So I just bought this 01 xj with 31s and a lift. The previous owner couldnt tell me how big the lift was.

But anyways, after doing some SEARCHING I found that the newer xjs with small lifts benefit greatly from a SYE (one side note sye is too short of a word to search).

I have the vibes and pretty much narrowed it down to the drive shaft and the U-joints being worn. When the it was on the lift, there was no play in the front wheels/suspension so I dont think it is any of the tie rods/bushings...but I could be wrong.

Anyways I was hoping to confirm this with some more knowledgeable people who I know are on this forum and also get a recommendation for a SYE that will work with my set up.

I am in kind of a time crunch b/c I am in the San Jose area for the weekend and have a mechanic I trust here and need to get this done ASAP before I go back to San Luis Obispo where the only Jeep Mechanic is the Stealership who quoted me 3500-4500 for drive line, and suspension work that had nothing wrong with it.

Here is a pic if that helps.

Thanks for the help, and flame all you want

Resources also welcome!

 

looks like at least a 3 inch lift anyways. check your rear u-joint on the rear driveshaft and see if it has play in it. im not sure if yours has a u-joint in the front of your rear driveshaft though. and look for extended brake lines,i think anything over 3 inches has them.

 

SYE kits help a lot when lifting, u could also check to see if it has a transfer case drop kit on it. if it doesnt, u can buy a T-case drop kit on ebay pretty cheap and that could help a lot with the death wobble

to me it looks like a 4.5" lift but i could be wrong

 

I dont think it has extended brake lines. The hand brake line comes in at a funky angle to the right rear wheel.

How would I tell if the regular brake lines are extended vs stock?

I am assuming I just look for shims where my transfer case is mounted to see if it has been dropped?

I'll take a look first thing once its light out side. I will post pics in the morning after I get the engine/undercarage steam cleaned.

Thanks for the relpys

 

just look and see, they could be braided stainless steel or just longer, either way, there should be a lot of slack in the lines and not tight at all. for t-case drop, if the tranny cross member is flat against the subframe, then there isnt any installed. if its off about an inch then there installed

 

nstalling a sye also requires a new drive shaft the guys are in the area try them other than that get a tc drop kit and install new ujoints also while the shafts out http://www.4wheelparts.com/Transmiss...se.aspx?t_c=69

 

I would not want to argue with freegdr with 10000+ posts but me and a few buddies have very bad experience with people from 4wheelparts, both local (Las Vegas) and online.....imho, they are very commission orientated and will try to squeeze every dime from you if they can.
More like a 4x4 shop for the yuppies if i have to say .