boardmanMJ Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 i have a problem with my DD cherokee and i really don't know how to fix it. I bought it lifted already from a dealer who had absolutly no idea what he was saying/doing so I'm alittle lost. When i had to buy shocks for it from 4wd hardware they measured the shocks and determinded that they were for a 3inch lift. now i can clearly see the coil spring spacer pucks upfront and there is no way that they are 3inches. in the back i have no idea what they did. my problem is the front end of the jeep sits significantly lower than the back of the truck and id like to make it level. awile ago i went to chance the coils upfront to the v8 ZJ coils to hopefully lift it up alittle bit but when i took my orginal coils out they are alot bigger than the ZJ coils, so I'm at a loss. how would i be able to level my cherokee out? Josh
JeepcoMJ Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 zj coils have a higher spring rate than stock xj ones. I'd be willing to bet that the ones you removed weren't more than a few inches longer...inches you'll lose do to low spring rate. swap them, see what happens. the zj ones aren't as soft so they won't compress as much just sitting there.
ComancheKid45 Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 :agree: the ZJ coils should net you between .75" and 1.5" of lift. How was the rear lifted?
kyleag89 Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 Sounds like a 1.75" spacer up front with stock coils. The rear most likely has an AAL and/or a block. A couple pictures of the rear end will help us out. :thumbsup: Make sure you take a pic of underneath from the back so I can see the leaves/axle.
boardmanMJ Posted February 7, 2012 Author Posted February 7, 2012 alright i finally snapped some pictures and this is what ive got. sorry if the pictures arent too clear on what the problem is its a 2000 XJ with a 8.25 axle i can take more if need be also Josh
kyleag89 Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 Def. has an AAL in the rear which prolly gave you 2.5" because I just did it to my 94 and thats what I got. The front isn't a 2" spacer looks more like a 1" but its hard to tell because your not holding the tape in the correct position. The coil springs don't look factor. I would just swap out the front with some 3" lift coils and be done with it.
boardmanMJ Posted February 7, 2012 Author Posted February 7, 2012 i just checked rustys and the 3inch coil springs are out of my price range for now, especially since its going to be going up for sale here really soon. Josh
kyleag89 Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 If its going up for sale soon then why are you trying to level it out?? :dunce:
boardmanMJ Posted February 7, 2012 Author Posted February 7, 2012 i by all means didnt lift this jeep. whoever did put the bushwackers on didnt put them on right and the driver side rubs really bad when you turn and it chewed the hell out of it. i was going to level it to hopefully get it to rub alittle less then get a new bushwacker and sell it. Josh
ComancheKid45 Posted February 8, 2012 Posted February 8, 2012 I think 1-1.5" of Rake on an XJ looks fine....JMO :dunno:
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