Recent content by evildead151

Turns out were all wrong. It seams as thought the source of the vibration was the front drive shaft. It was over extended causing some play, and a vibration. I noticed the other day when i drive down the road stuck in 4wd that it dident vibrate. So I pulled the front D/S out and wouldent you...

Update, If any one is still reading this. I brought the jeep to a guradge and asked them to take a look. Heres what they said. They lowered the stock cross member and told me that 90% of the vibrations went away. Not one but three people there said that the angle of the double cardon joint was...

I think it was an over haul kit, believe it came with shims. Now that you mention it I think he did say something about re-using an old part. I think it was a bolt that held the ring gear to the carrier, im not sure. Both front and rear were done at the same time. As far as the drive shaft...

No I did not. I bought the 8.8 with 3:55 to match my dana 30, that was about a year ago. When I did the axel swap I instaled the RE hack and tap SYE and ordered a Tom Woods drive shaft. Every thing was running good, no humming and no vibes. Then I brought the jeep to this Mechanic with the...

Thanks for the advice. I live on Long Island NY and there not much 4 wheeling here so i doubt theres a local chapter close but im sure i know some one who knows some one who could do it. I've been hearing lots of things about what could be wrong and im hearing a lot about the shims and backlash...

Hear goes. I have a 91 XJ 4.0 242 sitting on 31's A 3.5 re super flex with teraflex shackles in the rear. Just the straight ones. I have the RE hack and tap with a TW Driveshaft going to a 8.8. Hears my problem. I got 4:10 Superior gears and had them in staled by a local mechanic and ever...