http://mikestrawbridge.com/blog/2009/03/reccomended-jeep-cherokee-lift-kit/ Jeep Performance Improvement Ideas Sat, 12 May 2012 12:49:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://mikestrawbridge.com/blog/2009/03/reccomended-jeep-cherokee-lift-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-7620 Fox Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:06:02 +0000 http://mikestrawbridge.com/blog/?p=116#comment-7620 i have owned two jeeps and have built several, my first XJ built was an '84 with the D35 rear Non C-clip, and Hi-Pinion front D30 i ran 32 inch mud tires with a similar kit with minor fender trimming, my current cherokee is an '88 with the Fuel Injected 4.0 (Renix EFI) i'm about to put 4 inches of lift, just like my '84 this '88 has the Non C-Clip D35 rear and the High Pinion D30 front with 3.73 gears, i've heard alot of people say that if you go much over 3 inches it causes vibration, changing the "clock" of the t-case helps with this as does having the axles shimmed, as far as blocks go, blocks are cheap, i personally dont reccommend them but i have seen people get good luck with blocks, and i've also seen too many broken, sounds like you've had quite a bit of good luck with this kit, and to anyone looking to lift an XJ, this looks like a pretty 'rock solid' kit for tires upto 31 inches without trimming and 32 inches with minor trimming, with good cooling the transmission will live a long happy life, but just my .02 cents, anyways i'll stop rambling now, good luck and happy wheelin' Fox i have owned two jeeps and have built several, my first XJ built was an ’84 with the D35 rear Non C-clip, and Hi-Pinion front D30 i ran 32 inch mud tires with a similar kit with minor fender trimming, my current cherokee is an ’88 with the Fuel Injected 4.0 (Renix EFI) i’m about to put 4 inches of lift, just like my ’84 this ’88 has the Non C-Clip D35 rear and the High Pinion D30 front with 3.73 gears, i’ve heard alot of people say that if you go much over 3 inches it causes vibration, changing the “clock” of the t-case helps with this as does having the axles shimmed, as far as blocks go, blocks are cheap, i personally dont reccommend them but i have seen people get good luck with blocks, and i’ve also seen too many broken, sounds like you’ve had quite a bit of good luck with this kit, and to anyone looking to lift an XJ, this looks like a pretty ‘rock solid’ kit for tires upto 31 inches without trimming and 32 inches with minor trimming, with good cooling the transmission will live a long happy life, but just my .02 cents, anyways i’ll stop rambling now, good luck and happy wheelin’
Fox

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