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Is this TC drop too much?

Old Nov 6, 2012 | 10:23 AM
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PO installed this when I purchased the XJ, Its not the smoothest ride on the expressway(vibration wise), and was wondering if this is the problem. No Death Wobble.

Lift is 3" coil in front
ADD a LEAF in rear
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That TC Drop is like 1.5-2"!!!!
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 10:27 AM
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Yea that seems a bit much. I have been running a 3 inch lift with a 1 inch drop and it was just fine. I then went to a custom long arm crossmember and it deleted the drop and still no issues with vibration. If you wheel a lot I could see that snagging up on objects. Just my 2 cents.
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 10:33 AM
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its a pavement pounder...DD. With a 2 year old at home wheeling is hard, but its nice to know I can go whenever I want. And snow!...roads? where we are going, we don't need roads.
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 10:38 AM
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I have a little 1 inch rustys tcase drop right now. I hate having the drop but till I can afford a SYE or a cross member with a built in drop im gonna keep it.
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 11:10 AM
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It looks like a block of wood, and dual stabilizers? for a 3" lift? WHY?!
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 11:17 AM
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That's a lot of a 3" lift. Think you should bite the bullet and go with SYE.
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 11:22 AM
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HOLY CRAP! I've got 5" of lift and only need a 1/2" t-case drop. That is DEFINITELY excessive!!
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 11:22 AM
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to much drop. it's putting alot of unnecessary strain on the motor mounts im sure. which is probably not helping with the vibrations. go 1" drop or sye. sye is always preferred but not necessary.
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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 08:04 AM
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Its a plastic block...not sure where the PO got it or made it. Also the PO installed the RC dual stabilizers
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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 08:22 AM
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The double stabilizers is pretty much a joke.
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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Xj88
The double stabilizers is pretty much a joke.
I understand that, but since they are there and a few months old, why take them off? F it, PO spent some money...now its mine and I am going to rock it out....not DW (knock on wood)
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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by bheath
to much drop. it's putting alot of unnecessary strain on the motor mounts im sure. which is probably not helping with the vibrations. go 1" drop or sye. sye is always preferred but not necessary.
so you are saying that having a SYE eliminates the need for a TC drop? my rig has both. they were installed by the previous operator. don't know if they were done at the same time though.
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Old Nov 8, 2012 | 08:26 PM
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remove the drop its overkill im running 1" drop on my 5.5 lift and have no problems
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Old Nov 10, 2012 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by npk
so you are saying that having a SYE eliminates the need for a TC drop? my rig has both. they were installed by the previous operator. don't know if they were done at the same time though.
Yes. SYE completely eliminates the need for a tcase drop.
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