cherokees are just fine and can be built into some pretty bad-ass rigs. they are pretty much the same size as the Sportage too, maybe a little wider, but also lower in ceiling height. they don't have a flat belly, though, but at least they're a little higher. and then there's the whole unibody thing, too, as long as you keep the suspension soft enough, twisting it up will stay below the floorboards mostly...

95 Sportage w/welded and 5.89 geared dana 44's on 38.5" TSL's.- SADLY SOLD
CURRENTLY - 2000 sportage, 5.38 gears, welded diffs, 35" tires, 5.5" lift

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