Good information. I wonder how it is in a single garage. It looks to be about 74" across. If accurate it'll be a tight fit into the garage. with the mirrors. SO uses the double-wide for her Cherokee (don't ask).
When I ordered mine there was a glitch in the ordering software such that if you added certain options later in the process it would remove the cold weather package. The package was available you just needed to add it back on at the end before placing the order. I almost missed it, which would have really pissed me off as that package is really nice to have if you live somewhere that has a real winter and you park outside. Sounds like they may not have fixed it.
What if you hang the top at the back of the garage and pull in so the top hangs over the hood when parked? Back in with soft top off / down to reinstall hard top?FWIW we rebuilt our in-city garage about 20 years ago. The building foot print makes it a generous 1 car garage. I elected to add an over sized door (9x8) and raise the height 1 foot. The perspective is a bit off but my XR fits through the door easily and I have ~ 20 feet of depth.
My concern is later this summer when I swap tops. With my non XR I could just barely park under the hard top with the soft top on and closed. I am pretty sure I am going to have to mess around further with my hoist to do that going forward
I have shelves hanging from the joists across the backā¦if I can condense and remove some of the crap up there I may remove a section.
My question would be why do you want to replace them without any other mods? In other words, what do you want out of a replacement shock? I wanted more extension or droop, so I added Teraflex 1.1 (2-3.5ā). I do have 1.5ā spacers up front though Iāve only netted about 0.5ā on top of the 1.5ā XR factory lift.
| Stock XR 1.5" | Fox 2.0 IFP 0-1.5 | Fox 2.0 IFP 2-3.5 | |
| Min | 17.25 | 16.25 | 16.75 |
| Max | 24.38 | 25.85 | 26.25 |
| Stroke | 7.13 | 9.60 | 9.50 |
| Bump Increase | - | 1.00 | 0.50 |
| Droop Increase | - | 1.47 | 1.87 |
Obviously, all things are going to be subjective. To answer your question, Iām looking for a ābetterā ride for myself both on and off road, which I feel like a quality adjustable shock replacement could do for me. Iām okay with the height of the XR lift and the lack of travel, I would just prefer an adjustable shock.
Chris, I edited and added measurements to my previous post that may help. While your question is simple, I don't think the answer is as straightforward. Hope others can give you that magical answer you're looking for. I get a little into the weeds, which is why I included the article. I think it's important to take those measurements, as everyone is different depending on their setup. Even from the factory, the XR was inconsistent with spring parts and bump stop extensions...hope that is all in the past. Good luck!Obviously, all things are going to be subjective. To answer your question, Iām looking for a ābetterā ride for myself both on and off road, which I feel like a quality adjustable shock replacement could do for me. Iām okay with the height of the XR lift and the lack of travel, I would just prefer an adjustable shock.
My question is pretty simple. With no other suspension modifications, what shock length is correct for the XR? Manufacturers seem to market shocks for the JL all off of lift height, and the Mopar lift on the XR kind of lives in a gray area due to height over a stock JLU and then the lack of travel due to bump stops and lift height.
And thanks for the Accutune plug, I planned on ordering from them.
I actually edited my post to say thanks, because those measurements you edited in were exactly what I was looking for. Shouldāve been more specific in my question. Cheers
Good deal, glad I could help. Also, I included a few other calculations below, as your "potential" bump increase may be nullified by your current bump spacing. For example, the Fox shocks have the potential to increase bump, but likely wouldn't based on the long XR bump stop tubes. So you would only net a slight increase in droop. Let me know if that doesn't make sense.
| Stock XR 1.5" | Fox 2.0 IFP 0-1.5 | Fox 2.0 IFP 2-3.5 | |
| Min | 17.25 | 16.25 | 16.75 |
| Max | 24.38 | 25.85 | 26.25 |
| Stroke | 7.13 | 9.60 | 9.50 |
| Bump Increase (potential) | - | 1.00 | 0.50 |
| Droop Increase | - | 1.47 | 1.87 |
| Potential Bump (to shock bottom) | 4.75 | 5.75 | 5.25 |
| Actual Bump (to stop) | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Droop | 2.38 | 3.85 | 4.25 |
