jeep lift

alkamp · 03-01-2010, 12:10 AM

I know it's not a bike, but this weekend my son and I were busy putting on a lift on his jeep (XJ, Cherokee), plus a few other things to it. I'll post some pics later.
All in all, it was a good weekend

katoranger · 03-01-2010, 08:25 AM

Spacers or springs?

alkamp · 03-01-2010, 11:30 AM

springs and leaf, no blocks or spacers. nothing too high, just 3"
that and new bushings all around

knothead · 03-02-2010, 11:22 PM

Even at 3" be mindful of the rear driveshaft. I've lifted several XJs; some are really sensitive to being lifted and others are not affected. Mostly the ones with Chrysler rear ends seem to suffer while the Dana equipped Jeeps take being lifted pretty well. If the Jeep starts shaking, vibrating or just making squeaking/squealing noises while moving, it's the lift.
Re greasing the slipyoke with a really heavy grease can help for a while, angled shims between the springs and axle can help too, but sometimes you will be forced to either take the lift off or go with an SYE kit.

Within a year the thing will feel like you're driving a drunken buffalo down the street. Just replace the UCAs, LCAs, spring eye bushings and sway bar bushings. ... Also Grand Cherokee LCAs will bolt in, they are good because they are stronger, a little longer (corrects steering geometry) and curved to the inside so that 31's don't rub at full lock.

And if the Jeep sees any offroading at all... swaybar disconnects are worth the price. A disconnected XJ is a beast offroad even with only 3" of lift.

03-01-2010, 12:10 AM	#1
alkamp Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 93	jeep lift I know it's not a bike, but this weekend my son and I were busy putting on a lift on his jeep (XJ, Cherokee), plus a few other things to it. I'll post some pics later. All in all, it was a good weekend
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03-01-2010, 08:25 AM	#2
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Spacers or springs? __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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03-01-2010, 11:30 AM	#3
alkamp Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 93	springs and leaf, no blocks or spacers. nothing too high, just 3" that and new bushings all around
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03-02-2010, 11:22 PM	#4
knothead Join Date: May 2007 Location: In the land of the busted up ricebowl Posts: 815	Even at 3" be mindful of the rear driveshaft. I've lifted several XJs; some are really sensitive to being lifted and others are not affected. Mostly the ones with Chrysler rear ends seem to suffer while the Dana equipped Jeeps take being lifted pretty well. If the Jeep starts shaking, vibrating or just making squeaking/squealing noises while moving, it's the lift. Re greasing the slipyoke with a really heavy grease can help for a while, angled shims between the springs and axle can help too, but sometimes you will be forced to either take the lift off or go with an SYE kit. Within a year the thing will feel like you're driving a drunken buffalo down the street. Just replace the UCAs, LCAs, spring eye bushings and sway bar bushings. ... Also Grand Cherokee LCAs will bolt in, they are good because they are stronger, a little longer (corrects steering geometry) and curved to the inside so that 31's don't rub at full lock. And if the Jeep sees any offroading at all... swaybar disconnects are worth the price. A disconnected XJ is a beast offroad even with only 3" of lift.
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