I have a stock 1998 Cherokee. im putting a 4in lift on it and 33" tires. do i need a different drive shaft?

and has anyone had any problems with the 5 speed transmissions?

Thanks!

 

Welcome

you should be fine with the DS. I have a 4.5" lift myself with 33" tires and mine still work. would upgrade the u-joints though...

and most kits are lacking extended brake lines and sway bar disconnects, make su you find a set of these as well...

 

That 5 speed should be an Aisin AX-15, & is pretty stout for most folks.

You will probably need to either use a slip yolk eliminator with a new driveshaft that has a double cardan joint.

I'm not sure if you can get away with dropping the crossmember down a little. Mine has a 3" lift & a 1" drop at the t-case & still has a slight vibe.


Edit; be sure to do plenty of research before you get started.

If you do decide to drop the crossmember, there are 2 bolts & 2 studs holding it to the frame. The bolts come right out, but the studs can't pass through the crossmember. They have little shoulders on them & you'll need to lower the crossmember (one side at a time will work) to get the studs out.

Failing to do this will strip the welded nuts inside the frame. Yes I have first hand experience with that.

 

Thanks guys. I have the brake lines, drop pitman arm, track bar, and the quick disconnect sway bar links.

I really love these jeeps. i got the Cherokee for $175. haha.

 

wow, do they have more? LMAO

 

Hahahahaha...i wish. i would buy more. lol. i got a truck from my uncle that needed a headgasket...so i replaced all the gaskets on the top end of coarse. and everything else that was needed and oil and coolant...for a total of $175...and i traded the truck to my buddy for the jeep. so i got it for $175. i thought i was pretty lucky. lol.

 

Nice job.

 

Hmmm... sems like you got the better end of the deal to me!

 

yea...i traded him a 1993 toyota pickup with the 22re and 5speed 4x4. i needed something with a back seat for my kids to ride in. the toyota was gonna be my work truck...but i gotta take my kids to daycare on my way to work...so the yota had to go.

How hard was that header to put on?

 

its a pain. The intake and air box all have to come off..... veery time consuming.... but it is worth it for the increased throttle response and the sound. IMO.

 

Sweet. i look forward to ripping it all appart! i got a snorkle too. how do you make the airbox water tight? thats got my all confused. haha. im excited to get tearin into this jeep. how does that exhaust sound? i was interested in doing duals on the jeep but idk how it would sound. are you running a muffler? cats?

 

Hey where you from??

 

Im from Indiana...

 

Cool. Welcome to the Forum. How'd you like you old Toyota pickup? I used to have a 94 extended cab. Loved that thing but the motor blew up on me because the PO's used it for mudding, overheated it, and bent a rod. I paid $800 for it not running, got it running, blew it up and sold it for $1,500 ha

 

nice. i had a 1989 for like 3 years that had the 3.0 in it and i mudded the Pi$$ out of it and it kept going. i sold it for $3500. lol. and my 1993 i only drove it 1 time...and that was to go trade it for the jeep. my uncle blew the head gasket driving to work one day. idk how...he would never let the truck get over 2500rpm.