What arms do I need to go with a 6" lift?

[wildman4x4]

Hey all,

I've been trying to fix all the little things on my truck and am about ready to attack the front suspension. So here is the deal, when the PO did the 8.8 swap and did it spring over I think he realized that he had to do something with the front end. So now I have to fix the messed up lift that he did. I have 4.5" springs and 2" spacers right now under the front. The bad part is that the OP just left the stock arms under it. So I am wanting to get rid of the stock arms of course and either do a short arm lift or a long arm lift. So help me out here with your suggestions. I'm trying to do this on some what of a budget.

 

 

 

 

 

That gives you an idea what I'm dealing with.

[dunnc1991]

I'd go with drop brackets, and some sort of short arm. I feel like that would be the best bang for the buck.

[mikekaz1]

Don't do drop brackets and a aftermarket short arm. That's redundant. Get a quality adjustable short arm that has the bend in the center and be done with it. Also make sure your track bar is adjustable and correct.

[dunnc1991]

OP, if you're looking for a decent ride go with the drop brackets. If it's an off road toy, go with just new arms. I ran a 6" lift with just new arms and it was terrible.

[64 Cheyenne]

IMHO, short arms with 6" of lift just plain bad engineering... all force is transferred longitudinally directly to the unibody instead of up/down action in the springs/suspension. Long arms=$$$, on the cheap, DBs and adjustables.

[xjustinx]

I had Iron Rock short arms for awhile with my 6 inch lift. They did the job but still left my wheels too far back in the fender well. I went long arm to get the adjustment I needed to get the axle centered again.

[benjy_26]

Drop brackets are the way to go for that much lift on the (relatively) cheap.

[wildman4x4]

If I am going to go long arm lift can you guys give me what you feel is the best kit out there? Yes I know what opinions are like but I'm still asking.

I have looked at

1) Rough Country

2) Rusty

3) Full Traction

4) Iron Rock

5) Synergy

6) I'm sure there are more.

The order I listed them in is not how I see them in good to bad or any such thing I was just listing the companies I knew of. So I am just looking for a long arm upgrade kit since I already have the springs.

I do want something with skid plates if possible and I put 4 link over radius any day. This is going to be a road driven rig that is wheeled some of the time. So it needs to have good road manners but work off-road too.

[mikekaz1]

clayton offroad will be one of the best, if not the best.    I am a fan of the IRO longarm kit tho,

[Lee21490]

Don't do drop brackets and a aftermarket short arm. That's redundant. Get a quality adjustable short arm that has the bend in the center and be done with it. Also make sure your track bar is adjustable and correct.

 

The problem running short arms without the drop bracket, Is the bend in the aftermarket arms doesnt change the angle of the Control arms. So it still ends up in the same ride as stock short arms. However the curve will allow it to flex a little more than straight arms.

 

 

IMHO, short arms with 6" of lift just plain bad engineering... all force is transferred longitudinally directly to the unibody instead of up/down action in the springs/suspension. Long arms=$$$, on the cheap, DBs and adjustables.

 

I was surprised how much of a difference in ride quality i got going from Drop brackets with GC arms -> Long arms.

 

 

If I am going to go long arm lift can you guys give me what you feel is the best kit out there? Yes I know what opinions are like but I'm still asking.

I have looked at

1) Rough Country

2) Rusty

3) Full Traction

4) Iron Rock

5) Synergy

6) I'm sure there are more.

The order I listed them in is not how I see them in good to bad or any such thing I was just listing the companies I knew of. So I am just looking for a long arm upgrade kit since I already have the springs.

I do want something with skid plates if possible and I put 4 link over radius any day. This is going to be a road driven rig that is wheeled some of the time. So it needs to have good road manners but work off-road too.

 

Clayton 3-Link

 

https://www.claytonoffroad.com/jeep_cherokee_xj_upgrade_kits

 

Unfortunately that link brings you to the radius arm kit, You have to select the 3-link in the selector below.

 

You have to cut off the lower Control arm mounts to clear the new long arm setup.

[wildman4x4]

This is the 4 link kit I have been looking at from Rusty's.

http://www.rustysoffroad.com/jeep-suspension/jeep-suspension-lift-kits/xj-cherokee-84-01-jeep-suspension-lift-kits/rusty-s-xj-competition-4-link-suspension-system.html

 

And then here is a kit from Synergy that is awesome but a little more than what I want to spend. If I was building the truck into a total all out wheeling/rock rig I would get this kit.

http://www.polyperformance.com/Synergy-Jeep-XJ-4-Link-Long-Travel-System

[shelbyluvv]

http://www.bleeoffroad.com/

 

This is the kit I'm using.

[88whitemanche]

http://www.bleeoffroad.com/

 

This is the kit I'm using.

This kit is used widely on Cherokee forum when it comes to long arms this is the kit mentioned 1st....