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Old 05-26-2012, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by bwrsbn
So, just to clarify, Shocks from a 94 jk wont work but shocks from 2007-2012 will work? Sorry I just dont wanna buy the wrong ones.
There is no such thing as a 94 jk. A jk is a 07 thru current wrangler. Jeep uses 2 letter codes for their vehicles. Xj 84-01 Cherokee tj 67-06 wrangler. Jk 07-12 wrangler ect...

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Originally Posted by bhennessee1
There is no such thing as a 94 jk. A jk is a 07 thru current wrangler. Jeep uses 2 letter codes for their vehicles. Xj 84-01 Cherokee tj 97-06 wrangler. Jk 07-12 wrangler ect...
I corrected the year you put for TJs.

XJ Cherokee 84-01 (with a redesign in 97)
MJ Comanche 86-92
YJ Wrangler 87-95
TJ Wrangler 97-06
JK Wrangler 07-current

I don't know the years for the different Grand Cherokees or the CJ.
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93 to 98 grands are ZJ and 99 to 04 I believe is WJ
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Originally Posted by BNJeepsta
93 to 98 grands are ZJ and 99 to 04 I believe is WJ
WK 05-10
WK2 10-Present
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
I corrected the year you put for TJs.

XJ Cherokee 84-01 (with a redesign in 97)
MJ Comanche 86-92
YJ Wrangler 87-95
TJ Wrangler 97-06
JK Wrangler 07-current

I don't know the years for the different Grand Cherokees or the CJ.
I hope you didn't think I meant to put 67, embarrassing. I can't believe I didn't notice that. I couldn't remember if yj started in 84 or 87 or I would have put it.
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Originally Posted by bhennessee1
I hope you didn't think I meant to put 67, embarrassing. I can't believe I didn't notice that. I couldn't remember if yj started in 84 or 87 or I would have put it.
It happens. No big deal, really.
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uh so i hope this is the right spot, please help me figure out brakelines. how do i know whats long enough whats too long if thats possible and wheres a good place to get them. total noob in this area so please help me out.
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uh so i hope this is the right spot, please help me figure out brakelines. how do i know whats long enough whats too long if thats possible and wheres a good place to get them. total noob in this area so please help me out.
Most kits will come with lines if you need them. If not, look for brake lines for a Cherokee with however many inches of lift you have.
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Hey guys I have a tire/wheel question. I just bought a used set of 31x10.5x15 BF Goodrich AT KO's. I got a really good deal that I just couldnt pass up. I now have a stock 2000 xj classic that I just got (2wd stock suspension and 16 inch tires) I am looking into getting a set of 15x8 MT sidebiters for these new tires. My question is do I have to lift my jeep to get these tires to fit? I will not be going off road at all with this jeep anytime soon. I thought maybe I could trim the fenders and put a set of bush wackers on and that would hold me for a while, but I am not sure how much I would need to trim. The reason I am not wanting to lift it right now is because everything I have read it seems like the 99-2001 xj's get drive line vibes even if you put a 2" BB on and I dont want to sink the money into a SYE and driveshaft and the labor cost that it will take to install it. So what do you think I should do? Trim the fenders and add bushwackers or just bite the bullet and lift it and spend the extra cash on the SYE and other stuff to do it right? Any help would be appreciated because I am a newbie with all this jeep and lift stuff, I am a mustang guy and am just getting ionto this jeep world.
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Hey guys I have a tire/wheel question. I just bought a used set of 31x10.5x15 BF Goodrich AT KO's. I got a really good deal that I just couldnt pass up. I now have a stock 2000 xj classic that I just got (2wd stock suspension and 16 inch tires) I am looking into getting a set of 15x8 MT sidebiters for these new tires. My question is do I have to lift my jeep to get these tires to fit? I will not be going off road at all with this jeep anytime soon. I thought maybe I could trim the fenders and put a set of bush wackers on and that would hold me for a while, but I am not sure how much I would need to trim. The reason I am not wanting to lift it right now is because everything I have read it seems like the 99-2001 xj's get drive line vibes even if you put a 2" BB on and I dont want to sink the money into a SYE and driveshaft and the labor cost that it will take to install it. So what do you think I should do? Trim the fenders and add bushwackers or just bite the bullet and lift it and spend the extra cash on the SYE and other stuff to do it right? Any help would be appreciated because I am a newbie with all this jeep and lift stuff, I am a mustang guy and am just getting ionto this jeep world.
If you're just putting 31s on a stock suspension, you're fine. Your only problem will be some rubbing on your control arms if you turn your steering wheel to full lock. Depending on the backspacing of your wheels, your new tires may rub your fenders, but you could fix that with bumpstops.
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Since its not gonna see any offroading, a two inch spacer and shackle lift or AAL will be fine. A set of 15x8's with 3.75 backspacing and maybe some minor trimming should be ok. It might rub while flexing but your not gonna be doing any of that. I think 31's on a 2"bb looks good.
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
If you're just putting 31s on a stock suspension, you're fine. Your only problem will be some rubbing on your control arms if you turn your steering wheel to full lock. Depending on the backspacing of your wheels, your new tires may rub your fenders, but you could fix that with bumpstops.
I have pretty much decided on the sidebiters and they have a BS of
3 5/16" according to quadratec. My jeep is white so I wanted some black rims and I like the look of the Sidebiters. So you don't think that I would need to trim the fenders just to drive it on the road? If I turn the wheels to fulllock you are saying that the tires would hit the inside of the fenders?
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Since its not gonna see any offroading, a two inch spacer and shackle lift or AAL will be fine. A set of 15x8's with 3.75 backspacing and maybe some minor trimming should be ok. It might rub while flexing but your not gonna be doing any of that. I think 31's on a 2"bb looks good.
I do want to lift my jeep just not right now if I can help it. I would like to when I do lift it go with a 2-3in lift but I dont want to run into any driveline vibe issues right now. If I new I could lift it with no I ssues I would do it in a minute but one thing I have learned on here is every jeep is different and what others seem to experience with my year XJ is driveline issues with almost any size lift. So you think I can run this wheel tire setup on the road with my stock setup without any rubbing issues?
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Originally Posted by Charlie00
I have pretty much decided on the sidebiters and they have a BS of
3 5/16" according to quadratec. My jeep is white so I wanted some black rims and I like the look of the Sidebiters. So you don't think that I would need to trim the fenders just to drive it on the road? If I turn the wheels to fulllock you are saying that the tires would hit the inside of the fenders?
At full lock, your tires will rub your lower control arms if you use stock wheels. You may not have that problem with those wheels due to the different backspacing. If you bumpstop properly, they won't rub your fenders.
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You should not get any vibes what so ever at 2". NONE. If you did, it would be the first time i've ever heard of a 2" bb having vibe issues. You usually only got to worry about vibes at 3-3.5".

Those tires and rims should be fine for on road. If they scrub it'll be on the bottom corners of the fenders. Minor trimming will suffice.


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