doing a combined lift

[92xjlaredo]

so seeing as how you can do a combined suspension/body lift with an XJ im thinking of doing something similar...

so as it sits right now i have this:
Rubicon Express 3.5" Super Ride AAL (which isnt so super)


im thinking of adding a 1" to 2" budget lift to that (shackles not lift blocks) and coil spacers. my question(s) would be....is this even useful or is it kinda silly? and also without adjustable control arms etc would the RE kit that i have right now even handle that. I only ask because i have a tight budget and theres no way im gonna spend upwards of 600 bucks right now for a true 6" kit etc.

[HeavyMetal]

i wouldnt waste my time on shackles for an AAL

save the money you'd spend on those and put it towards a set of real leafs down the road

better to have something legit later than to have something half ass right now

giggity?

also 5" of lift on stock length arms will suck ballsack for the most part. liveable, but not ideal by any stretch. you may not be able to set it up right. i had fixed short arms on 4.5" of lift for a while before my long arms showed up, the ride wasnt great

[92xjlaredo]

i can agree with ya but i found a cheap ass 2" budget boost kit for like 85 bucks on ebay. i mean someone put greasable shackles on this lift previous to me owning it, so worst case scenario i could put it on run it for a week. hate it and only lose like 20 bucks to ship it back and get a refund right? lol mainly wanna do this because my 31s when flexed, rub the shit out of my fenders and actually dig into them.

[HeavyMetal]

raising your suspension will only reduce rub at ride height..when you flex you are still going to flex into the same spot. raising the lift doesnt open your wheel wells larger

the only way to truly prevent rubbing is trimming and/or bumpstopping

[Burton58]

Your problem is bumpstop related, not suspension. Buy bumpstops (cheap and easy) then your 31s will not rub. Your lift has more than enough height for what you're doing. Hell i have the same kit and run 33's with 0 rubbing. Bumpstop now and save up later down the line for full leaf packs and upper control arms one day to round out your suspension. Double giggity?

[92xjlaredo]

and bump stopping limits flex right lol... fenders have been trimmed already dont know how much more i can trim them really...i suppose ill just go bump stopping for now...

[HeavyMetal]

and bump stopping limits flex right lol.

only uptravel, and its uptravel you didnt have anyway because it is eating your fenders

[92xjlaredo]

Your problem is bumpstop related, not suspension. Buy bumpstops (cheap and easy) then your 31s will not rub. Your lift has more than enough height for what you're doing. Hell i have the same kit and run 33's with 0 rubbing. Bumpstop now and save up later down the line for full leaf packs and upper control arms one day to round out your suspension. Double giggity?

but one more question then....extended or stock stoppers? or am i just gonna have to play with it a bit, my front has stock stops on it and they dont rub terrible but like most xjs ive seen my rears are MIA

[HeavyMetal]

the general "rule" is for every inch of lift, 1 inch of bumpstop. it would do a body good to measure what you need though

[ninetysix-ex-jay]

So what exactly is your budget? I wouldn't go above 4.5" lift on short arms as stated by will. If I were to start again I would go with RE or BDS 4.5" coils, 3.5" leaves with a 1" shackle, extend thr brake lines and get a cheapish 10" shock. That's about as quality budget as I would personally like. Or do 3.5" coils 3.5" leaves and an 8" shock.

True, it won't fix your rubbing issues. For the front JB weld hockey pucks together, drill a center hole, and through bolt it to the spring perch. That's really the best you can do for a $10 bumpstop.

[Burton58]

If you get it set up properly you will be more than happy with your jeep. Adding lift does uptravel more but the tires will still hit the fenders. Gotta stop them just before they hit. I'd throw some pics up for reference but i'm on my phone right now

[ninetysix-ex-jay]

If you get it set up properly you will be more than happy with your jeep. Adding lift does uptravel more but the tires will still hit the fenders. Gotta stop them just before they hit. I'd throw some pics up for reference but i'm on my phone right now

Cherokees don't really have that much up travel to begin with. Bumpstopping before you hit the fender may limit your uptravel by 0.250" . If that makes or brakes you getting over an obstacle then you have bigger issues

[92xjlaredo]

So what exactly is your budget?

as of right now under 100 bucks lol

but it appears that within just a few minutes i already have my plan and im well within my budget hockey pucks for sure and ill probably end up with a couple extended stoppers for the rear. should be XJOffRoad lol

[HeavyMetal]

should be XJOffRoad lol

fo'realz

[92xjlaredo]

Cherokees don't really have that much up travel to begin with. Bumpstopping before you hit the fender may limit your uptravel by 0.250" . If that makes or brakes you getting over an obstacle then you have bigger issues

hearing it like that makes perfect sense actually