5 speed guys:how much are you lifted with stock driveshaft?

veedubshafer · Apr 17, 2009

Just wondering how much lift you are running with the stock driveshaft on a 5 speed rig - I am at about 5" and just welded up my 8.8 mounts after setting my pinion angle correctly - I need to put the rear back in and button it up but I am wondering if this is going to work - it actually looks like its going to be ok but we'll see - what have your experiences been?

AJTorris · Apr 17, 2009

well you are lifted more than i am so i cant help ya lol

ausi02 · Apr 17, 2009

I have 5-5.5 inches of lift with a t-case drop and no vibes what so ever.

SC Rednek · Apr 17, 2009

I did that for a while, some vibration but not bad, you'll just end up replacing u-joints often. This is what happens when you don't replace one in time. Oh, and I did have a 1" drop, about 5"-5.5" lift.

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=976168

iroll919 · Apr 17, 2009

i have 4.5 RE leafs in the back of mine so im right around the 5"s of lift or so and i ran my stock driveshaft for a while and it worked as far as i was concerned but i finally got an sye and when i took the old shaft out it was barely still on the output shaft so i recommend you buy a new one

but to answer your question it should work just watch it

veedubshafer · Apr 17, 2009

oh, and to add this is a '90 so apparantly for some reason they aren't as prone to vibes but I don't really know why

jimbob · Apr 17, 2009

87 5 speed 8.8 locked 6.5 just made a 1" t case drop and only have mild vibes

rookcherokee · Apr 17, 2009

'89 5 speed with a dana 35 rear 4.5" with 1" t case drop and have mild vibes

5spd_xj · Apr 17, 2009

veedubshafer said:
oh, and to add this is a '90 so apparantly for some reason they aren't as prone to vibes but I don't really know why

1995 and earlier:

1996 and later:

The earlier cases are less prone to vibes because the tailshaft has more support from the housing, whereas the 96 and newer have much more of the shaft out in the open, not supported, and therefore more prone to being susceptible to vibes.

and to add toward answering the initial question, I had about 4" and no t-case drop with a very minor vibe, when I went up to about 5" I threw in the SYE at the same time...

89xj · Apr 17, 2009

my 89 ba-10 5spd with 3" lft leaf packs with a 1" lift shackle has no vibs. rear sits at about 4-4.5". the spring pack came with shims attached. i dont know what degree they are.

so, at 4-4.5" of lift, i get no vibs with a shim on the spring pack and a 1" lift shackle. no transfercase drop.

RedZeppelinXJ · Apr 17, 2009

my old '99 had a 5speed, 231, D35 and 3" RC lift and I never had any problems but ur a lot higher than that

Rockhound89 · Apr 17, 2009

i am at 6.5 or so but then again i am running a Comanche with an 8.8 and the pinion angle set up a little bit also.

veedubshafer · Apr 17, 2009

5spd_xj said:
1995 and earlier:

1996 and later:

The earlier cases are less prone to vibes because the tailshaft has more support from the housing, whereas the 96 and newer have much more of the shaft out in the open, not supported, and therefore more prone to being susceptible to vibes.

and to add toward answering the initial question, I had about 4" and no t-case drop with a very minor vibe, when I went up to about 5" I threw in the SYE at the same time...

I should have known that considering I have a 231 from a '98 in my garage

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