Jeep Cherokee XJ Rough Country 3 Inch Lift Kit Installation Tutorial and Review - Model # 670XN2

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[@NotGuilty13]

5 hours for whole lift these guys hsve done this at least 5 times. Dont let this video fool ya

[@prephampaulk5vop320]

Great video. This makes me want to put in a 4". I'm not rock crawlin but this lift didn't change it much.

[@onefastcyclist]

I would recommend: Extending the break lines, adding an adjustable track bar, replacing the bump-stops and leaf spring bushings to assure the best job! New 31's on the wheels to //;-)

[@robhenry6737]

Thanks for the great vid. Cannot wait to put this exact kit on my 2001 Cherokee!

[@DirtyDirtbath]

Hey great video guys i was wondering how add a leafs worked but now i see how easy that is. Thanks!

[@MikeOrazzi]

My 01 got this upgrade this week.

[@ludacrisdak7934]

was it easy?

[@sdtrucksprings]

Yes it is.

[@timchampion722]

Thanks mate! Helps a lot!

[@ryanselleck9898]

Will this work with my stock springs that are pretty much flat out 90xj ? I need three inches has an SYE with the spring perches welded.

[@wmmaine]

This is an older video but while I appreciate the sequencing of the job, do not believe that it is easy. These are older jeeps with rust and more rust. Trying to attach the replacement kit parts requires a lot of realigning which is difficult when dealing with heavy axles. Shock bolts snapped off and you are delayed trying to repair that. Would I do it again? Not myself. I would hire someone to do it. Or I would just drive the jeep the way it is.

[@danielvalentine287]

Great video guys. I just bought a 95 2 door Jeep Cherokee Sport and aside from the interior being a wreck it runs well despite having 230k on the odometer. I want to restore it and add 4 wheel drive and a lift kit. Any suggestions as to what you guys or other folks on here with experience would recommend as a plan to begin the process and what issues I may encounter. And one more thing. Economically of course. Thanks in advance!

[@bryanrodriguez1247]

is this install the same as the 4.5 RC lift kit other than the transfer drop?

[@jaymartin5434]

Nice .but shouldn't you tighten the lower control arms and rear spring bushing bolts with vehicle on ground ???

[@rafalica5253]

Super

[@scottmcdaniel9282]

I just bought an 01 and want to lift it. I don't have air tools or anything nice. I'll buy the lift and beer if ya want to do my jeep as a project video.

[@runcyclesport]

6 minutes 3 in lift kit possibly charge 3 hours labor

[@buzzkill7838]

did you have to install a longer drag link??

[@Invasivesocal]

where is the link for this part?

[@bbbbbb520]

I put this lift on with my wife it on our 90 Cherokee Laredo super easy. OH HELL NO PAIN IN OUR BUTT AND LOTS OF TOOLS THROWN. So I made it easier I bought a set of Pro Comp extreme 3" leafs and full energy suspension poly bushings it made sooooo much easier. Add a leafs suck so do yourself a favor buy a kit that comes with full leaf springs. My 04 Jeep Libby suspension was easier and that was a pain. My JK was the only Bolt on kit that I did that I didn't bleed MUCH putting it on. I love RCX but just spend the extra money and always get the one up 👆 lift never settle when it comes to crawler's or we will be towing you out of Moab with all the other mall crawlers.

[@crazygtrkid]

can you buy the sway bar drop brackets seperate from the kit?

[@Jobobagginz]

just got 1995 jeep Cherokee and im wanting a lift kit , do RC sell these in New Zealand?

[@a6r3ss0r]

Hello, after install this in any bump when i pass through there is a sound noise, like a clunk in the front, i can feel it in my feet. (driver and passenger side), any advice?

[@j22493]

is everything that you put on in the package you get?

[@302_BBQ]

What size tires are on this Jeep?

[@hollydrummond9212]

The new lower arm is upside down, is it not?

[@mariliknight6975]

why not fold the tab the other way?

[@ekbanjosworld4926]

Hey guys! Free hat to anyone who can do the front lift in under 2.5 minutes! Yeah, right!

[@doubletapm4]

i see this same kit listed as 4.5 lift everywhere online... this video is making me think twice now...

[@jameshenry9653]

I wasn't as fast as the video. But I got it done in under two hours. I don't have a car lift, but I did have a twelver of Bud light!! lift works great. If yours has problems it's probably your own damn fault!!

[@nochance8016]

James Henry did you have vibration in the driveshaft..did you have to drop the transfer case or replace shaft

[@team_moab1337]

so when should you start to worry about angles and what not?

[@bbbbbb520]

At 4" and high except the brake lines they definitely need to be extended even at 3" lift if you plan on going anywhere off road. Just saying you never know I've met guys or females that can't even tell the size of tires they have on there $50,000 dollar jeep. PATHETIC!!!!

[@arbuestolentino3325]

How much this cost for the 3 inch lift kits?

[@ernestoefrensaldanacaballe2997]

Muchísima gracias x su información .yo tengo Jeep Cherokee está muy bajita kiero suspenderla más alta y gracias para mí conocimiento de arreglo

[@mannygooti]

What size tires did you put on the Jeep with the 3 in lift?

[@abrahamdarnell6173]

Manuel Gutierrez you can run 33s

[@Mycak2000]

Will this lift kit work for a 88 jeep Comanche?

[@gunman123ization]

Kainoa Mana I've heard Comanche's and Cherokee have damn near similar everything, I would I imagine so

[@quincybonk1395]

Kainoa Mana sorry for the late response, but yes I have an 87 Comanche and I have this and it works perfectly. Also Nick Marzello is right, you could take almost anything from a Cherokee and put it on a Comanche

[@user-vt6gs1ld5h]

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[@30hrs]

Is the cutting at 5:43 neccessary?

[@TheDisBeat]

Yep. Can’t let the center pin extend out

[@gunman123ization]

how much is the 3" lift kit??

[@braylinmitchell8739]

279.95

[@BellOfTheBall639]

the front springs are NOT that easy. other parts are a bitch from rust also. it would be a miracle to get it done that fast.

[@PSS-uw9zr]

6 minutes?!!! These guys are funny! Maybe if you were working on a new vehicle . . . try doing it to a 19 or 20 year old daily driver that's been traveling New England's roads in all seasons! Similar work (not this kit) to my '99 XJ resulted in a 12 hour day at the garage, not counting followup work! The bolts will be hopelessly seized in the bushing sleeves on both ends of the leaf springs - no way to get them apart without destroying the bushings! Pretty much every other bolt you have to remove will be similarly seized and require patient heating with a torch to break them loose. They also don't mention that you'll probably have to move the lower track bar bolt over, perform an alignment to reposition the steering wheel relative to the wheels and drop the transfer case an inch to improve the shaft angles (unless, of course, you'd rather rebuild your transfer case to add the slip-yoke eliminator so you can run a CV drive shaft - about another $500 in parts, not to mention the extra time/labor). Adding lifts to older vehicles is HARD - don't let anyone tell you otherwise!

[@ekbanjosworld4926]

Yeah, these guys are more full of shit than a Xmas Turkey! They try to make it look simple just to sell their SHITTY, CHEAP, LOW QUALITY SHIT CUNTRY Lift Kits! If you don't mind buying junk and garbage, then save yourself some money and buy a Rough Country Lift Kit!

[@1DavidStarr1]

It doesn't look like a major difference with a 3 inch lift.

[@flatheadfletch]

Well it makes a huge difference. See my two videos. Before and after. Same lift. Lifted body up 4.5-5”

[@wesbellmore6664]

Only took 6 minutes!

[@jeffmech600]

6 minutes hahaa ya you guys forgot to mention if the springs have been in since the factory the sleeve always gets stuck in the bushing and you cant pull the leafs off without cutting them up. if you have an older jeep buy the kit with new springs trust me on this one these guys prepared this jeep before this vid.

[@ts3700]

Amen to that!.. Anything that's spent time in the rustbelt or by the sea is gonna take a shitload or cutting wheels, chisels and patience.. Been through 3 xj spring jobs recently .. N whatever ya do.. Don't pull out the 3/4 or one inch drive airgun thinking it just needs more power to get the front eye bolt out.. ya just mess up the spring cup or snap the bolt goin into the unibody frame.. big big mess.. bottom line.. buy new springs and new hardware.. especially u bolts

[@djmones]

no bumpstops with 3"? missing something at full flex? And my personal opinion is to never, ever get an add-a-leaf. The springs are only as good as the weakest one, its kind of like wiping your arse with toilet paper that already has shit on it. You're better off paying the little bit extra to get a full set of springs made and rated for the lift instead of the factory springs....which are not. However if your leaf springs are new (You won't find a new XJ nowadays) then you could get away with an add-a-leaf as at least the springs will be new and not be worn or sagged out....as happens with any van or jeep after a few years.

[@sdtrucksprings]

We agree with you that the Add-A-Leaf is inferior to Leaf Springs. Rough Country has designed their kits to not only be economical but design for performance.

[@themisunderstoodgorilla7030]

So get the factory leafs reset and then put the Extra add a leaf in.... its spring steel champ not hard...

[@dillgurday]

motoqopl.

[@cbking8870]

6 minutes my ass....the front ain’t bad took about 2 hrs, the back is a biach, not the kits fault, rusty locked up spring bolts, and the rear shock bolts broke. My Jeep is 21 years old, unless u get one out west that isn’t rusted from road salt like 99% are in the north east, plan on spending some extra time on installing this or any other lift.....wish I would have bought some 35s and cut the fenders now lol...good luck

[@ta.entmoney3405]

It’s not this easy at all

[@jtsgarage2999]

6 minutes you must be a democrap

[@ekbanjosworld4926]

2-1/2 minutes my ass! Why do all of you video makers lie about this work being simple and easy? Nothing on my Jeep is quick, simple or easy! I've done mechanics work all my life, I know exactly what I'm doing! Gimme a break !

[@ekbanjosworld4926]

If you don't mind bolting GARBAGE onto your Jeep, then by all means, save yourself some money and buy a Rough Country Lift Kit! You'll be sorry you did! Spend good money once and buy quality stuff!

[@rafalica5253]

Super