A Few Lift Questions
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A Few Lift Questions
My first question is how much lift can I get by using the Comanche shackles?
My second question is I read somewhere I could use a front drive shaft out of another XJ as my rear instead of doing a SYE is this true or is there more to this. I plan on having a total lift of about 5 inches when im done. Right now im sitting at about 3.5 inches and want more tire clearance.
My second question is I read somewhere I could use a front drive shaft out of another XJ as my rear instead of doing a SYE is this true or is there more to this. I plan on having a total lift of about 5 inches when im done. Right now im sitting at about 3.5 inches and want more tire clearance.
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Originally Posted by Slim357
My first question is how much lift can I get by using the Comanche shackles?
My second question is I read somewhere I could use a front drive shaft out of another XJ as my rear instead of doing a SYE is this true or is there more to this. I plan on having a total lift of about 5 inches when im done. Right now im sitting at about 3.5 inches and want more tire clearance.
My second question is I read somewhere I could use a front drive shaft out of another XJ as my rear instead of doing a SYE is this true or is there more to this. I plan on having a total lift of about 5 inches when im done. Right now im sitting at about 3.5 inches and want more tire clearance.
As far as drve shaft ive never heard of using a reaer one but id just drop the transfer case if you havent already.
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You'll still need to get a slip yoke eliminator. You just may be able to use a front driveshaft as opposed to an uber expensive custom built CV driveshaft to go along with the SYE.
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Originally Posted by 1996sportXJ
You'll still need to get a slip yoke eliminator. You just may be able to use a front driveshaft as opposed to an uber expensive custom built CV driveshaft to go along with the SYE.
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Originally Posted by hesh LAW
Really slip yoke at 5"? Im sure itd be nice and probably better but isnt the drive shaft and wheel base difference allow for a little more lift without vibes? Your probably right but thats just what ive heard.
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Thanks for the info on the shackles hesh and i dont care for the idea of a tcase drop so im hoping i can make the front drive shaft idea work and guess ill need to get the SYE any suggestions on which one to get. I wanna go affordable but not so cheap that it screws me in the end. Currently I have no vibes at all and wanna try and keep it that way. Do yall think I could get away with the 5in of lift with out any mods to the tcase?
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Thanks for the info on the shackles hesh and i dont care for the idea of a tcase drop so im hoping i can make the front drive shaft idea work and guess ill need to get the SYE any suggestions on which one to get. I wanna go affordable but not so cheap that it screws me in the end. Currently I have no vibes at all and wanna try and keep it that way. Do yall think I could get away with the 5in of lift with out any mods to the tcase?
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Originally Posted by gilbertxj466
I would check out a TC 1" drop kit. You can install the kit for around $30, but eventually you'll install the SYE.
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94
Sounds about right as far as price
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I bought my SYE for about that much from Iron Rock Offroad and it's sitting in my house waiting to be installed. Heard many good things about it.
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What would give me rite at an inch of lift in the rear i already have a 3 inch aal and was hoping to find a shackle i could use that would do this. Hopefully from the junkyard so id will be cheaper
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We do this in the CJ/YJ/TJ world, but, what about a 1" motor mount lift? A bunch of the guys are installing this, and doing away with the TC drop. I'm just not sure how this would apply to an XJ, and what all it would change or would have to be changed to work right.
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Originally Posted by JeepsOLot
We do this in the CJ/YJ/TJ world, but, what about a 1" motor mount lift? A bunch of the guys are installing this, and doing away with the TC drop. I'm just not sure how this would apply to an XJ, and what all it would change or would have to be changed to work right.
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