3" Lift Kit... will a t case drop be ok?

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Dec 16, 2012 | 05:03 PM

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holycaveman

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You could trim your font fender back?

I took an inch off my fender and flare in the front.

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Dec 16, 2012 | 05:07 PM

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thatXJguy

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Here's my flare trimming. Just enough to be able to turn the full width of the tire.

Dec 16, 2012 | 05:07 PM

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Aljay

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Waiting till after the first I want a DIY Winch bumper I saw Might do that might just cut bumper ends my mind changes daily.
I weld and built my sliders and am welding up some bar pin elims.

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Dec 16, 2012 | 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by thatXJguy

Here's my flare trimming. Just enough to be able to turn the full width of the tire.

I really dont want to hack this jeep up. but that is cool I found another set of ends that dont have fog lights so i will mount them and cut them.
My first trip rocking I broke the right side fog light off.

Dec 16, 2012 | 05:20 PM

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thatXJguy

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From: Hudson, FL

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Didn't want to hack mine up either. I like the factory look. I took off an unnoticeable amount and you can't tell without sticking your head in the wheel well. You can't see it from the outside at all.

Dec 16, 2012 | 05:23 PM

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thatXJguy

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Check this out. No need to cut any part of the fog lights:

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Dec 16, 2012 | 05:35 PM

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N20jeep

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Originally Posted by 9294Forrest

want to lift 3", dont want to pay the crazy amount they want for the 242 t case sye and driveshaft, would a transfer case work? Or would there be vibrations?

if it wont work ill just go with a 2.5" lift.

3" may not get you vibes.

the 97 and up are more prone to it though.

just try and find out

Dec 17, 2012 | 08:32 AM

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Donnie_K

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Engine: 4.0, comp cam, 99 intake, apn header, neon injectors, Thunderbolt 2.5" High Flow Cat

I keep seeing "97 and up are prone to it". But... my 97 has no SYE (yet), no t-case drop, and no vibes at 4.5".

Dec 17, 2012 | 08:52 AM

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I keep seeing "97 and up are prone to it". But... my 97 has no SYE (yet), no t-case drop, and no vibes at 4.5".

Its not like every jeep is different there has to be a reason why some do and some dont

Dec 17, 2012 | 09:19 AM

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thatXJguy

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Its not like every jeep is different there has to be a reason why some do and some dont

Every Jeep IS different. Each one is more worn than the next, more modded out than the next, or some other reason.

Dec 17, 2012 | 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Donnie_K

I keep seeing "97 and up are prone to it". But... my 97 has no SYE (yet), no t-case drop, and no vibes at 4.5".

My 01' has the same amount of lift with No Tcase drop or SYE and I have no vibes.

Dec 17, 2012 | 05:05 PM

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back from a few days ago, lifted my 99 3 inches, np231 t-case. had vibrations from 25-45 + grinding as soon as my foot left the gas pedal. just put in a 1 inch drop for the t-case, vibes and grinding have all gone away.

edit: vibes are gone, grinding is 90% gone.

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Dec 17, 2012 | 05:38 PM

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Its not like every jeep is different there has to be a reason why some do and some dont

different combos of tcase, transmissions, and rear axles mean a variety of different driveshaft angles and lengths. and also not all lifts are the same, you could end up a little taller or a little shorter than advertised lift height. along with the possibility of different pinion angles resulting from different length shackles and leaf spring packs.

not to mention the different wear and tear, like u joints , mounts, ect.