Questions about lowering my Cherokee
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Questions about lowering my Cherokee
My 99 has a 6.5" lift without most of the supporting mods.
It has a new trackbar but not double shear
It has a drop pitman arm
It has longarms
It has 3" leafs and blocks with shims and shackles
It has the stock rear driveshaft
It's on 31s for now, stock gearing
It does not have OTK mods
It does not have shackle relocators
I want to remove the lift blocks and cut the front coils to drop it to a milder lift so I don't have to buy too much stuff to make things work properly
What will this do to the longarms? Will I have a ton of adjustments to make? What other stuff could this drop screw up?
It has a new trackbar but not double shear
It has a drop pitman arm
It has longarms
It has 3" leafs and blocks with shims and shackles
It has the stock rear driveshaft
It's on 31s for now, stock gearing
It does not have OTK mods
It does not have shackle relocators
I want to remove the lift blocks and cut the front coils to drop it to a milder lift so I don't have to buy too much stuff to make things work properly
What will this do to the longarms? Will I have a ton of adjustments to make? What other stuff could this drop screw up?
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With just 3"s of lift you will have issues, most long arm kits have a minimum lift height of 4-4.5"s. Do not cut the coils! Best bet might be to get shackle relocation boxes and 4.5" coils. Keep the shims as well. Your track bar and pitman arm might be too long for the drop.
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Some four inch springs and taking out the lift block will make a huge difference. Coils alone are pretty inexpensive, don't cut the ones you have.
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I don't see the issue cutting front coils. They are straight rate not progressive.
It would be easier to match the ride height of the rear leafs than it would be to screw around with adding or pulling leafs to get the lift I want.
It would be easier to match the ride height of the rear leafs than it would be to screw around with adding or pulling leafs to get the lift I want.
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Any time you cut a coil it makes the spring stiffer, and depending on what method you use can ruin the temper of the spring. Use a cut off wheel, never a torch. Your rig your choice, do what you want.
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^ Correct, spring rate goes up, even on linear springs.
Also, the last winding of coil is shaped differently to seat in coil bucket and allow retainer to hold it. Proper fitment will be lost if cut.
Also, the last winding of coil is shaped differently to seat in coil bucket and allow retainer to hold it. Proper fitment will be lost if cut.
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Safety for yourself and others around you should be a clear indication to why you want to properly lower your jeep. Don't be cheap and risk lives.
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Nothing wrong with cutting the coils but:
You want to cut them a lot and that will make them really stiff so you should buy new ones. The coils are fairly inexpensive. I here the RE 3.5" ones will give you around 4".
Lose the blocks.
You will have to see what you get with long arms after you drop it. I would think you will be OK if you bump stop appropriately but you might not have enough up travel for bumps on or off road.
You want to cut them a lot and that will make them really stiff so you should buy new ones. The coils are fairly inexpensive. I here the RE 3.5" ones will give you around 4".
Lose the blocks.
You will have to see what you get with long arms after you drop it. I would think you will be OK if you bump stop appropriately but you might not have enough up travel for bumps on or off road.
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What kind of long arms? I would shoot for the least amount of lift your long arms will work with. That being said, it will most likely land you around 4.5". I say get some 4.5" coils and pull the blocks out of the back then see where that lands you. If the back comes up short than shackle relocation brackets would be the way to get some lift back.
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What kind of long arms? I would shoot for the least amount of lift your long arms will work with. That being said, it will most likely land you around 4.5". I say get some 4.5" coils and pull the blocks out of the back then see where that lands you. If the back comes up short than shackle relocation brackets would be the way to get some lift back.
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