Lowrange2

There's a lot different opinions.

The best advise I can give you is to stay away from rear blocks and add-a-leafs. Get full leaf packs.

Also, don't buy the cheapest thing on the market. (Rough Country)

Condonsation

Thanks guy. Picked up my Hankooks today. Ordered the zone 4.5 lift kit with re leaf pack and track bar. Also ordered a k and n old air and a new steering stabalizer. gonna be a good build. Sorry new on here but dont know where to start my own thread and stuff to put my build. Any help?

jeeperscreepers92

Click Jeep Cherokee forum at the top right. find "Build Threads" go in there. hit Start new thread . the button should in the same place the "Post Reply" button is at the top on this thread. but yeah it sounds like u are set to go. look into a SYE too becuz ur goin over 3" or your gonna be shakin like crazy down the road. maybe a Tcase drop too.

96ss2283

I have recently put new monroe sensatrac shocks in all around.
My leaf springs are failing and I will need to replace before I can get enough funds to lift at the same time. How much of an increase in rear spring height can I get away with and still use my stock shocks?
Because of family I had not intended to lift more than 3". I know folks will say I want to go higher but I really don't. I was think of doing a 2" OME leaf spring, keeping the front stock for now [until I can find spacers].
Can I go as little as 2" and not have to replace my shocks?
I was thinking of this route and then 1" shackles later and replacing the front springs at that time to achieve the 3" lift down the road.
I tried to read up but 789 pages is a lot to go through.
to recap my questions are:
1) How much of an increase in rear spring height can I get away with and still use my stock shocks?
2) Can I go as little as 2" in the rear and not have to replace my new shocks?
3) Will it be unsafe/bad to lift the rear slightly without addressing the front spacer issue for a short while?

Lowrange2

1) No more than 3"s. At 3"s they're going to be towards the limit of down travel. Different shocks would be ideal. 2"s will probably be fine.

2) For now, sure.

3) It'll look stupid and your headlights will point at the ground but a 2" rake won't hurt anything.

96ss2283

I have teens so they will tell you it is too late for me to worry about that. LOL

Will the 2" increase make me need to do anything with my brake lines?
Thanks again.

94XjSport94

No you'll be fine at 2"

jeeperscreepers92

agreed and chances are if you use ur cargo area alot for heavier stuff your rear will settle again down to about 1.5" rake maybe 1". it will take anywhere from a couple of months to a year or two so its nothing to wrry about. plusit helps fellow xj drivers behind u figure out what mods u have when drivin behind u ahaha

ptofoc

What do you guys think about these?

http://4x4.fatbobsgarage.com/jeep-xj...001-p8433.aspx

DieselD

I think they are 2" spacers for $30. Go for it if you need spacers. They are all essentially the same. Most probably come from the same place anyways.

jeeperscreepers92

Yep i agree with lowrange2. cheapies arent gonna get u very far. if u go RC then dont do any major wheelin. its ok as far as basic trails go. Im only usin RC as a starter for now til i can get Rubicon or some Zone. I always preferred to mix it up. like RC N20 shocks with rustys springs. piece by peice so that instead of spending 7 hours installin a full kit i can do it in increments of lke an hour or two. so that i dont have to wrry about losin access to my DD if an emergency should come up. and my number one advice is NEVER use lift blocks. waste of money and they dont do anything for u performance wise. with lift blocks u are increasing the chance of a broken axle...

Unless u can afford to replace it, dont break it. that goes for any part. I know alot of people go by the whole "wheel it,break it, upgrade it, and repeat." thing but i prefer to wheel it know what part is limiting me from gettin over an obstacle. and start savin to upgrade so i can make it over the obstacle. only mod whats nessacery. if a part is handlin everything fine and its stock. well leave it be. srry this is a bit OT. just my 2 cents.

Lowrange2

Or just "wheel it,break it, upgrade it, and repeat." That's the way to go.

my89xj

I agree

jeeperscreepers92

lol yeah but i prefer only break what i can afford to replace. Not made of money. god knows im scrapin by right now...

my89xj

I unintentionally break ****