... they need a custom top plate (which I make) but they are usually good for a 3.5" lift (some people have reported that the 80s coils actually lift higher than the 90s, I can not confirm this) if you do this you could also try the v8 coils, they are a little higher, but there are other problems that come with that... DO NOT get the SUPER CHARGED coils... they are REALLY rough riding


for the rear you can use the springs off of an s10 or s10 blazer.... then add those springs to your stock springs...

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