98CherokeeJered

I have heard Grand Cherokee Control arms are better then stock Cherokee ones. Is this true?

TRCM

Yes, they do...and are what I am running on mine....but not without some work.

Only thing I'd say is only use the grand cherokee lowers, as the uppers bend the wrong way for a HP axle, and I had use a hammer to get clearance between the arm & the pumpkin. A new set of cherokee uppers would work much better in the long run.

You WILL have to somehow narrow the bushing & sleeve on all ends of the lowers, as the grand lowers are wider by ~ 1/4" (or you could try to spread the mounts or get new mounts).

I also drilled the axle end of the uppers to be able to use a bolt that was the correct size...the factory bolt was smaller than the hole in the bushings I had.

I don't remember if I had to narrow the frame side of the upper arms.

I did control arm drop brackets, and since I had to remove them anyway, I went with the grand arms as a trail to see how the brackets did. You also get tubular arms, and a bend for tire clearance, and they an't that expensive.



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98CherokeeJered

I think I'll just run stock control arms, do you think I could eliminate the drop brackets and use adjustable lower control arms?

TRCM

You could, but your ride would be a LOT rougher cuz the angle on the arms will increase.


The hour I spend with the belt sander making the arms fit was definitely worth it.

98CherokeeJered

Awsome man thank you for your advice

andrewmp6

Its the wj ones that are better,But with your lift id think hard about adjustable aftermarket ones to center the axle.

TRCM

My axle is centered....and that is with no alignment shims...didn't need any.

and yes, the WJ lower arms............sitting @ 4.5" of lift

andrewmp6

Is the wheels centered in the wheel wells tho ?

TRCM

yes....at least as good as my eye can tell