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Old 02-26-2012, 04:02 PM
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i got some pretty bad vibrates after putting a 3 inch lift in my 96 xj. what cou;d be wrog? it also feels like the front end is kinda loose. any ideas?
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front end needs to be alingned and drive chaft angle needs to be change with either shis or transfercase drop ...
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Pickup a slip yoke eliminator kit from advance adapters and a front driveshaft from an XJ from a junkyard and be happy...like me.
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yeap i got 4 inch shims thinking with that add a leafi had an inch of lift lefti n it and i dont it endup being a 3 inch lift n i got 4 inch shims would it be bad to over shim it? im gettin alingment done tomorrow n i have to replace my rear u joint. i didnt put the shims in cause the guy at o riellys gave me the wrong center bolts but now i got the right ones so all i have to do is drop the axle again n re run the leafs with the shim no biggy thanx for the replies.
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yeap i got 4 inch shims thinking with that add a leafi had an inch of lift lefti n it and i dont it endup being a 3 inch lift n i got 4 inch shims would it be bad to over shim it? im gettin alingment done tomorrow n i have to replace my rear u joint. i didnt put the shims in cause the guy at o riellys gave me the wrong center bolts but now i got the right ones so all i have to do is drop the axle again n re run the leafs with the shim no biggy thanx for the replies.
you can align it yourself with a tape measure and save yourself $50
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