Just recently got a 92 cherokee laredo with new BF goodrich 33 12.50s, but its only lifted 2 inches, so it wont clear the tires. So heres my idea on lift.
Keep in mine i'm new to this stuff but i've been doing my research. Right now i have 2" aluminum spacers on rear, and 2" coil spacers on front. So what about buying 3" lift springs for the front and extended shackles for 2" of lift, leaving the spacers as they are only 2" Also buy appropriate shocks for this amount of lift. That would give me 4" lift rear, and 5" in the front.. Now here come the questions

1) will the front lower control arms be usable with this lift or will i need extended? I dont mind trimming fenders. Fairly certain ill also need an adjustable trac-bar right? Pitman arm also need to be extended or will the stock suffice? This will mostly be a trail rig with home-made sway bar disconnects/removable doors, but i also want it to be drivable if necessary.

Any and all advice is appreciated

Thanks!

 

do it right get adjustable arms track bar double sheer and drop piotman arm ...make it safe and correct

 

If you dont want to go all the way to 5" you can just bump it up to 3". Low COG is much better than having a tall rig. Heres mine at 3" with 33's.

 

measure exactly how tall you tires are with a tape measure i ran 33 that measured 33 inch tall no way would 3 inch lift work i ran 7 to clear

 

drew, looks good, what size were your old goodyears?

 

He has trimmed a lot.

 

2 inches, but it wont clear. Can you post some pics of around your inner fender. Looking at it, it just doesnt seem possible to clear the 33 12.50s with 2 inches, even 3 inches. When i get the rear flexing, the body of the jeep just sits down on top of the tires so they wont roll and it wont go forward any. And the body "seam" on the front wheel wells scrapes the tires when turning. My friend has an 88 cherokee with 3inches lift all the way around, thought about trying the tires on his jeep to see if they would clear. Any advice is appreciated!

 

It will clear you just have to limit your up travel with longer bumpstops.

You can clear 35's with 3" of lift if done properly:
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/low...ks-tips-32980/

 

what if i lifted the rear 4 inches and lifted the front 3" ? would work okay without adjustable trac arm, dropped pitman arm, etc..? Just get some proper length bumpstops. thanks

 

You can make those 33's work, just have to bumpstop it. As you research and gather money, you'll want the longer CA's and various other parts will just make the jeep drive better on and offroad but isnt needed for a weekend beater.

Also keep in mind that around the 4.5" (-/+0.5" for differences in vehicles) mark is when things get expensive like SYE, really needing control arms, steering and track bar angles

 

3INCH SPRINGS 2 INCH BB AND 31S HE COULD DO 33 EASY BUT HIS FENDERS ARE TRIMMED TOO THIS IS MY BUDDY KALEBS JEEP KRKXP3 IS HIS SCREEN NAME

 

You can do 35s with a 3" lift one of my friends has that set up plus long arms on top of that

 

My gf has 32's on 3.5" of lift, no trimming and no rubbing on the street. Shes doesnt wheel it like I or others on this forum may do.

 

 

The reason you had to run 7" is because you kept your stock flares and dident bumpstop at all. I run 3" on 33's with no problem. They measure out to 32". Its all about trimming and bumpstopping. I havent bumpstoped it yet but heres a couple pics of it flexed to right before i start to rub and some other pics of the fenders with the tires turned. And once the bumpstops go in ill be able to flex it more because the up side will stop going up and the down side will keep going down. IT WORKS! I dont know why people think that you have to run a 324534445 tall inch lift to clear big tires.