Lifting my 87mj

[rics87]

Thinking of doing a cheapo lift. I have a new set of front springs from a grand cherokee V8 MY1998. I will swap out the front springs with these. In the rear i'm thinking of using 2" blocks under the springs. The shocks i'll buy from Rancho.My truck is 2WD,but I miss my Cherokee, not that i'll go offroading with it. Has anyone tried this set-up? What are your thoughts on this.

[Eagle]

You don't have a Cherokee any more. The MJ rear springs are under the axle -- blocks will lower it, not raise it.

 

Those ZJ V8 springs are good for about 1 inch in the front. You can get about the same in the rear using extended shackles. Just remember that you need shackles 2 inches longer than stock to get 1 inch of lift.

[rics87]

Should've looked under the truck first! My bad :doh: So i'll need to look for some type of shakle kit that'll have four right? :bowdown:

[dasbulliwagen]

Look for Chevy truck lowering shackles from like 88-98. Put on a Comanche it will raise it. I just modified a stock set of them for my truck, but have yet to install them, but the ones you buy are fairly cheap, and will bolt right on.

[mnkyboy]

Would it even be worth lifting the rear? The rear should already be higher then the front,the springs might almost level it out.

[xjrev10]

Would it even be worth lifting the rear? The rear should already be higher then the front,the springs might almost level it out.

:cheers: specially on a 2wd. get some coil spacers for 99 bucks and level er out

[Eagle]

Should've looked under the truck first! My bad :doh: So i'll need to look for some type of shakle kit that'll have four right? :bowdown:

Four what? Four inches, or four shackles?

 

The ZJ springs are going to give you ONE inch in front, so you need ONE inch in the rear. Look for shackles 2 inches longer than stock.