all depends on your max tire size. but I say no get 4x4 asap
drivetrain > axles > tires > armor > suspension

97+ 8.25 will be fine IMO only thing that limits you a lot is gears... If you find a good deal i would but i wouldnt want to spend the money on that upgrade then a tranny tc combo suddenly become availablt

Yeah I'm just stuck on what I should do first, I mean of I find a trans/tcase I can still run it in 2wd till I get my axles but if I find my rear axle locked and geared then I may not even need 4wd for my kind of off roading

True that would work also

I'll just see where opportunity lands me cuz I'm not tryin to drain my bank account, ill just see where the best deals are at

Wait, 93+ have no vacuum does that mean they're electronic? I prefer manual hubs but if I find an electric on is it as simple as hooking it up to a switch?

If i'm not mistaken all axles 91 and newer do not have the vac. disconnet. The axle could be modified to work by moving the vac. fork to the locked position but i've also read that the older axle tubes are not as strong.

No. The non vacuum axles have different shafts that are one piece instead of two. The axle is ready to work as soon as you put it in 4wd

Oh Gotcha thanks

actually yeah this is half correct. all 92+ are non disconnect. some axles through 91 are vacuum disco
so to correct myself, 92+ are safe. all 95+ have bigger 5-297 ujoints so they make good spares. that includes 00-01

00-01 true about the U joints but i wouldn't by the whole axlw from those years because they are low pinion... all the shafts and joints would work though

Ok so mid 90s era I don't need to worry about disconnect systems

Metal Shims
 

I'm new to the XJ world. Mine is a 2000 2wd, automatic with a 4.0 in it. I just put a Rusty's XJ Cherokee 3" Spring Pack Lift Kit on my Jeep. I am hearing a slight grinding sound and I'm thinking its the driveshaft due to the "new" angle the driveshaft is at. I was thinking that metal shims would help. What do you think? Any suggestions on what else the grinding sound could be is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Yeah 92-99 you'll be good to go...

Yes and go here for a better response instead of a build thread lol...

Thank you

Picked up on some procomp rock crawler wheels
Pics tomorrow after I finish mounting them

Leave it 2wd, eff the haters. What's your plan for suspension?

Lol thanks for the support haha

Well I wanna ditch my rc lift and build an engine cage for some 10" coilovers and custom control arms and mounting points

Rear I plan on deaver race pack with some 12" triple bypasses

Then once I find a decent rear axle I plan on trussing it

I said they make good spares. just the shafts obviously

I love my wheels

got some new wheels for it, well not new but i like em...only thing was the lug pattern is for full size so the guy gave me some wheel adapters with them, i am happy with them, only i am gonna change out my front wheel adapters for some slimmer ones, i think its too wide
http://i45.tinypic.com/15ya77.jpg
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Nice. Make sure you get 2.5" c/os up front.

Also, holy **** dude those are waaay wide. You're gonna rip your ball joints and hubs apart.

X2 holy hell lol

Yeah definitely 2.5s

And yeah these are too wide, I'm scared to even go over speed bumps, I'm gonna switch em out for like 1"

I'd just remount the rubber on your old wheels.

Lol Nah I can't stand my old wheels, these will look better once I get smaller adapters

are you missing a lug nut?

Lol not anymore, I mounted these at my shop so I was kind of in a hurry cuz I didn't wanna piss off my boss. I bought new lug nuts, now I'm lookin for some smaller wheel adapters to match the rears

for the price of wheel adapters you can go buy those wheels. they are like $50 a piece

or he could buy full size axles and swap lol jk jk

seriously. your jeep is wider than my jeep... and i'm on fullwidths.

you could always go 2wd prerunner and run a ford currer van fron I beam. buddy did it on has mj. the guys on the sand rails thought he was funny until he passed them onthe wash boards.

Beaming it is still in my consideration list. Obviously its tons of money and fabricating to do, but so sick lol

If I were to beam it, my biggest challenge would be setting up the mounting points for the beams and the radius arms