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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 11:20 PM
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I'll get a random vibrate some times. Its not DW its not that intense more of a lighter vibrate or rattle I can't figure it out any ideas?
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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 11:24 PM
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Have u rebalanced your tires
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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 11:24 PM
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drive line vibes? that would shake the whole rig. is you rig lifted? if so does it have a SYE?
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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 11:38 PM
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drive line vibes? that would shake the whole rig. is you rig lifted? if so does it have a SYE?
I just bought it it seems to have a small lift? 3in maybe. And what is SYE? Sorry
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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 11:43 PM
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Check your transmission and motor mounts.
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Old Apr 13, 2012 | 01:48 AM
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Originally Posted by altide8

I just bought it it seems to have a small lift? 3in maybe. And what is SYE? Sorry
3 inches is enough with an auto trans and an 8.25 rear, ask how I know he he.
But back to the subject, you see your rear drive shaft has to be at a certain angle in order to spin without vibs now that you have lift you have a steeper angle at the transfer case and rear axle.
But as always there's about 4 was to do this
1 lower the rear, haveing a lifted jeep please don't but, you got to do what you got to do.
2 transfer case drop kit.. cheep and easy but not as strong, again up to you.
3 a new cross member with built in trans drop. Not bad about 100 or so and its strong as #%&?.
4 sye, up to you but I recommend doing it if you plan to off road otherwise its the most expensive and hardest to do...
BUT make sure its not your tires, if its your tires you'll fell it you won't really hear it and it'll increase with speed not just at certain speeds, if its the drive lines in my experience you'll hear it at certain speeds and not at others or only hear it when over a certain speed and coasting
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Old Apr 13, 2012 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by jeepsurfer1

3 inches is enough with an auto trans and an 8.25 rear, ask how I know he he.
But back to the subject, you see your rear drive shaft has to be at a certain angle in order to spin without vibs now that you have lift you have a steeper angle at the transfer case and rear axle.
But as always there's about 4 was to do this
1 lower the rear, haveing a lifted jeep please don't but, you got to do what you got to do.
2 transfer case drop kit.. cheep and easy but not as strong, again up to you.
3 a new cross member with built in trans drop. Not bad about 100 or so and its strong as #%&?.
4 sye, up to you but I recommend doing it if you plan to off road otherwise its the most expensive and hardest to do...
BUT make sure its not your tires, if its your tires you'll fell it you won't really hear it and it'll increase with speed not just at certain speeds, if its the drive lines in my experience you'll hear it at certain speeds and not at others or only hear it when over a certain speed and coasting
I don't hear it when coasting only when I'm on the throttle. Mostly at low speeds but not a certain speed
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Old Apr 13, 2012 | 12:06 PM
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Before I did anything why not re balance the tires first and go from there...
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Old May 17, 2012 | 09:17 PM
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Any update?
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Old May 17, 2012 | 09:31 PM
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Does it happen at certain speeds? If so, it's probably your tires needing rebalancing.
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Old May 17, 2012 | 09:46 PM
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Still the same. its not my dd so it doesn't have to be fixed right now but by the way everyone is talking I think its the balancing

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Old May 17, 2012 | 11:02 PM
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I got yea, make sure to let us know bud
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