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[DrMoab]

Thats the crappy part about tires. It's one of those few items on a car that you almost always have to deal with someone else working on.

I have a tire guy at a real tire shop. I pay more but he doesn't jerk me around. It's worth it.

 

[Fore Wheeler]

I had new tires put on the Monte, two at a time. First two I had them put the new tires on the front. Second two, a few months later, I told them to put them in the front and rotate the front out back. He told me that that is not the way they do it, they put the better tires on the rear. I then asked why they would put the more worn tires on the drive and steer axle? Wouldn't you want more tread where it does all the work?

They made me sign a paper stating I asked them to do it this way.

:dunno:

 

[XJosh95]

Tires... I never hated working with tires until I started working on Cadillacs. All those low-pros on 22s are a real PITA to dismount and mount.


Pretty sure this is the first time I've seen IRO's vendor banner at the top of the page. :thumbup:

 

[XJosh95]

I had new tires put on the Monte, two at a time. First two I had them put the new tires on the front. Second two, a few months later, I told them to put them in the front and rotate the front out back. He told me that that is not the way they do it, they put the better tires on the rear. I then asked why they would put the more worn tires on the drive and steer axle? Wouldn't you want more tread where it does all the work?

They made me sign a paper stating I asked them to do it this way.

:dunno:

Although I don't necessarily agree with this, the logic behind it is with bald tires in the rear, you're more likely to lock up in slippery conditions and could potentially spin you.

If you ask me, it's all a matter of driving. I don't really know which I prefer.

 

[Fore Wheeler]

It wasn't that they were bald, they were only a few months old. I have a very aggressive driving style, on a fwd car that style burns through tires rather quickly.

 

[XJosh95]

Maybe the tire guy smokes crack?

 

[FlexdXJ]

Thats the crappy part about tires. It's one of those few items on a car that you almost always have to deal with someone else working on.

I have a tire guy at a real tire shop. I pay more but he doesn't jerk me around. It's worth it.

My buddy picked up my spare 33 and wheel last night. Came back with them mounted 15 minutes ago. Cost me 8 bucks for the sixer of corona. Gotta love friends who are techs at a dealership.

 

[terrehautian]

So If I put 3" add a leafs onto the leaf springs, will I need new shocks? What about front coils, does a spacer work or is 3" lift spring better?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1984-2001-J...ep|Model:Cherokee&hash=item4166ea7967&vxp=mtr

Found this on ebay, I am not looking for something long term, just to get me through a few years of light wheeling. I don't know what condition the leaf springs are also (as in how flat they were). 2" budget boost would be okay for me, 3" would be okay also.

 

[FlexdXJ]

Yes you'll need shocks and you may as well grab some coils. They ride much better.

 

[FlexdXJ]

So Paula Deen last her tv show because she used the N word. What do you want to bet BET still plays the music video where lil Wayne stomps on the flag?

 

[DoWorkXJ]

I guess they say they put the better tires on the rear so the a$$ end doesn't come around you in extreme braking or maneuvering situations in the rain, snow, etc.

 

[DoWorkXJ]

Someone beat me to it oops...

 

[altrocker1]

adam...stay away from 3" spacers. 2" is a good maximum...if you need to grab some v8 grand cherokee coils and a 2" spacer. it will be a better setup

 

[terrehautian]

I will slowly piece this lift together, maybe it might be on by WF14 but who knows. ZJ V8 coils should be available locally for cheap I would hope.

 

[altrocker1]

I will slowly piece this lift together, maybe it might be on by WF14 but who knows. ZJ V8 coils should be available locally for cheap I would hope.

should be available at a junk yard...will give you just over an inch of lift

 

[Jeepguy91]

Sent you a pm TH

 

[vt98xj]

TH,

get full leafs or build a new bastard pack using a "new" used set of leafs.

From the pics of your jeep you really need new leaf springs, yours are very far gone.

 

[Fore Wheeler]

Nothing wrong with using aal's, you're not building an extreme rock crawler.


Edit: nothing wrong w FULL LENGTH aal's.

 

[Jeepguy91]

We have add a leafs in both of our Jeeps. Not a problem using them. That's all I've ever used.

 

[lesslimited]

I cut the original main leafs from my wife's jeep to use as full-length AALs on my 94. Sits level with the spacer lift in front, and has handled hauling hundreds of pounds of tools and supplies for years with no noticeable sagging. It's a little stiff when empty, but I only weigh 150...