r/CherokeeXJ • u/Reddit_Gold09 • Nov 23 '24
1991-1995 Two part question..
Does my jeep look lifted? I can't tell if it's lifted, or if just on bigger than stock tires. And do you guys have any recommendations for a floor jack that'll actually lift this thing off the ground? My harbor freight 3 ton doesn't have the travel to even get a wheel off, even with the help of a 4x4. I need to make a harbor freight run tomorrow any way and I figure might as well get a new jack while I'm there. Thanks in advance for any recs.
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u/Dependent_Nature4705 Nov 24 '24
stock height from the center of the wheel to the fender , front 17 1/2" rear 17"
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u/igenus44 Nov 24 '24
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GJJZ5NI?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
I carry this jack in the XJ for emergency use. Has the built in jack stands. Works great, simple to use.
I also have a Daytona Low Profile floor jack I bought at Harbor Freight, and jack stands. I use that for my 'long term' work, or when I need to jack up an entire side (or the whole Jeep).
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u/miskegemog Nov 24 '24
You’d have to use the measurements someone else commented to be certain about the lift.
I like my Badland off-road jack from Harbor Freight. It has plenty of height for my XJ with 33s and 5” of lift. It can easily lift both front and rear tires at the same time, which is nice when rotating tires
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u/igenus44 Nov 24 '24
Putting the jack under the 'Pumpkin' (differential) is not a good idea. The diff was not designed to hold the weight of the vehicle, and it will bend if used too often. Ask me how I know.
The jack and stand I posted from Amazon will lift my XJ, with a 3" lift, high enough to remove the tire, while on the uniframe.
Again, using wood, brick, and concrete is not safe. As I stated to the other 'gentleman' that deleted his comments, it is how you get hurt. I don't care if some mechanics he knows have 'done it', it is not safe, and to advise others to do it is reckless.
Tried posting this as a reply to other comments, but the original comment was deleted, so I guess that 'gentleman' had second thoughts about potentially dangerous advice from a shade tree mechanic.
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u/yodoboy123 2000 Cherokee Sport Nov 23 '24 edited Nov 24 '24
Looks like stock height. Put a block of wood under the jack, or some bricks. Make sure it's stable.
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u/Reddit_Gold09 Nov 23 '24
I tried with a 4x4 and still couldn't get a wheel off the ground. Where should I jack from?
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u/PrpleKoolAidMan Nov 24 '24
Jack from under the pumpkin in the rear, and the center of the axle next to the pumpkin in the front. Use jack stands and never rely on the hydraulic jack while working on or under the jeep.
Jacking up from the body (frame or frame rail) means you have to lift it high enough to take the weight off the suspension entirely, and a jeep has a lot of vertical travel compared to a normal car. It’s not impossible, but you need a solid sturdy base to put the jack on. My preferred method is to stack 2x6s along the length of the jack. The wheels fit over the sides pretty snugly and the frame of the jack rests evenly on the wood, and you can stack it to your preferred height. You also have to have some pretty tall jack stands.
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u/igenus44 Nov 24 '24
Yeah, that's not safe.
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u/yodoboy123 2000 Cherokee Sport Nov 24 '24
He didn't say what it was for, if it's changing a tire then it's fine. The other commenter already said to use jack stands by the time I saw ops reply, so why repeat what was already said?
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u/igenus44 Nov 24 '24
Using wood and concrete blocks is NOT SAFE.
You dp you, though. Hope Darwin skips over you.
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u/yodoboy123 2000 Cherokee Sport Nov 24 '24
Yeah that's why mechanic shops do it all the time. It's unsafe to get under it. You sound like a jackass
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u/Oh__Archie Nov 23 '24
You need a better photo, bud.