2" lift 31" tires 99 Cherokee Sport
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cadesertracer
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With only 2" the rear tires will be eaten up before you know it. Front will rub fender flares too. What you need to do is cut out the underside of the rear flares and then bend up as much as the outer lip of the body as you can (the part the fender covers). or, you can extend the bumpstops to avoid doing that stuff. It is a pain, but for me it was worth it to keep the small amount of travel i had. I only have 30" tires and I had to do this. [addsig]
With only 2" the rear tires will be eaten up before you know it. Front will rub fender flares too. What you need to do is cut out the underside of the rear flares and then bend up as much as the outer lip of the body as you can (the part the fender covers). or, you can extend the bumpstops to avoid doing that stuff. It is a pain, but for me it was worth it to keep the small amount of travel i had. I only have 30" tires and I had to do this. [addsig]
HellOnWheels03
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I've got a 93 Cherokee with a 4" lift and it has 31"s that won't rub, but a friend of mine also has a 93 with 3" and his back tires rub, and occasionally when we go through the rocks they'll hang up bad, I would either go to a bigger lift, or 30x9.50 tires instead. Neither of us have trimmed fenders so that may work out for you, but I'm not sure.[addsig]
I've got a 93 Cherokee with a 4" lift and it has 31"s that won't rub, but a friend of mine also has a 93 with 3" and his back tires rub, and occasionally when we go through the rocks they'll hang up bad, I would either go to a bigger lift, or 30x9.50 tires instead. Neither of us have trimmed fenders so that may work out for you, but I'm not sure.[addsig]
Bounty__Hunter
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Not enough lift. You'll be lucky to clear 30" tires with a 2" lift. You need 3"+ to clear 31" tires.[addsig]
Not enough lift. You'll be lucky to clear 30" tires with a 2" lift. You need 3"+ to clear 31" tires.[addsig]
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A 2" lift w/ 31's-you'll get no rear tire rub, only fronts will rub the bottom corners of your front fenders some though so you may need to do some crafty trimming, but nothing major if you're only planning on running on the street. I've been running this combo for about 6 months now w/ no real problems. However, if you do some significant off roading you'd want to step up to a 3" lift b/c you'll run into rubbing which is why I'm about to upgrade to a 3" myself! LOL
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A 2" lift w/ 31's-you'll get no rear tire rub, only fronts will rub the bottom corners of your front fenders some though so you may need to do some crafty trimming, but nothing major if you're only planning on running on the street. I've been running this combo for about 6 months now w/ no real problems. However, if you do some significant off roading you'd want to step up to a 3" lift b/c you'll run into rubbing which is why I'm about to upgrade to a 3" myself! LOL
[addsig]So I want to add a question to this thread.... I have a 99 WJ GC Laredo and want to put a 2" lift or blocks with 30" tires.... Had 30" tires on Dustin's 98 Laredo with a 1" (up country)lift and had no problems... what is so different about the sport that would make this such an issue?
seth1996grand40
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Well if I'm wrong someone say so but you can't put blocks on that grand Cherokee its coils all around. No leafs so u need bigger coils...
FloridaCherokee1988
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My XJ has 2 inch coil spring spacers on the front and 2 inch leaf spring blocks on the back, I run 31x10.50 Bridgestone Dueler AT's with no rubbing at all, even in sharp turns and hitting bumps.
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