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sterdest · 03-27-2012, 06:55 AM

I have a 97 cherokee that I'm doing an axle swap in right now. Thought I would fix up the suspension while I was at it. I have a six inch long arm lift and wanted to go 3 link. I finally figured out how to do that but ran into some problems. The long arms that are on it I wanted to keep as my lower control arms. They are 35" long and I cannot figure out how to put an upper on that is even close to that length. also...the long arms are high clearance so they have a kink in them. The top of the arm is only two inches from the frame. So my up travel stinks. How could I go about getting more up travel without changing the arms? If this had been answered please refer me to the link. Thanks

'71 800B · 03-28-2012, 07:51 AM

With 2 inches of clearance you won't be able to get any more up travel with those arms. sell the arms and replace them with arms that will work.

sterdest · 03-28-2012, 07:58 AM

I was afraid of that. Thanks

03-27-2012, 06:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
sterdest Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Member # 214545 Posts: 7	Suspension and clearance I have a 97 cherokee that I'm doing an axle swap in right now. Thought I would fix up the suspension while I was at it. I have a six inch long arm lift and wanted to go 3 link. I finally figured out how to do that but ran into some problems. The long arms that are on it I wanted to keep as my lower control arms. They are 35" long and I cannot figure out how to put an upper on that is even close to that length. also...the long arms are high clearance so they have a kink in them. The top of the arm is only two inches from the frame. So my up travel stinks. How could I go about getting more up travel without changing the arms? If this had been answered please refer me to the link. Thanks

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03-28-2012, 07:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
'71 800B Registurd Abuser Join Date: Aug 2004 Member # 34995 Location: Trapped in a body of chaos and confusion Posts: 1,175	With 2 inches of clearance you won't be able to get any more up travel with those arms. sell the arms and replace them with arms that will work.

03-28-2012, 07:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
sterdest Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Member # 214545 Posts: 7	I was afraid of that. Thanks