Lift & Suspension for your Cherokee

Lift height, tire clearance, and what's included — sorted by lift amount. Only kits with documented fitment for your chassis are shown.

Stock tire ceiling

28.3″

with zero lift

Lifted tire ceiling

33″

typical maximum with kit + minimal trim

Factory tire size

225/75R15

OEM fitment

2" lift

Rubicon Express

from $2881 kit

Rubicon Express
Rubicon Express 2" Economy Lift Kit with Add-A-Leafs and Twin-Tube Shocks — Cherokee XJ
LIKELY
Spacershocks incl.brake lineslight load
Max tire: 30″ with this lift
Budget/entry-level kit. Front uses coil spacers (not replacement springs). Minimal hardware for towing or heavy off-road use.
from $288View Rubicon Express

3" lift

BDS Suspension · Rough Country · Old Man Emu · Iron Rock Off-Road

from $3995 kits

BDS Suspension
BDS Suspension 3" Lift Kit — Cherokee XJ
LIKELY
Coil springshocks incl.medium load
Max tire: 31″ with this lift
Rear axle type selection (Chrysler 8.25 or Dana 35) required for correct u-bolts. Max tire 31x10.5 with 15x8 wheels at 4-inch backspace.
from $1,262View BDS Suspension
Rough Country
Rough Country 3" Lift Kit with Add-A-Leaf and N3 Shocks — Cherokee XJ
LIKELY
Coil springshocks incl.medium load
Max tire: 33″ with this lift
3-inch front / 1.5–2-inch rear. Without AX5 transmission restriction applies to some variants (see 670N2 at ExtremeTerrain). Brake lines not included.
from $450View Rough Country
Old Man Emu
OME 3" Heavy-Duty Lift Kit — Cherokee XJ
REPORTED
Complete kitshocks incl.heavy load
Max tire: 31″ with this lift
from $1,399View Old Man Emu
Iron Rock Off-Road
Iron Rock Off-Road 3" Short Arm Lift — Cherokee XJ
REPORTED
Complete kitlight load
Max tire: 31″ with this lift
from $799View Iron Rock Off-Road
Rough Country
Rough Country 3" Series II Lift — Cherokee XJ
REPORTED
Complete kitshocks incl.light load
Max tire: 31″ with this lift
from $399View Rough Country

4"+ lift

Rubicon Express · Rancho · BDS Suspension · Skyjacker Suspensions · +3 more

from $6198 kits

Rubicon Express
Rubicon Express 3.5" Super-Flex Short Arm Lift Kit — Cherokee XJ
LIKELY
Coil springbrake linesmedium load
Max tire: 31″ with this lift
Shocks sold separately (RE6030T includes twin-tube shocks; RE6030M includes mono-tube shocks). CV driveshaft recommended for NP242 full-time 4WD models.
from $619View Rubicon Express
Rancho
Rancho RS5000X 3.5" Lift — Cherokee XJ
REPORTED
Complete kitshocks incl.light load
Max tire: 31″ with this lift
from $699View Rancho
BDS Suspension
BDS 4.5" Coil & Leaf Lift — Cherokee XJ
REPORTED
Complete kitshocks incl.medium load
Max tire: 33″ with this lift
from $1,599View BDS Suspension
Skyjacker Suspensions
Skyjacker 4.5" Softride Lift — Cherokee XJ
REPORTED
Complete kitshocks incl.medium load
Max tire: 33″ with this lift
from $1,399View Skyjacker Suspensions
Iron Rock Off-Road
Iron Rock Off-Road 4.5" Triple Triangulated — Cherokee XJ
REPORTED
Complete kitmedium load
Max tire: 35″ with this lift
Rear leaf-to-coil conversion. Custom fab capable. Long-arm front.
from $3,299View Iron Rock Off-Road
Rusty's Off-Road Products
Rusty's Off-Road 6.5" Long Arm System — Cherokee XJ
REPORTED
Complete kitbrake linesheavy load
Max tire: 35″ with this lift
Long-arm conversion. SYE and CV driveshaft required.
from $2,699View Rusty's Off-Road Products
Rusty's Off-Road Products
Rusty's Off-Road 4.5" Lift Kit — Cherokee XJ
REPORTED
Complete kitbrake linesmedium load
Max tire: 33″ with this lift
Add Rusty's-branded or Bilstein/Rancho shocks separately.
from $1,099View Rusty's Off-Road Products
Rough Country
Rough Country 4.5" X-Series Lift — Cherokee XJ
REPORTED
Complete kitshocks incl.brake linesmedium load
Max tire: 33″ with this lift
from $899View Rough Country