as the title says i want to lift my jeep. im looking at doing a 2"-3" lift cheap. so, does anyone have recommendations for the best kind of lift for the front and rear? and if lifting different amounts between the front and rear levels it out? its a 97 cherokee by the way. also if anybody has before and after pics of there lifts that would be awesome! i really dont know the best way to go about this so all advice is greatly appreciated! remember im on a budget here. thanks guys!!

edit: another thing, links to lift kits and other info are also greatly appreciated!!!!

If you have the money go with a company like Rubicon express. For the cheaper solution use rough country. I have a Rustys 6.5 inch lift.

This should help you out.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f67/xj...mpanies-76868/

Between that page and searching the forum you should find everything you need.

Kris

Before----> after

Looks like your control arms need to be a little bit longer there Sam. The tires are pretty far back in the wheel wells.

Nice clean looking rig though!

I have an RC 3in, previous owner put it on so IDK any particulars. It's been good to me, only issue is i bent a shock and the rear leafs are flat since they're the originals with leafs added.

tires are 31/10.5

Rubicon express makes great kits, if you wanna go cheap contact AOR here on the forum he has nice deals on zone lift kits. Just make sure you get full leafs not AAL well worth it

I have a RE lift on my XJ and only have 686 into it including ADJ Trackbar, Full leafs, Coils, Brake lines, Bilstein 5100 shocks

My best advice is to Shop around and Piece together your Kit sometimes it takes longer but it worth it in the long run

ill be honest i dont even know how to go about it at all. i know for my end result i want a 3" lift with 31" tires. can i achieve this with a 3" front spacer, and a shackle kit or leaf kit? which is the better of the two for the rear? and besides those, what else will i need?

oh and with the 3" lift would i have to do any cutting or modifying to fit the 31"s? the reason i ask is cause i dont know how to do it.

My phone wont let me put the pictures in this post stupid app keeps crashing but if you look at my build thread it had pictures of stock and then 3 inch lifted before and after like you want to see and I have the zone kit it's cheap
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/20...roject-150214/

Edit: I guess it did attach the stock picture but not the lifted one and I can't get rid of them haha sorry

Lifted on 31s no trimming but I took off the bumper ends

so you want 3" not 3.5? I was going to say go with RE but send AOR a message for a quote on a 3 inch lift, and go with full leafs they will last much longer, as far as cutting goes you really dont know. some guys have had a small bit of rubbing and some havent, but youll have to see once you get them on. trimming is no biggie

Search budget boost. You can use chevy S10 leaf springs for 3-3.5" of lift and get some springs for the front. Rustys has 3" springs for $100. I used JK rubicon shocks with BPE (give and extra 1-1.5" to the shock length). For around $400 I have a 3-3.5" lift.