We have had our bone stock 88 Cherokee with those aluminum running
boards no less, back into the bush so far that ATV'ers wouldn't believe
there wasn't another way into that cabin because they spent the 'day'
trying to get there only to come across us....

Probably the first thing he should spend money on is a set of tow
hooks. These alone might break the bank... You have to remove the
bumper brackets and replace them with a beam to install hooks.

I would recommend your son tries out his Jeep first, then decides on
what he needs. I have had a 2" lift kit kicking around for years now
and haven't bothered to put it on our Cherokee, we just haven't needed
it. Maybe I will put it on the next one....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)


bobamick1954@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> My son wants to lift his 99 Jeep Cherokee Sport. I'm not particularly
> mechanically-minded and so need some expertise from you guys/gals. He
> wants the lift done so that he can go off-roading. I don't mind this,
> but I do want it to be safe -- both for off-roading and for the
> highway.
>
> 1) Can this particular model be lifted?
> 2) If so, should I go body-lift or suspension-lift or some combination
> of the two?
> 3) Would his stock wheels work or are new wheels going to be required?
> 4) Will these modifications put additional stress on the
> engine/transmission (5-spd manual)?
> 5) What other modifications/additions would be needed to do this the
> right way?
> 6) Any recommended vendors?
>
> Thanks in advance for the help.

 

We have had our bone stock 88 Cherokee with those aluminum running
boards no less, back into the bush so far that ATV'ers wouldn't believe
there wasn't another way into that cabin because they spent the 'day'
trying to get there only to come across us....

Probably the first thing he should spend money on is a set of tow
hooks. These alone might break the bank... You have to remove the
bumper brackets and replace them with a beam to install hooks.

I would recommend your son tries out his Jeep first, then decides on
what he needs. I have had a 2" lift kit kicking around for years now
and haven't bothered to put it on our Cherokee, we just haven't needed
it. Maybe I will put it on the next one....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)


bobamick1954@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> My son wants to lift his 99 Jeep Cherokee Sport. I'm not particularly
> mechanically-minded and so need some expertise from you guys/gals. He
> wants the lift done so that he can go off-roading. I don't mind this,
> but I do want it to be safe -- both for off-roading and for the
> highway.
>
> 1) Can this particular model be lifted?
> 2) If so, should I go body-lift or suspension-lift or some combination
> of the two?
> 3) Would his stock wheels work or are new wheels going to be required?
> 4) Will these modifications put additional stress on the
> engine/transmission (5-spd manual)?
> 5) What other modifications/additions would be needed to do this the
> right way?
> 6) Any recommended vendors?
>
> Thanks in advance for the help.

 

We have had our bone stock 88 Cherokee with those aluminum running
boards no less, back into the bush so far that ATV'ers wouldn't believe
there wasn't another way into that cabin because they spent the 'day'
trying to get there only to come across us....

Probably the first thing he should spend money on is a set of tow
hooks. These alone might break the bank... You have to remove the
bumper brackets and replace them with a beam to install hooks.

I would recommend your son tries out his Jeep first, then decides on
what he needs. I have had a 2" lift kit kicking around for years now
and haven't bothered to put it on our Cherokee, we just haven't needed
it. Maybe I will put it on the next one....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)


bobamick1954@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> My son wants to lift his 99 Jeep Cherokee Sport. I'm not particularly
> mechanically-minded and so need some expertise from you guys/gals. He
> wants the lift done so that he can go off-roading. I don't mind this,
> but I do want it to be safe -- both for off-roading and for the
> highway.
>
> 1) Can this particular model be lifted?
> 2) If so, should I go body-lift or suspension-lift or some combination
> of the two?
> 3) Would his stock wheels work or are new wheels going to be required?
> 4) Will these modifications put additional stress on the
> engine/transmission (5-spd manual)?
> 5) What other modifications/additions would be needed to do this the
> right way?
> 6) Any recommended vendors?
>
> Thanks in advance for the help.

 

Thanks to all of you gentlemen for the advice. We'll take all of this
into consideration -- especially the skid plates and tow hooks ;-)


bobamick1954@yahoo.com wrote:
> My son wants to lift his 99 Jeep Cherokee Sport. I'm not particularly
> mechanically-minded and so need some expertise from you guys/gals. He
> wants the lift done so that he can go off-roading. I don't mind this,
> but I do want it to be safe -- both for off-roading and for the
> highway.
>
> 1) Can this particular model be lifted?
> 2) If so, should I go body-lift or suspension-lift or some combination
> of the two?
> 3) Would his stock wheels work or are new wheels going to be required?
> 4) Will these modifications put additional stress on the
> engine/transmission (5-spd manual)?
> 5) What other modifications/additions would be needed to do this the
> right way?
> 6) Any recommended vendors?
>
> Thanks in advance for the help.

 

Thanks to all of you gentlemen for the advice. We'll take all of this
into consideration -- especially the skid plates and tow hooks ;-)


bobamick1954@yahoo.com wrote:
> My son wants to lift his 99 Jeep Cherokee Sport. I'm not particularly
> mechanically-minded and so need some expertise from you guys/gals. He
> wants the lift done so that he can go off-roading. I don't mind this,
> but I do want it to be safe -- both for off-roading and for the
> highway.
>
> 1) Can this particular model be lifted?
> 2) If so, should I go body-lift or suspension-lift or some combination
> of the two?
> 3) Would his stock wheels work or are new wheels going to be required?
> 4) Will these modifications put additional stress on the
> engine/transmission (5-spd manual)?
> 5) What other modifications/additions would be needed to do this the
> right way?
> 6) Any recommended vendors?
>
> Thanks in advance for the help.

 

Thanks to all of you gentlemen for the advice. We'll take all of this
into consideration -- especially the skid plates and tow hooks ;-)


bobamick1954@yahoo.com wrote:
> My son wants to lift his 99 Jeep Cherokee Sport. I'm not particularly
> mechanically-minded and so need some expertise from you guys/gals. He
> wants the lift done so that he can go off-roading. I don't mind this,
> but I do want it to be safe -- both for off-roading and for the
> highway.
>
> 1) Can this particular model be lifted?
> 2) If so, should I go body-lift or suspension-lift or some combination
> of the two?
> 3) Would his stock wheels work or are new wheels going to be required?
> 4) Will these modifications put additional stress on the
> engine/transmission (5-spd manual)?
> 5) What other modifications/additions would be needed to do this the
> right way?
> 6) Any recommended vendors?
>
> Thanks in advance for the help.

 

Rubicon Express 3.5" Super-Ride lift with full rear leaf packs. Availible at
www.rubiconexpress.com or www.offroadtoystore.com With the full rear packs
it will ride well. He can run 31" tires big enough for fun, small enough to
retain reasonable gas mileage and not break a lot of stuff. 3.5" is tall
enough to have some fun, short enough to get him stuck before it gets really
expensive. It also looks REALLY good.

http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d9...iyed/?start=40
Red 90 XJ with Rubicon 3.5" Lift on 31" Tires.

Oh, and what the others said about good tires and skid plates. I reccomend
BFG All-Terrain T/A's. Great all-around tire.

HTH,

Carl


<bobamick1954@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1165890050.806683.168940@16g2000cwy.googlegro ups.com...
> My son wants to lift his 99 Jeep Cherokee Sport. I'm not particularly
> mechanically-minded and so need some expertise from you guys/gals. He
> wants the lift done so that he can go off-roading. I don't mind this,
> but I do want it to be safe -- both for off-roading and for the
> highway.
>
> 1) Can this particular model be lifted?
> 2) If so, should I go body-lift or suspension-lift or some combination
> of the two?
> 3) Would his stock wheels work or are new wheels going to be required?
> 4) Will these modifications put additional stress on the
> engine/transmission (5-spd manual)?
> 5) What other modifications/additions would be needed to do this the
> right way?
> 6) Any recommended vendors?
>
> Thanks in advance for the help.
>

 

Rubicon Express 3.5" Super-Ride lift with full rear leaf packs. Availible at
www.rubiconexpress.com or www.offroadtoystore.com With the full rear packs
it will ride well. He can run 31" tires big enough for fun, small enough to
retain reasonable gas mileage and not break a lot of stuff. 3.5" is tall
enough to have some fun, short enough to get him stuck before it gets really
expensive. It also looks REALLY good.

http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d9...iyed/?start=40
Red 90 XJ with Rubicon 3.5" Lift on 31" Tires.

Oh, and what the others said about good tires and skid plates. I reccomend
BFG All-Terrain T/A's. Great all-around tire.

HTH,

Carl


<bobamick1954@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1165890050.806683.168940@16g2000cwy.googlegro ups.com...
> My son wants to lift his 99 Jeep Cherokee Sport. I'm not particularly
> mechanically-minded and so need some expertise from you guys/gals. He
> wants the lift done so that he can go off-roading. I don't mind this,
> but I do want it to be safe -- both for off-roading and for the
> highway.
>
> 1) Can this particular model be lifted?
> 2) If so, should I go body-lift or suspension-lift or some combination
> of the two?
> 3) Would his stock wheels work or are new wheels going to be required?
> 4) Will these modifications put additional stress on the
> engine/transmission (5-spd manual)?
> 5) What other modifications/additions would be needed to do this the
> right way?
> 6) Any recommended vendors?
>
> Thanks in advance for the help.
>

 

Rubicon Express 3.5" Super-Ride lift with full rear leaf packs. Availible at
www.rubiconexpress.com or www.offroadtoystore.com With the full rear packs
it will ride well. He can run 31" tires big enough for fun, small enough to
retain reasonable gas mileage and not break a lot of stuff. 3.5" is tall
enough to have some fun, short enough to get him stuck before it gets really
expensive. It also looks REALLY good.

http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d9...iyed/?start=40
Red 90 XJ with Rubicon 3.5" Lift on 31" Tires.

Oh, and what the others said about good tires and skid plates. I reccomend
BFG All-Terrain T/A's. Great all-around tire.

HTH,

Carl


<bobamick1954@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1165890050.806683.168940@16g2000cwy.googlegro ups.com...
> My son wants to lift his 99 Jeep Cherokee Sport. I'm not particularly
> mechanically-minded and so need some expertise from you guys/gals. He
> wants the lift done so that he can go off-roading. I don't mind this,
> but I do want it to be safe -- both for off-roading and for the
> highway.
>
> 1) Can this particular model be lifted?
> 2) If so, should I go body-lift or suspension-lift or some combination
> of the two?
> 3) Would his stock wheels work or are new wheels going to be required?
> 4) Will these modifications put additional stress on the
> engine/transmission (5-spd manual)?
> 5) What other modifications/additions would be needed to do this the
> right way?
> 6) Any recommended vendors?
>
> Thanks in advance for the help.
>