I have just lifted my 88 xj with a 4.5 rc lift kit. It's a stick shift and since I've lifted It I've had problems going into 2nd gear and reverse. I don't have an sye yet. Is that the problem? And when I get an sye is that all I need or do I need a new driveshaft too? Any other advice would be appreciated; I'm new to jeeps.

 

With that much lift, you will definitely need a SYE. I put 3" on mine with a transfer case drop and it wasn't long before i got some wobble in the rear shaft. With the SYE you will need a driveshaft that slides on itself like the front shaft. I used a stock front shaft from another XJ for my rear shaft. no problems so far.

 

Did you drop the transfer case ? lifting has no effect on shifter unless you did. Then shifter hits floorboard in rearward gears.

 

No I didn't drop the transfer case. Do you have any idea what could cause the transmission to do that?

 

Is your tranny mount wore out maybe ds pulling down on back of tranny ?

 

4.5s kinda streching things with out at least dropping the mount.

 

I'll do that then