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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 03:56 PM
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have you tried adjusting back and forth from 2wd to 4hi? also when you shifted from 4 hi to 4 lo was the jeep running? i ask that because i know my jeep and my buddies jeeps you have to turn the jeep off when you are going back into 4 hi from 4 lo because it puts a lot of stress on it and will grind sometimes
No 2wd option only 4h 4l. I have tried with truck off and in neutral and rolling under five mph
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 09:09 PM
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3.5 RC lift with two inch spacers
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by BatmansZJ
In have 94 zj v8 with the RC 3.5 and 2 in coil spacers flexes great I had issues with the TC drop it would let me shift into 4L but when I shifted back into all-time 4H the shifter linkage would pop out of the TC cause it's connected from subframe rail to TC and it put the linkage bar at a weird angle so I had to take the drop out but it does have a slight driveline vibe that I can live with and the ride ain't half bad and I run 31 in MTs
I had the same issue I went to home depot and got some 2" bolts and some washers and spaced the bracket up on the trans
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Flex This
I had the same issue I went to home depot and got some 2" bolts and some washers and spaced the bracket up on the trans
i would like to see some pics of that
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by CarolinaZJ
i would like to see some pics of that
I got rid of my zj so have no pics.
All u have to do is pit washers between the bracket and trans to level out the arm
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 03:54 PM
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the bracket that bolts to the unibody right?
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 04:06 PM
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Yes the bracket that bolts to the unibody but my driveline vibe stayed about the same with or without the TC drop
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 08:55 PM
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Rough Country is a good lift kit, but everyone I've known to have installed one said the ride was much bumpier - especially if they drove in mine, which had the same height lift. Teraflex 3.5" lift is a pretty complete kit, which is what I'm running with the 3" spacers.

Running 33" your definitely going to be doing a bunch of trimming, how much depends on how serious you take it offroad. It's one thing to clear when turned all the way, and quite another to clear turned sharp and compressed. I've cut a good 2-3" all the way around.

Death wobble wasn't an issue for me till I added the 3" spacers. Teraflex makes a high steer kit that works great, but and solution that gets your tie rod and pitman arm as close to parallel as possible will correct that.

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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by BatmansZJ
Yes the bracket that bolts to the unibody but my driveline vibe stayed about the same with or without the TC drop
Have u replaced any u joints??
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Flex This

Have u replaced any u joints??
No I haven't
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 05:52 PM
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I don't see why you would want or need to drop your transmission lower with any lift kit. Maybe if it didn't come with longer lower control arms it might shift things off a bit, but that's correctable. If you have everything dialed in right, then you won't have death wobble or put undo strain on any one part.

Using spacers from your cross member though is a really bad idea. You do understand everything that is counting on the strength from that one piece, right? It's supporting your transfer case, your transmission, as well as the back end of your engine, not to mention handles the torque and twist of powering both axles. Maybe if you used a solid piece of steel that was the size of your frame rail, it wouldn't be too bad, but using washers - while it will work, will make the cross member weaker and more prone to shear those bolt. With only 4 bolts holding that piece on, I really wouldn't risk it.

I lifted mine 6 1/2" and didn't need to lower anything.
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 07:16 PM
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^^^ thought about it briefly but I put it back to factor with no TC drop and I have not had a problem since
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