Was reading the JY build thread and noticed that a 2WD crossmember will drop the case 3/4" without loosing any ground clearance. I can get the crossmember for dirt cheap. I am putting in 2" rear shackles and i am nervous sitting at 4.5-5" is going to be to much...

 

I dont think its 2wd crossmembers, Its manual trans vs auto crossmembers. Could be wrong but they do differ

 

Could be. You are probablyright either way is it worth it?

 

This. A manual trans cross member is 3/4" lower than an automatics.

 

yea, if you can get away with a 3/4 drop then it works great.


im actually using an auto crossmember right now to give my tcase a 3/4 lift.

 

Cool will probably do this next weekend. Heard the bolts are 50/50 for being dumb been soaking the shackles for 2 weeks now hoping they will break loose should I be doing the same with the crossmember?

 

might as well.

 

defiantly, i would hate to break a crossmember bolt off

 

use a torch to heat the bolts then hit them with pb blaster and work them loose. i soaked mine for a week before I tried and the first bolt broke after a 1/2 turn, all others I used a propane torch to heat then hit it with pb and they all came out no problems.
It is not fun fixing broken bolts.while trying to drill mine out the nut broke loose inside so i had to cut frame rail and weld piece in.
good luck