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Old Apr 13, 2014 | 12:56 PM
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I bought my Cherokee 3 years ago it has a i think three inch lift but don't know what it is... I can fit 31s and the shocks say rancho 1000 what you all think it is . front coils are burgendy color
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Old Apr 13, 2014 | 01:34 PM
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I bought my Cherokee 3 years ago it has a i think three inch lift but don't know what it is... I can fit 31s and the shocks say rancho 1000 what you all think it is . front coils are burgendy color
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Old Apr 13, 2014 | 03:55 PM
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...Just a guess...I'm no expert, but probably a Rancho lift...Rancho has red coil springs, plus your shocks say Rancho so I'd guess it's all Rancho stuff
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Old Apr 13, 2014 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by JeepaholicNinja
...Just a guess...I'm no expert, but probably a Rancho lift...Rancho has red coil springs, plus your shocks say Rancho so I'd guess it's all Rancho stuff
Lol I guess I need to be more specific how big I put 31s on it but had to trim some plastic up front.. Don't know what sizes they offered back in the day
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ahhh haha measure from the center of your hubs up to the bottom edge of the fender flare ...I'm pretty sure 17.5" front, and 17" rear is about stock height...
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Old Apr 13, 2014 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by JeepaholicNinja
ahhh haha measure from the center of your hubs up to the bottom edge of the fender flare ...I'm pretty sure 17.5" front, and 17" rear is about stock height...
Thanks that helps a ton ill check on it
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Originally Posted by Joshwa1986

Thanks that helps a ton ill check on it
My front says 21 and rear is 19 1/2
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So 2.5" rear, 3.5 front is what you have currently...there may have been sagging in the rear, or the previous owner may have put a higher lift in the front or added spacers...
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Originally Posted by JeepaholicNinja
So 2.5" rear, 3.5 front is what you have currently...there may have been sagging in the rear, or the previous owner may have put a higher lift in the front or added spacers...
So what you think I should do 1.75 shackles and .75 spacer up front
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Depends...if your leafs really are weak, shackle lifts will make them keep sagging even faster. But im not sure if yours are sagged or not. If you dont change the shackle angle too, your ride quality will probably also suffer. When you go taller, more modifications are needed to keep all the stock angles in the suspension. Do you have an aftermarket track bar? What about lower control arms?
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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 06:10 AM
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Originally Posted by JeepaholicNinja
Depends...if your leafs really are weak, shackle lifts will make them keep sagging even faster. But im not sure if yours are sagged or not. If you dont change the shackle angle too, your ride quality will probably also suffer. When you go taller, more modifications are needed to keep all the stock angles in the suspension. Do you have an aftermarket track bar? What about lower control arms?
It has boxed control arms I was planning on getting new ones both upper and lower my leaf spring looks great they don't seem to be sagging and no adjusting track bar going to buy that too
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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 07:20 AM
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Go to Rustys Off Road and look at his springs rear leaf's and ft coils. The coils are only $99 and the leaf pack varies but reasonable I have been running them for some time. That is the best way to go instead of shackles and spacers and the cost is marginal.
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