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Old 12-19-2012, 12:04 AM
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so i have an 89 cherokee limited with a 3 inch rough country lift (add a leaf), im planning on buying 2 inch spacers and shackles...what do i have to buy to be successful with my 5 inch lift? shocks? brake lines? ( im planning on running 33x12.5s )
You do have an overkill stinger!! You will need longer control arms, brake lines, shocks, look at your driveline (SYE and Drive shaft) and track bar
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You do have an overkill stinger!! You will need longer control arms, brake lines, shocks, look at your driveline (SYE and Drive shaft) and track bar
I beat you. Lol
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I beat you. Lol
**** lol!! I always forget one... sway bar links... thats assuming you run one though lol
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ok so i wanna make it taller...and not have to get drive shaft...what can i do?
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Originally Posted by overkillstinger
ok so i wanna make it taller...and not have to get drive shaft...what can i do?
Not make it taller. It's unavoidable.
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Originally Posted by overkillstinger
ok so i wanna make it taller...and not have to get drive shaft...what can i do?
Leave it how it is... 90% chance you will need a sye.

Why do people always want to halfass it?
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Originally Posted by odgreen89on35s

Leave it how it is... 90% chance you will need a sye.

Why do people always want to halfass it?
Money money money
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Originally Posted by overkillstinger
ok so i wanna make it taller...and not have to get drive shaft...what can i do?
Lift it 3-4"
Side note: your username is extremely correct
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Originally Posted by odgreen89on35s
Leave it how it is... 90% chance you will need a sye.

Why do people always want to halfass it?
because im unemployed...looking desperately for work...but i have a bunch of scrap metal lying around...was gonna make some shackles and spacers...
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and what exactly is the slip yoke eliminator, and what does it do? wheres it at? (if you cant tell...im really new to the jeep thing....only had mine like 2 months...was practically stock when i got it)
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because im unemployed...looking desperately for work...but i have a bunch of scrap metal lying around...was gonna make some shackles and spacers...
Dude..... Wait.
Don't ghetto rig your junk.
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And before you freak out because I'm picking on you I'm not. I am jobless. I am selling my XJ that I have dumped over 10k and 100s of my own hours into to keep a roof over my family's head.
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Originally Posted by odgreen89on35s
33s will need trimming. Them wheels are good.
ODgreen, Thanks for the help, hopefully I can get those wheels. So I'll stick with the 245x75x16 on those 16" rims and it should fit very nicely.
Thank you for taking the time out to answer my question.
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Originally Posted by odgreen89on35s
And before you freak out because I'm picking on you I'm not. I am jobless. I am selling my XJ that I have dumped over 10k and 100s of my own hours into to keep a roof over my family's head.
Nothing but respect, man. The timing of when I found out makes me chuckle, though.
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Hi all,

Just bought a 96 Cherokee Country.

The seller had 31" Bf all terrains on it with no lift. Needless to say offroading is not an option because of clearance between tires and fender wells. I also get some grinding on fender flares when going over big bumps and stopping short. pretty silly.

So what can i do?
do i need a lift? and if so i want as little modification as possible, as far as drive shaft, t-case and other mechanical changes.
Just looking for the most basic lift that would get me the clearance i need

Will removing fender flares give me a temp fix? or maybe trimming them?
i like the look of them but obviously function is priority.

thanks for the help in advance


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