Alright first off this is my first post on these forums and comes after about two hours of searching and not finding the answers that I need. So anyone who is feeling a little hostility towards another what lift to get thread, take a few deep breaths and relax.
ok I have a 1998 jeep cherokee xj 4.0L L6. I have owned the car for 3 years and have put a fair amount of money into replacing stock worn out parts and have also made some performance upgrades (TBS and intake and some gauges).
what I need is advice on what Lift kit to purchase. I think I want a 4.5" kit, but 3" may do. I defiently need a kit with new rear leaf springs because mine are shot. other then that I am open to anything else.
This car is my DD and i drive it to school every morning and occasionaly it will make a road trip to cincinnati (4hrs). mostly I am sick of looking at a saggy jeep that looks like its taking a dump on my driveway every morning, but I also want to get into off roading. The extent of my off roading now had been driving around new developments which have huge dirt mounds and some steep hills. But I want a kit that will be able to handle some moderate off road situations. I dont need the best of the best but I also do not want a shitty kit.
The kits that I was looking at before I found this forum were Rustys 4.5", Tough Country, and Rough Country, but the general oppinion seems to be that the price pf these kits is great...if your trying to buy half a kit. I checked out RE and they look nice as hell, but a little pricy, because in addition to the lift i will need to get bigger tires and possibly new rims.
Basically Im looking for some guidence. any advice is appreciated.
(sry this was kinda long)
ok I have a 1998 jeep cherokee xj 4.0L L6. I have owned the car for 3 years and have put a fair amount of money into replacing stock worn out parts and have also made some performance upgrades (TBS and intake and some gauges).
what I need is advice on what Lift kit to purchase. I think I want a 4.5" kit, but 3" may do. I defiently need a kit with new rear leaf springs because mine are shot. other then that I am open to anything else.
This car is my DD and i drive it to school every morning and occasionaly it will make a road trip to cincinnati (4hrs). mostly I am sick of looking at a saggy jeep that looks like its taking a dump on my driveway every morning, but I also want to get into off roading. The extent of my off roading now had been driving around new developments which have huge dirt mounds and some steep hills. But I want a kit that will be able to handle some moderate off road situations. I dont need the best of the best but I also do not want a shitty kit.
The kits that I was looking at before I found this forum were Rustys 4.5", Tough Country, and Rough Country, but the general oppinion seems to be that the price pf these kits is great...if your trying to buy half a kit. I checked out RE and they look nice as hell, but a little pricy, because in addition to the lift i will need to get bigger tires and possibly new rims.
Basically Im looking for some guidence. any advice is appreciated.
(sry this was kinda long)