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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: charger on December 13, 2008, 02:35:10 PM

Title: Lift for 2001 Grand
Post by: charger on December 13, 2008, 02:35:10 PM

Hi people I'm looking for a lift kit for me grand cherry but dont know where to start or how hi I need to go? Once it's on can I go up a tyre size.

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Post by: scrw on December 13, 2008, 04:18:06 PM

running 245-70-16's on mine, have fitted 31" tyres on stock suspension but it rubs on articulation.

I would (will) put a 2" OME lift on ours when wifey gets something new & I get to use it    & probably 265-75-16s (will have to mod the steering stops and the plastic trim on the rear edge of the front wheelarch

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Post by: Nosebolt on December 13, 2008, 04:47:00 PM

A good place to start for a lift is to decide what wheels/tyre combo you going to run. Then get lift to suite wheels.

From an old JP Magazine suggests that a good start for wheel choice is by wheel base of vehicle, and has a chart as follows;

Wheelbase (inches)_________Tyre (inches)
80-90____________________32-33
90-95____________________33-35
95-100___________________35-36
100-105__________________36-37
105-110__________________40-42
120-plus__________________42-44 plus

It does say this should only be a starting guide and adjustments to be made for budget,  type of use and lift used and other adjustments to body etc may be needed.

Hope it helps

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Post by: dxmedia on December 13, 2008, 05:13:07 PM

Worth giving David at llama4x4.co.uk for avaliability for pretty much all lift kits for Jeep.

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Post by: tim_aka_tim on December 14, 2008, 12:11:28 AM

Have a look at kevinsoffroad.com. He is the GC man.

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Post by: wazza on December 14, 2008, 09:08:39 AM

that chart you've put up nosebolt is ace!!!!

105-110__________________40-42

unknowingly ive followed it quite well
 

Title: Re gear
Post by: xr6jeeper on December 14, 2008, 10:58:05 AM

If you go to larger tyres theres a good chance you need to re gear this should help
http://jeephorizons.com/tech/rpmchart.html (http://jeephorizons.com/tech/rpmchart.html)

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Post by: charger on December 14, 2008, 06:11:04 PM

Thanks  now I have the stock 235/65/17  would a 2" lift allow me to go to 245/75/17 or would 265/70/17 be better. ( the BFG's)

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Post by: popoff on December 15, 2008, 11:14:21 PM

Quote from: "charger"

Thanks  now I have the stock 235/65/17  would a 2" lift allow me to go to 245/75/17 or would 265/70/17 be better. ( the BFG's)

Have just fitted a 2" OMU lift, 30mm wheel spacers and a set of Cooper STT mud's on my 02 WJ Outlander, the Cooper's are 245/70R17 and will just fit, thats JUST fit :!:  looks cool  :-D  hope this helps (http://http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/userpix/1200_DPP_0001_1.jpg)
(http://http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/userpix/1200_IMG_0791_1.jpg)