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Old 08-18-2009, 06:09 PM
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If i am doing a 4 inch lift will i need to do anything else besides relocate the brake lines? I don't have a lot ofmoney and don't want to do anything crazy. This is just to have fun in i'm not going major rock crawling its mostly for a mudding vehicle. I do not care about rogh rides i just want this to be safe and secure.
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you will have to install a SYE
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Every Jeep is different. He may have a 242 t-case and can't install a SYE.

Will this be a mudding only vehicle or will you drive it on the street a lot too.
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You will need a new adj. Track bar.

As far as a SYE lift your jeep and if you have vibes then you will need one. A cheaper alternative is the RE Hack n Tap with another Front Drive shaft for the rear. You could try a 4-5 degree shim on the Pack that may help some vibes also.

That is ofcourse if you jeep as the 231 t-case.
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Originally Posted by XJ Stryker
You will need a new adj. Track bar.

As far as a SYE lift your jeep and if you have vibes then you will need one. A cheaper alternative is the RE Hack n Tap with another Front Drive shaft for the rear. You could try a 4-5 degree shim on the Pack that may help some vibes also.

That is ofcourse if you jeep as the 231 t-case.
x2 on the sye. i lifted mine 4.5 with 6 degree shims on the rear axle and have not done a sye. i do have a very slight vibration from about 40-50 mph. an sye will fix this but it is deffinetly something i can live with.

What all comes with the 4" lift you want to buy?
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why cant you do a sye with a tc242
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just curious
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Originally Posted by bigomudders
just curious
kinda hard to find them. and they arent as popular.
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that sucks
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Originally Posted by bigomudders
that sucks
That's OK, with only 4.5" it is very likely if properly set up that you wouldn't need a SYE anyway. I'm higher than that without one and no vibes.
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