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Stuka wrote: ↑Wed Nov 04, 2020 7:12 am 35’s on a narrow trac (which looks like you have) requires a ton of lift with no cutting at all.

33x12.50’s can fit with a 6” lift, but even that requires a little bit of trimming on the back of the rockers just in front of the rear tires. But a 6” lift is pretty stiff.

An SOA rides great, and gives 6-7” of lift. But requires custom steering, and in your case, new springs from the sound of it. Plus it requires welding.

I tend to urge people with narrow tracks to not go SOA unless they are going with wider axles.

A 4” lift allows for 31x10.50’s on 8” wheels, or 33x10.50’s on narrow rims with a small amount of trimming in back. A few people here have done this.

miamitj wrote: ↑Wed Nov 04, 2020 9:08 am

Stuka wrote: ↑Wed Nov 04, 2020 7:12 am 35’s on a narrow trac (which looks like you have) requires a ton of lift with no cutting at all.

33x12.50’s can fit with a 6” lift, but even that requires a little bit of trimming on the back of the rockers just in front of the rear tires. But a 6” lift is pretty stiff.

An SOA rides great, and gives 6-7” of lift. But requires custom steering, and in your case, new springs from the sound of it. Plus it requires welding.

I tend to urge people with narrow tracks to not go SOA unless they are going with wider axles.

A 4” lift allows for 31x10.50’s on 8” wheels, or 33x10.50’s on narrow rims with a small amount of trimming in back. A few people here have done this.

Thank you for all the information, it is very useful.

So if I went with a 4" lift, sounds like it's 31" tires. Is the trimming needed for 33s on 4" because they rub on turns and bumps or during articulation? Same question with the 33s on 6" of lift.

Stuka wrote: ↑Wed Nov 04, 2020 4:11 pm

miamitj wrote: ↑Wed Nov 04, 2020 9:08 am

Stuka wrote: ↑Wed Nov 04, 2020 7:12 am 35’s on a narrow trac (which looks like you have) requires a ton of lift with no cutting at all.

33x12.50’s can fit with a 6” lift, but even that requires a little bit of trimming on the back of the rockers just in front of the rear tires. But a 6” lift is pretty stiff.

An SOA rides great, and gives 6-7” of lift. But requires custom steering, and in your case, new springs from the sound of it. Plus it requires welding.

I tend to urge people with narrow tracks to not go SOA unless they are going with wider axles.

A 4” lift allows for 31x10.50’s on 8” wheels, or 33x10.50’s on narrow rims with a small amount of trimming in back. A few people here have done this.

Thank you for all the information, it is very useful.

So if I went with a 4" lift, sounds like it's 31" tires. Is the trimming needed for 33s on 4" because they rub on turns and bumps or during articulation? Same question with the 33s on 6" of lift.

Its because the rear wheel openings are tiny. WT cherokee's don't have the issue, only NT models do.

Go to this thread. At the bottom of the first page, and mid way down the second page shows the bit of trimming required:
https://www.fsjnetwork.com/forum/viewto ... =13&t=9394

Please note that 33x12.50's are a no go. 33x10.50's are ok with that bit of trimming on skinny (eg: stock) wheels.

NorthGaAire wrote: ↑Tue May 25, 2021 12:42 pm I did the SOA conversion on my 78 Cherokee narrow track.
I am running 33x10.5 on factory steel wheels.

Before:


After:


I did not do any trimming...
I used new, factory height springs.
The ride is very good.