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Sep 30, 2014 | 11:11 PM

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checkmate3001

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Year: 1998

Engine: 4.0

I tried blocks. Caused more trouble than it was worth. Axle wrap is a b*tch. Granted, my blocks were NOT trail rated. Don't know if that even exists, but these were complete crap.

Oct 1, 2014 | 12:00 PM

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Fred/N0AZZ

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From: Monett, MO.

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Just get the proper leaf pack for the rear and be done with it.

Oct 1, 2014 | 12:03 PM

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XJlimitedx99

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From: Andover, VT

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0 L

Shackle relocation brackets would be what I would chose. Just remember that the 1.5" lift you gain from the brackets could be lost from changing your shackle from 90 to 45 degrees

Oct 1, 2014 | 12:46 PM

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checkmate3001

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I broke down and just bought a bigger leaf pack. I barely even used my old pack (1 year and 1 trip) but I couldn't be happier.

Oct 1, 2014 | 08:00 PM

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holycaveman

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Quote:

Originally Posted by checkmate3001

I tried blocks. Caused more trouble than it was worth. Axle wrap is a b*tch. Granted, my blocks were NOT trail rated. Don't know if that even exists, but these were complete crap.

Dang! How big of blocks were they?

Oct 1, 2014 | 08:26 PM

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checkmate3001

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2 in. But the main problem I had is that they were definitely not designed to be used for crawling. They crushed quickly and that gave me the axle wrap. Nightmare. Never again.

Oct 1, 2014 | 08:32 PM

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holycaveman

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2 in. But the main problem I had is that they were definitely not designed to be used for crawling. They crushed quickly and that gave me the axle wrap. Nightmare. Never again.

Oh. I don't have experience with those. I run 1.5" steel degreed blocks. And they work great. I run an add a leaf as well. Pretty much a trail only jeep now.