cherokee lift springs

[azbronco2]

I want to lift the front of my b2 4" what springs do I go with. I think I read some where that the 6.5" only give 4" of lift on a b2 is that correct?

 

[4x4junkie]

My Skyjacker 6" XJ springs settle to about 16.25" with the weight of my BII on them, which equals right about 5¼" lift height (stock coil compressed is 10.5-11").

I assume you know you'll need axle drop brackets and something for your steering too, correct?

 

[disciplerocks]

I swapped out my 6" Skyjackers for 6.5" Rough Country XJ coils and the ride height is damn close to the same. Just do some research. This is not a simple swap in and street drive it mod.

 

[azbronco2]

oh yea I am getting the drop brackets and steering arm so if I go with the 4.5" I should be what I am looking for?

 

[4x4junkie]

Should work (if they're a hair short, you can always add some washers or a spacer under the bottom seats).

Just make sure at normal ride height, your steering swings exactly in phase with the beams when you get it all done, otherwise the resulting bumpsteer will cause your suspension to jack and squat to the point you really won't be able to drive it at all (you'll most likely need the Skyjacker pt# FA600 'extreme' drop arm, or (better) a custom linkage setup. Regular drop arms used alone typically won't work with the flexier coils).

 

[azbronco2]

I just found a 3" lift on craigslist for 80 bucks I pick it up friday.