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05-23-2012, 07:50 AM
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I have a 89 Jeep Cherokee Laredo 4.0L with a factory 5 speed manual trans (foreign made one). The switch has a light in it that seems to light up. I wonder if the switch changes the engine some how? (RPMs or Timing)?
Sorry!~if I am going over someone elses thread. John
P.S.-Any other titles of searches done on the Power/ Comfort Switch???
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Sorry!~if I am going over someone elses thread. John
P.S.-Any other titles of searches done on the Power/ Comfort Switch???
Thanks!~for your reply!
05-23-2012, 08:46 AM
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Hi I'm looking at a Cherokee but she's lifted with blocks and spacers now I'm getting a nice lump sum in december and prob gonna go with a rustys six inch long arm any way but what are the bads of this kind of budget lift
05-23-2012, 08:48 AM
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I answered my own question about jeep rear air shocks for towing /hauling. I was having trouble finding long enough ones for a lift. After talking to all the parts store dummies about it and listing to their utterly stupid banter.....I called Monroe direct. I found a set that the guy crossed to the shocks I have now, around 24 " extended and 14 " compressed. They also came with a year warranty. I plan to hook them into my OBA so I can set them whenever wherever I may be. Then when I go wheeling ill probably just let them down to zero. They were the longest shock Monroe had, they worked for an mj with about 6" on it.
05-23-2012, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by waffalz22
Hi I'm looking at a Cherokee but she's lifted with blocks and spacers now I'm getting a nice lump sum in december and prob gonna go with a rustys six inch long arm any way but what are the bads of this kind of budget lift
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Originally Posted by Trev1006
Axle wrap and wheel hop like a mo fo!! But I used to have a small (1") block in the rear. But not anymore. The front spacers are fine I use em alot.
05-23-2012, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by waffalz22
And can you explain axle wrap
05-23-2012, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Trev1006
Torque from your driveshaft forces the pinion up and down causing your axle to "wrap" in a sense. Not good. Leads to broken parts.
05-23-2012, 08:57 AM
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Prolly best. But blocks aren't going to automatically make your rig self destruct as soon as you hit the trail like some people will lead you to believe. Ive known mud bogging guys that ran 10" lift blocks before. Not at all safe tho!
05-23-2012, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Trev1006
Prolly best. But blocks aren't going to automatically make your rig self destruct as soon as you hit the trail like some people will lead you to believe. Ive known mud bogging guys that ran 10" lift blocks before. Not at all safe tho!
05-23-2012, 09:18 AM
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05-23-2012, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by dukie564
4" blocks? holy christ. You need to remove those man - extremely dangerous on these trucks (no traction bars). 1.5"-2" is bad, 4" is insane.
well the guy says he drives it every day the springs are bad too if I got it could you guys help me build a bp rear spring setup and we'll move this convo to lift/tires????
05-23-2012, 09:48 AM
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that's what i'd do - bastard pack and shackles in the rear and longer springs in the front (although those do not look like 4" spacers in the front, more like 2")
05-23-2012, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by dukie564
that's what i'd do - bastard pack and shackles in the rear and longer springs in the front (although those do not look like 4" spacers in the front, more like 2")
05-23-2012, 10:06 AM
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Bastard pack is basically adding another spring to give lift - also called Add-A-Leaf but generally a stock spring from a junkyard donor
Some reading material:
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f67/bastard-pack-130574/
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/s1...ard-pack-1380/