tcase drop, any downsides?
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From: Salem Nh
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
so after i installed my rc 3" lift i get a little driveline vibe at 30mph then again at around 60mph its nothing really bad, I was just wondering if i installed a tcase drop is there any down sides to having one? i know you loose a little bit of clearance with them. but besides that anything else? or should i just forget the drop and just live with the vibe? also how difficult are they? is it just unbolting the old hardware, put the spacers in and then rebolt?
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From: Soddy Daisy TN
Year: 97
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
It puts the front driveshaft in a bind so if you have 4hi full time it will give you a different vibe if you use it on the street and same if you have an automatic locker.
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From: Salem Nh
Year: 1998
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I dont have a locker, and its not in 4wd all the time i only use 4 when im wheel and i need it or in the snow during the winter
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From: Broward County Fl.
Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 12 hole bosch Injectors
im running 10.5 inches of lift had tc drop brackets installed for 6 years now no vibes no broken motor mounts maybe im just luck and mine is also my daily drive not a trailer queen 80 mph on the highway stop and go traffic every day
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From: Salem Nh
Year: 1998
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so ur saying the tcase drop would be fine?
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Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr
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its easy just very tight spot to work in it drops the linkage down where it mounts to the body i think its just 10mm wrench stuff its been a while since i did mine
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