4.5" lift to 7" with spacers?

[Metlic53]

i have a 4.5 lift on my 90 XJ, could i buy 3 inch Spacers and get longer shackles or blocks probably blocks cuz i run them on my 97 and they do fine. This jeep is only for offroading so i would get longer control arms later on down the road. would this work with my current setup? i have an adjustable track bar already on it as well as extended brake lines and SYE. only thing i would need are adjustable arms, i have fixed rough country right now.

[dagr8tim]

You can do anything. The question is can it be done well. I personally would be alittle scared of 3 inches of spacers or blocks. 3" Shackles would probably totally screw up your shackle angle unless you stretched it. But then you'd need different leaf springs.

Why exactly are you shooting for 7 inches? Usually at 6", you want to consider a long arm setup.

[4.3LXJ]

If you are running short arms on the front, I wouldn't do it. The other thing is that you start exceeding the angle the tie rod ends will accommodate. Trust me, I know. Once you get past 6 inches you need to address steering. And I have to tell you, in my opinion none of them are really good for a daily driver. I had to go to a high steer and completely redo my track bar to get it straightened out.

[bigbuk29]

dont go higher than what you are without adj. arms, it will ride horrible. I am at 5.5 with adj. arms and saving for a longarm kit. I went from 3.5 to 5.5 with spacers and blocks, and went thru 2 sets of tires on the front and a set of balljoints before I finally got it all straightned out. If its a daily driver, IMO dont do it, till you can get the longarm kit. There have been many times I almost gave up and was gonna take mine back down to 3.5".

[cantab27]

why do you want to go higher.........if just a off roader cut the guards and fit bigger tires..at the end of the day its about diff clearance ...bigger tires more clearance ...less lay down time as well

[Metlic53]

it is an offroad only rig, maybe i'll just add one inch.

[cantab27]

it is an offroad only rig, maybe i'll just add one inch.

thats what my wife would say....:D

[bigbuk29]

it is an offroad only rig, maybe i'll just add one inch.

didnt see that part, I still wouldnt do it, thats getting way up there with out some serious modifications to the steering and everything else. I never listened when evryone said save your money and do it right the first time, with the money I have spent I could have prob. done an 8" longarm kit 2 years ago. Oh well live and learn

[Mudderoy]

why do you want to go higher.........if just a off roader cut the guards and fit bigger tires..at the end of the day its about diff clearance ...bigger tires more clearance ...less lay down time as well

It can be done!

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[BigC79]

I would thik with a 4.5 lift andshort arms you would beabout maxed out for any type of good flex some bigger tires and some trimming can go along way just dont end up like that ramcharger did thats horrible

[wolfsxj]

It can be done!

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Isnt that a ice rig not really for rock crawln or much else but to keep it on top of the ice?

[bigbuk29]

It can be done!

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this is what would happen if the producers of PIMP MY RIDE, and EXTREME 4X4 got together and made a new tv show:D

[dagr8tim]

this is what would happen if the producers of PIMP MY RIDE, and EXTREME 4X4 got together and made a new tv show:D

Ian would never do that.

[bigbuk29]

Ian would never do that.
thats why I said the producers