how much lift

[wannabeMJ]

how much lift will grand cherokee coils will give me?

I think i read before it was 4.5''

and with a SOA in the back will the truck be level?

 

only with these mods do I have to change the UCA and LCA?

I also know that the LCA from a grand cherokee are stiffer then the oem but are they longer?

I know about the brakes lines

YJ lines in the front

and dakota 95 in the rear

 

remember this very low budget mods lolll

[LEAD_NOT_FOLLOW]

What type of Grand Cherokee?

 

ZJ Coils from a V8 equipped model will give 1-1.5" lift.

ZJ Coils from a non-V8 equipped model will give you no lift.

WJ Coils will not fit into the XJ/MJ as the coil diameter is wrong.

WK Coils will not fit into the XJ/MJ as the coil diameter is also wrong.

 

SOA in the rear will net anywhere from 5-7" of lift based on the condition and type (2wd/4wd) of factory leafs it came with. Your going to want a 6.5" coil in the front to make it look correct.

 

 

WJ control arms are no longer than your factory arms currently are.

[wannabeMJ]

so Ill need to buy coils

its not like G-cherokee coils on a TJ

wow with a SOA ill need to lift the front 6.5'' so it means ill have to change the LCA and UCA ......... :wall:

there goes the low budget

[Geonovast]

so Ill need to buy coils

its not like G-cherokee coils on a TJ

wow with a SOA ill need to lift the front 6.5'' so it means ill have to change the LCA and UCA ......... :wall:

there goes the low budget

 

And track bar... and sway bar links... and shocks... and brake lines... and you'll want big tires... so you'll want to regear...

[wannabeMJ]

all ready got the sway bar and track bar will be made costum with DOM tubing

will get shocks soon

and for tire its a DD so ill just run 31''

I already got a YJ on 35''

[Geonovast]

31"s are gonna look ridiculous on 6.5" of lift. :dunno:

[ovrszd]

31"s are gonna look ridiculous on 6.5" of lift. :dunno:

 

Ridiculous is in the eyes of the beholder.... Gotta respect his attempt to stay on a small budget.

[Pete M]

why not less lift? :dunno: I never seem to get the general obsession with going SOA. :hmm:

[wannabeMJ]

well Ill be stuck I was hoping for a 4 .5 lift

is there a compagny that ofers a pack of leafs with lift in it without going with a SOA?

or is my only option left is longer shackle ( wich i don't realy want)

[Geonovast]

Hellcreek. The owner is a member here on CC, and gives a discount to members.

 

viewtopic.php?f=24&t=19998

 

a 4.5" lift shackle would have to be at least 10 inches longer than stock... would look horrendous and no doubt cause you a ton of problems.

[wannabeMJ]

thanks I just gave him a call

he'll call me back with the amount for the shiping for a final price gess if you wanna do a good job u don't have a choice but spend some $$$$$

[wannabeMJ]

well its done in a week ill be the proud owner of a 4.5'' lift kit from hell creek

can't wait to put it on the truck

[Geonovast]

well its done in a week ill be the proud owner of a 4.5'' lift kit from hell creek

can't wait to put it on the truck

 

:clapping:

 

Take before & after pics from the same angle in the same spot!

[Pete M]

Heck, take photos as you go and make a DIY write-up out of it. :D

[wannabeMJ]

Heck, take photos as you go and make a DIY write-up out of it. :D

much likely to do so

[wannabeMJ]

bringing this post back up

 

will I have enough room to put 35'' on it with the 4.5'' lift

I got a great deal for the tires

 

who here is runing 35'' and how much lift do you have on your truck?

did you trim a lot to fit them ?

[mvusse]

I ran 4.5" in the front for a short while running 33x12.50s and had problems with the wheel hitting either the back or front of the wheel well when steering on anything but a perfectly smooth road. I couldn't find a sweet spot in between. I then added 1.75" spacers and all was good. 33x11.50 or 33x10.50 should work. 35x12.50 will not, and I don't think there are any narrower 35s.

 

I now run 6.25" up front (4.5" spring plus 1.75" spacers) and 35x12.50 tires. With this setup the 35s will need very aggressive bump stopping, or a LOT of cutting. Even with cutting, bump stopping is still needed to keep them from getting jammed into the wheel well.

[LEAD_NOT_FOLLOW]

I disagree with Marcel...

 

I know it's an XJ (but hey the rear wheel openings are smaller on the XJ's); but I run 35's on 5" of lift on my XJ and 33's on 3.5" of lift on the wife's XJ. A lot goes into factor other than just lift height. Wheel width and backspacing play a major role as well.

 

MY XJ on 35's w/5" lift

 

 

Wife's XJ on 33's w/3.5" lift

 

 

 

It's all in how you setup your suspension. Both of XJ's have a score of over 800 on a 30deg RTI ramp.

[Pete M]

35 inches is a lot of tire. backspacing, bumpstopping and trimming will all be very important.

[akamcbird]

AAAHHHHHH!!!! Pete beat me to it.... LEAD_NOT_FOLLOW what are your specs to run those 35"s (back spacing, bumpstop, what all is in ur 5" kit)?

[LEAD_NOT_FOLLOW]

LEAD_NOT_FOLLOW what are your specs to run those 35"s (back spacing, bumpstop, what all is in ur 5" kit)?

 

Specs - http://motionoffroad.com/catalog/index. ... &chapter=0

[wannabeMJ]

will probably have to trim a lot then............ :thumbsup:

I don't have a prob with that

I have a good backspacing I think 3.75 but realy not sure I just took a set of rims that I tought would be ok

they look like the rims i got on my YJ ( same spacing)

will post pics tommorow

 

edit:

how do i mesure the BS

[one_bad_MJ]

so Ill need to buy coils

its not like G-cherokee coils on a TJ

wow with a SOA ill need to lift the front 6.5'' so it means ill have to change the LCA and UCA ......... :wall:

there goes the low budget

 

And track bar... and sway bar links... and shocks... and brake lines... and you'll want big tires... so you'll want to regear...

 

 

I'm running 33's on my truck with 3.07 gears and i still get 28 mpg straight 6 renix 5-spd

 

 

my truck turns them just fine.

[Pete M]

And yet my 88 4.0/3.07 sucked in a major way when I went to ginormous 30" tires. :( 3.55s fixed it right up. :D

[mvusse]

28mpg out of a 4.0???