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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 09:53 PM
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Unhappy on a 3inch lift????

Ok so i justput a 3.5inch lift on my 1994 jeep cherokee and now when i drive it sounds like something is rubbing like when i speed up it speeds up and its kinda faint i looked under the jeep and the drive shaft is pulled out of the t case a lil like 1.5inch so i ordered a zone 1inch t case drop do you guys think it will disapate after the t case drop i cant aford a sye atm but will it make that rubbing sound on the shaft after the drop this is my dd so yea thanks for input
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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yeah it might help.

let us know what happens after you install it.
but youre right, an sye is the best option. save up them bones.

search for hack n tap on here, itll tell you all about doing it yourself and for not a ton of money.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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yes, that's mostlikly the reason and solution stated. good job. every jeep is diffrent. some may not get vibes on a 6.5 without sye some may. jeeps are like women.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 09:58 PM
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so you guys think the tcase drop will make it go away?
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by ckysodkorn_xj
jeeps are like women.
Haha, I want to throw this in my signature.



OP: the drop might help. Don't ever go more than 1 inch for a TC drop.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 10:04 PM
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i had to do a drop on my 3" lift.. had the same vibration and running, after the drop it;s nice and smooth
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 10:05 PM
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ok if that dosnt work what could it be?
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by gintaras
i had to do a drop on my 3" lift.. had the same vibration and running, after the drop it;s nice and smooth
that makes me feal beter lol i was thinking to myself o god i messed it up
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