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Jeep Cherokee suspension or body lift.

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mattyme:
ive recently bought a jeep cherokee mk 1 limited se auto.

can anyone give me any advice on raising the suspension please.

is it a simple case of putting spacers on the springs or is it more involved and ill need a big bag of expensive parts!!?

Jim-Willy:
When i looked into it the cheapest way was shackle lift on the back leaves (What nick are the back springs in, does it sit up at the back or down like most of them) and coil spring spacers on the front but it is a bit of a bodge really.  Why lift unless you are fitting oversize tyres?  Diff guards are a better purchase IMHO.

mattyme:
i like the look of 4x4's that sit higher on their axles. but you mayb have a point about the diff guards.

i think ive been bitten by the modifying bug already!! lol

ive got some colway AT's on order and ive got a number for someone who may have some wheels at a decent price!! so fingers crossed.

im really lookin forward to the 1/2 april now.  hehe

EvilEd:
Pop over to Birty's, they'll sort you out... Lots of XJ Drivers over there and loads of useful advice, otherwise there's a few of us over here too and I'm sure they'll be along... There is an "Add A Leaf" option for the XJ I believe. Soz, but my knowlege is on the TJ (What little I have :) )

(To get to Birty's, follow the Cheapfest link below and then the birty's link from there.)

EE :twisted:

Cherry Bomb:
Ahh...........it begins. :D

The cheapest way of lifting an XJ an inch or so is spacers on the front and shackles on the back.  However, if your rear springs are shot (which they probably are) then get some rear springs for an oil burner.  The TD cherokees are 1" taller as stock.  Don't put add-a- leaves on knackered springs you'll just be throwing your money away.

If you want to fit bigger tyres, then for 31" boots you'll need a 3" lift.  This is when it starts getting a little more 'interesting'.  You'll need springs, new lower front control arms and either a new front track bar or relocate the mounting on the one you have.  You can buy kits with all the stuff in from across the pond.

By far the best modification for the XJ though is front sway bar disconnects.  You'd be amaised how much difference they make off road.
Oh, and junk the rear sway bar, it's made of swiss cheese anyway so getting shot of it releases loads of articulation off road and makes little difference on road. :wink:

like Ed said, pop over to Birtys.  There's loads of folks over there with modded XJs and loads of Jeep knowledge.

Good luck with your new toy. :D

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