black mamba xj

I have a 2000 jeep cherokee with a 3.5 inch rubicon express lift. I'm wanting to put a 6.5 rough country lift with 2 inch spacers in the coils and 2 inch blocks in the rear leafs. Is it possible to do this with a short arm suspension kit?

RememberTheMallamo

Possible? Yes. Advised? Not at all. LCA drops are needed at the least. Definitely should aim for long arms at that height.

Atmos

why not just install the RC 6.5" by itself and be too tall as it is.. you're talking 8.5" on short arms? come on now. going from 3.5" rubicon to 6.5" RC would be a downgrade IMO. just upgrade the 3.5" with some flexier components

Bustedback

Anything over three inches gets expensive and requires some planning. Stacking lifts and using blocks will lift the vehicle, but will not perform well and be dangerous.

Lead Foot

If you are going up over 5" you are going to want a long arm setup, over the knuckle steering, and over the axle track bar. If you do it right the first time you will end up saving money and time in the long run and you will be alot happier with what you have.

Like everyone else. Why so tall? What size tires are you wanting to run?

Kris Froehlich

black mamba xj

I want it tall enough to fit 35s without any trim.

gilbertxj466

If you're going to 35's, trimming is the least of your problems. What about track bar, gears, and install. If you have the cash for those, I'd also install longarms and OTK steering.

Jamison

Not gonna happen. You can't stuff a 35" tire in an untrimmed XJ rear fenderwell with out rubbing.

99superjeep01

I've seen it done, and yes the XJ did roll over from the lift height.

black mamba xj

The gearing I wasn't going to focus on until I get the tires. I'm running 31 all terrains I want to wear down a few more miles before I switch tires.

black mamba xj

I would imagine 8.5" would be a decent amount of a lift for 35s without touching the rear for trimming.

Lead Foot

Its not the height from the top of the tire to the bottom of the fender flare that is the problem. It is the diameter of the tire compared to the width of the fender opening.

What do you want to do with this rig? 6.5" of lift wont require TOO much trimming to fit 35s. In the end its up to you what you decide to do. We are just trying to help give you some ideas. If you decide you want to do it right the first time with long arms, OTA track bar, and crossover steering let me know. You will find that after wheelin a box kit like Rough Country for a year or 2 you will still be throwing money at the rig later replacing half of the parts.

black mamba xj

What kind of kit would you recommend?
I want as much of a height, but also being stable with 35s as I can get.

Atmos

throw in some bilsteins and OTK steering and you'll be pretty stable
http://claytonoffroad.com/product_in...roducts_id/332

black mamba xj

This rig is mostly going to be used as a daily driver and every once In a while for mudding.

This is the original kit I was looking at
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...id=17642507310