98_XJ_Classic
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- Garden City, MI
Ok I hear aton about SYE's are they necessay? I will be going 4.5" this is my DD but it will see some trails.
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SYE
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CanMan
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- Location
- Lake Tapps, WA
Most are necessary.
What year? I take it its a 98 by your username.
The late models are more prone to vibes lifted without an SYE. You can see how bad it is, and go from there.
What year? I take it its a 98 by your username.
The late models are more prone to vibes lifted without an SYE. You can see how bad it is, and go from there.
Dustin_XJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Pennsylvania
i have a 4.5 and had bad vibes. Do it right the first time
jonathanc
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- Location
- Surrey, BC
In my last XJ I had a 4.5" rough country lift, with the transfer case drop kit, and did not vibrate under normal driving. So you might be able to get by with just a T-case drop.
- Location
- San Diego
even if you dont get vibes after a t-case drop, i would save for an SYE and do it to be safe, and of course to get that 1" of clearance back!
fyrfytr1717
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- Location
- Turlock, CA
1999 Classic with a 5.5" RE lift and 3/4" TC drop kit. I've had minimal vibes between about 25 & 40mph for the last six years but it's never been more than an annoyance. I put in a SYE and took out the TC drop and now it's smooooth. (and I'm not always worrying that I'm going to break something)
jonathanc
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- Location
- Surrey, BC
Got any more pics of the vehicle with the RE lift ? How do you like it ? Which shocks are you using and do you like them ?
fyrfytr1717
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- Location
- Turlock, CA
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=82982&page=12
First post on the above linked page shows my XJ in it's lifted but otherwise nearly stock form...
No complaints regarding the lift and I went with the Doetsch shocks. I'm happy with them but really have nothing to compare them to.
Back to our regularly scheduled thread...
EFR98XJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bolingbrook, Illinois
I'd go with the SYE. You never know if you're going to go bigger. I was using the TC drop for a long time but the vibes got to me eventually. NOT the reason for getting the SYE though.
99xjclassic
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Michigan
I have a 1999 XJ with a 4.5 inch Rough Country Lift
I have the T-Case drop with 6 degrre shims on the rear leaf packs.
Been driving on this for a year. No vibes at all.
Every jeep is different though
I have the T-Case drop with 6 degrre shims on the rear leaf packs.
Been driving on this for a year. No vibes at all.
Every jeep is different though
fyrfytr1717
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Turlock, CA
Seems to me that 6 degree shims with no SYE would make for some funky driveline angles? I'm running 8 degree shims with a SYE and my angles are dead on. Are your TC output and your pinion actually parallel with those shims in? I guess it just goes to show that there is no way to determine the shims you need for your particular application without measuring.
