cherokee lift

[jimbo]

1062919

i have a 94 xj and i want to lift it about 6 inches with a rusty's 4.5 inch lift and a 1.5 inch shackle lift in the back and coil spacers up front. what else do i need, for example, track bar, control arms, brake lines, etc. ? i know what i want in the lift, just dont know if i need the other stuff.

thanks[addsig]

 

[Benskate1]

1062956

youll need alot of stuff for 6 inches. Of course youll need longer brake lines, extended bumpstops, longer lower control arms, upper control arms, a trac bar relocation bracket or just an adjustable trac bar, slip yoke eliminator kit( to stop vibrations), transfer case drop, i wouldnt do the drop pitman arm it only increases bump steer unless you get a specially made one with your kit and arnt lifing anymore. After looking at the rustys kit, youll need to add alot of stuff, some of its included but still there is alot more youll need. For price i would go with the Rubicon Express 4.5 or 5.5 extreme duty kit. There are more parts in those kits that you won't have to buy. Heck if your going to drop all this money, just get a skyjacker rock ready kit, you can buy a used one from Ajax Auto, that guy will ship it to you and everything for pretty cheap. Yeah as soon as you get over 3-5 inches of lift, you may as well go with the rock ready kit, for qualoty and price. if you have any specific questions about anything i didnt make clear, just ask.

edited by: Benskate1, Apr 02, 2003 - 03:14 AM[addsig]

 

[jeepmaster]

1063127

i think an SYE and a t-case drop do the same thing, so its one or the other. SYE is better tho[addsig]

 

[Benskate1]

1063147

yeah, both a SYE and a transfer case drop do the same thing, keep driveline levels closer to stock, but with higher amounts of lift its always good to use both for cash sake, also youll probobly have to use some tapered shims, there like lift blocks but the slanted so that your rear axle points up toward your transfer case.[addsig]

 

[jeepmaster]

1063203

oh, i didnt know it was possible to use both, my bad :-? [addsig]

 

[Benskate1]

1063332

yeah, they both do the same, you should use tapered shims with em too, all do the same, but combined they give stock driveabillity. you want to keep all angles close to stock, cause if you dont, youll ruin some components that are worth alot.[addsig]