XJ: 2001 Cherokee Longarm

[Rangers]

You've done well given the circumstances! I'm super jealous of you swaybar mate I think I need to fork out the cash for one ASAP. I haven't run a swaybar at all for a while now but I know that it will help with weight transfer offroad especially in side hill situations. At that angle and with the links in that hole it will be super soft so be aware of that on your first highway trip nice work and keep the pics coming!

[Kizzo]

Got another small amount of work done to jeep. Yes its a slow build.

Iron rock double shear track bar. Works fine with the 2" lift already in the jeep. So when I put my new springs in all I have to do is lengthen it.

[Kizzo]

Also got the 2 front Bushwacker flares on. Much more involved than putting them on a tj.

[Rangers]

Any updates? Hurry up and bust out the welder! I want to see that diff all welded up

[Kizzo]

So time for an update.. Sorry Rangers. Not up to the 8.8 diff yet.
1st part.
Rough Country shackle relocation brackets





So these brackets give you between 1 - 1.5 inches of lift. And dont work well with standard shackles. But I have longer Ironrock ones going in any way. After I put these in I was getting a vibration from the rear drivetrain. Had to drive around for a week with the rear end higher than the front.

[Kizzo]

So time to get the rest of my lift in and level out the jeep.
Got my 4" coils in in. 5" shocks. and the long arms. Also cut the oem brackets off. Have longer brake lines too but will put them in later. Just moved the oem lines down.
Doing the long arms by yourself is a challenge, but I managed and got it all mounted in about 4 hours.









So as the car sits at in the last pic is 4" coils in the front, 2 inch ironman leaves in rear with shackle relocation brackets and oem shackles.
Tonight I am putting in the iron rock shackles which may lift the rear another .5 to an inch. I have 1" coils spacers coming for the front which will level it all out if needed.

[Kizzo]

Also going to get the SYE done this weekend to get rid of the annoying vibration from the driveshaft angle in the rear.
Im using the front driveshaft out of my wifes 98 xj. She wont need it. lol Apparently these are a perfect length fit for 4" - 8" lift in xj's.



Stay tuned for more.