What happens when you lift a Jeep Cherokee?
Most of the time a lift is more than just putting different springs in there or blocks. When you lift your Jeep Cherokee you will be changing suspension angles and lengthening travel that you will need to account for. If you don’t deal with all the issues you could be driving a deathtrap.
Why does my Jeep Cherokee vibration start when I lift the rear?
The fact that you said the vibes started when you lifted the rear pretty much tells you that the angles are too steep for your driveshaft to handle and you need a driveshaft that can tolerate the angles.
Can a Jeep Cherokee be run in the rear?
Alot of us (including myself) find a used front cherokee driveshaft, rebuild it, and run it in the rear. It’s a cool perk because if you happen to mangle the rear shaft on the trail then you can remove the front and run it in the rear to get you off the trail and home.
What kind of drive shaft does a Jeep Cherokee have?
If you peek under there, you’ll see the front driveshaft has a short yoke and 3-joint driveshaft. So with the rear t-case output matching the front you are able to use the same shaft on either. This is a perk for cherokees but not so much for wranglers cuz they have a very small shaft in the rear and longer one up front.
Most of the time a lift is more than just putting different springs in there or blocks. When you lift your Jeep Cherokee you will be changing suspension angles and lengthening travel that you will need to account for. If you don’t deal with all the issues you could be driving a deathtrap.
The fact that you said the vibes started when you lifted the rear pretty much tells you that the angles are too steep for your driveshaft to handle and you need a driveshaft that can tolerate the angles.
How big of a lift do I need for my XJ Cherokee?
If you need longer sway bar links the ZJ Grand Cherokee links are good for four to five inches of lift on an XJ Cherokee. The stock XJ Cherokee shocks are long enough for about a two-inch lift, but they aren’t designed to operate at that height.
Is it possible to lift a Jeep Comanche MJ?
The shackles off of the Jeep Comanche MJ will provide around one-inch of lift but finding used shackles from an MJ will be nearly impossible. You could buy replacement MJ shackles from an auto parts store but that defeats the purpose of a budget lift. The much better option is to create a “bastard” pack.