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Old Dec 26, 2016 | 10:25 PM
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Search through members for Toms95YJ. He had the 3.5" on 35's looked clean and nice.
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Old Dec 27, 2016 | 12:50 PM
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Iron Rock lca, Bilstein 30"+ 5125 front shocks (for 6" lift), Metalclaok 3.5" springs, Metalcloak trackbar, 33x12.50x15 Wranglers, 15x8 wheels with 3.5" backspace, bumpstopped with hockey pucks. Just touchs inner fender at battery/air filter box and footwell bumps. Flexes great and smooth ride. Love the Bilstein/Metalcloak combo. Springs do NOT come unseated at full flex! Trimmed fenders in front.Rear is wore out 3.5 inch RC springs, 5.5" RC shocks ( going to Bilsteins soon), HD engineering shackle relocater, and Iron Rock Shackles. Rides smooth and flexes well<img src="https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cherokeeforum.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_0241_f8dd43ca31f34cc286cff7541dd2131aede7fb58. jpg"/><img src="http://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cherokeeforum.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_0279_6a3437155f8c30ae64d424d4140da49022576486. jpg"/><img src="http://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cherokeeforum.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_0313_089deac2e6bbd29164772fbe8f6493bbdf5932a4. jpg"/><img src="http://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cherokeeforum.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_0315_7f09b9c8cd24800ae3c52a410333f7899dd730c2. jpg"/>
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Old Dec 27, 2016 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Baddad
Iron Rock lca, Bilstein 30"+ 5125 front shocks (for 6" lift), Metalclaok 3.5" springs, Metalcloak trackbar, 33x12.50x15 Wranglers, 15x8 wheels with 3.5" backspace, bumpstopped with hockey pucks. Just touchs inner fender at battery/air filter box and footwell bumps. Flexes great and smooth ride. Love the Bilstein/Metalcloak combo. Springs do NOT come unseated at full flex! Trimmed fenders in front.Rear is wore out 3.5 inch RC springs, 5.5" RC shocks ( going to Bilsteins soon), HD engineering shackle relocater, and Iron Rock Shackles. Rides smooth and flexes well<img src="https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cherokeeforum.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_0241_f8dd43ca31f34cc286cff7541dd2131aede7fb58. jpg"/><img src="http://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cherokeeforum.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_0279_6a3437155f8c30ae64d424d4140da49022576486. jpg"/><img src="http://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cherokeeforum.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_0313_089deac2e6bbd29164772fbe8f6493bbdf5932a4. jpg"/><img src="http://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cherokeeforum.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_0315_7f09b9c8cd24800ae3c52a410333f7899dd730c2. jpg"/>
No idea what's going on in this post haha
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Old Dec 27, 2016 | 12:56 PM
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Sorry, damn phone freaked out & I didn't want to type everything over again! Argh!
Anyway, cut and fold on rear fenders. Tires just touch on front edge of rear fender at full flex. Oh, home made swaybar discos on front.
overall very happy with this setup. Thinking of going 35's soon as most ruts in the pacific NW are to deep for 33's.


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Old Dec 27, 2016 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Baddad
Sorry, damn phone freaked out & I didn't want to type everything over again! Argh!
Anyway, cut and fold on rear fenders. Tires just touch on front edge of rear fender at full flex. Oh, home made swaybar discos on front.
overall very happy with this setup. Thinking of going 35's soon as most ruts in the pacific NW are to deep for 33's.


do I spy a winch on there? Got a link on the setup?
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Old Dec 27, 2016 | 02:51 PM
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Winch mount I custom built. One for me and one for a buddy. Don't wanna hijack this thread so I'll start a new one and put some pics up.
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Old Dec 27, 2016 | 03:32 PM
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Here's a link to my winch mount 4x4manthing.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f67/hidden-winch-mount-232026/#post3341651
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Old Dec 27, 2016 | 06:28 PM
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Here is me on 3.5 on 35s. No flex picture unfortunately.
Attached Thumbnails 3.5&quot;+ 33&quot;- 35&quot; Flex pics please.-forumrunner_20161227_192821.png  
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Old Dec 28, 2016 | 09:03 PM
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Don't mind the ghetto brackets. Old picture. Now on TNT brackets and Cavfab steering.
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Old Dec 29, 2016 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Baddad
Iron Rock lca, Bilstein 30"+ 5125 front shocks (for 6" lift), Metalclaok 3.5" springs, Metalcloak trackbar, 33x12.50x15 Wranglers, 15x8 wheels with 3.5" backspace, bumpstopped with hockey pucks. Just touchs inner fender at battery/air filter box and footwell bumps. Flexes great and smooth ride. Love the Bilstein/Metalcloak combo. Springs do NOT come unseated at full flex! Trimmed fenders in front.Rear is wore out 3.5 inch RC springs, 5.5" RC shocks ( going to Bilsteins soon), HD engineering shackle relocater, and Iron Rock Shackles. Rides smooth and flexes well/>
Are your front shocks mounted in the stock position? If so what kind of up travel and down travel measurements do you think you have.
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Old Dec 29, 2016 | 04:16 PM
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Yep, shocks are in stockmounts. Up travel is only about 3". The Bilstein shocks handle it very well tho. Only bottom out on really hard hits. I don't know why I haven't measured droop travel. Theoretically it could be almost 20" but the rest of the suspension limits that. I measured carefully for tire fit, up travel limits. (for my bumpstops) and shock length for compressed and extended length. I then bought the longest shock I could for Cherokees that wouldn't bottom out. I don't have the part number handy but I believe it's the 5125 Bilstein specs for a 6" lift.
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Old Dec 29, 2016 | 08:05 PM
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3" lift and 33s
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3" 35s
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4.5" front and 3.5" rear 35s

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Old Dec 29, 2016 | 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by unidentifiedbomb
Don't mind the ghetto brackets. Old picture. Now on TNT brackets and Cavfab steering.
33x10.50? and are they functional for you. any complaints?
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Old Dec 30, 2016 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 4x4jeepmanthing
33x10.50? and are they functional for you. any complaints?
I love them in every condition I have had them in. I'm not a fan of 33x12.50s. They grip amazing at 10psi and my rear locker.
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Old Dec 30, 2016 | 05:37 PM
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3 inch and 33's Ive Added longer shackles and two inch pucks since.... but have a complete lift put together to install soon to be at 6 inches....
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