help choosing a lift kit
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help choosing a lift kit
So here goes my first post. I recently puchased a 92 Jeep Cherokee Laredo as a nice project for me and my wife. She knows a lot about fixing up cars but apparently not too much about tire sizes. So she surprized me by getting 255 75/R17's for the jeep since the tires we got it with were completely bald. Problem is those tires were 255 60/R17's. So now the front tires are rubbing when ever you turn about 80% or more (and that's without the weight of a front bumper). This means my lift kit needs to be ordered a little sooner then expected. I'm looking for something in the range of 4.5"-6.5" of lift and I don't plan to go higher the 33's for the tires. I want this to be a vehicle that I can drive around town, on the highway, and still do some nice off roading with. But I'm having a hard time finalizing my decision for the lift kits. Right now my 2 front runners are IRO 5.5" Critical Path Long Arm Lift Kit and Clayton 4.5" Long Arm Lift Kit. Of course this doesn't mean I'm not willing to look at other options. Also my budget is to try and stay under $2500 which the Clayton kit is dangerously close to without shipping costs.
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I dont support either of those kits for the quality of IRO or high price of clayton. go with 4.5 and trimming for 33's
look into rubicon express on 4wheelparts they're really low priced.
look into rubicon express on 4wheelparts they're really low priced.
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Ignore the spring spacers those are in case I put a heavy front bumper on
Springs- http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...ducts_id=87034
Spring spacers- http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...ducts_id=90139
Leaf springs- http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...ducts_id=87000
Shackles- http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...ducts_id=77862
Track bar- http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=XSP
Shocks- http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...ducts_id=87784
Long arms- http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...ducts_id=77863
Quick discos- http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=XSP
Brake lines- http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...ducts_id=87133
http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...ducts_id=86558
Wheels- http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...ducts_id=86538
Zj v8 tie rod
Springs- http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...ducts_id=87034
Spring spacers- http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...ducts_id=90139
Leaf springs- http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...ducts_id=87000
Shackles- http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...ducts_id=77862
Track bar- http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=XSP
Shocks- http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...ducts_id=87784
Long arms- http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...ducts_id=77863
Quick discos- http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=XSP
Brake lines- http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...ducts_id=87133
http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...ducts_id=86558
Wheels- http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...ducts_id=86538
Zj v8 tie rod
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i have the 4.5 rough country SA kit and im gonna upgrade to long arms. i cut the fenders but i rock crawl an it rubbed alittle while turning but i am way satisfied with it.
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Originally Posted by jhampton
i have the 4.5 rough country SA kit and im gonna upgrade to long arms. i cut the fenders but i rock crawl an it rubbed alittle while turning but i am way satisfied with it.
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Scott. Thanks for the list. How are those parts treating you? Is there anything from that list that you would upgrade or change?
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Originally Posted by getandistr
Scott. Thanks for the list. How are those parts treating you? Is there anything from that list that you would upgrade or change?
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Originally Posted by jhampton
Tres????
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Yes, tie rod end. RC is infamous for supplying bad tres leading to death wobble. Here, check this out: https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f67/ro...d-ends-134419/
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