paintballa69

i got a 1990 xj i want to lift 4.5 inches but i dont want to put a sye in im on a very tight budget and i dont know much about jeeps right off so im in need of some help i got the jeep for two hundred and a set of 31 inch tsls for 150 on rims and i only got enough money left for a lift can some one help me out

bajaxj

It is not really necessary to run a SYE if you dont want to. Most lifts come with some sort of transfer case drop. I bought a Rubicon Express 4.5" lift and it came with spacers to drop the t-case but I choose to go with the SYE cause I didnt want to loose ground clearance. I would recommend going with the t-case drop and some angle shims on the rear end to point the pinion up towards the t-case for better drive line angle until you can afford the SYE kit.

96_xj

i run 6.5" in the rear with no SYE, Shims, Xcase drop, or Hack N Tap. I have had no issues. each jeep is different. You could not need one where your buddy with the same set up will have the same lift and need one. If you are really concerned about it do an Xcase drop and shims in the rear. It will cost you just a little bit and be a decent fix

Choo_31

Like posted above, every Jeep is different. I had an old 95 XJ with about 5 inches of lift, no sye kit just a transfer case drop. No problems at all. Before I had my 6.5 inch lift on my 2000 XJ, I had a 3 inch lift and had all kinds of vibrations. Its hard to know exactly whether or not you will need one. I would go with the tc drop and see how that works first.

toxic1212

i bought a used xj with a 3" lift. how do i figure out if the xcase has been dropped or not? the lift seems like a nice one with lots of bells and wistles

96_xj

you can tell by if the crossmember supporting the transmission is mounted flush on the unibody or if there is a "block" spacing it between the unibody and the crossmember.

toxic1212

sweet thanks, i must not have it then.

paintballa69

thanks for all the info what would be a good lift

bajaxj

All depends on how much you want to spend. Im very happy with my lift, its a 4.5 Rubicon Express Super Flex system. I believe I paid $1200 w/ Procomp shocks from 4wheel parts.