BLUTO
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Holly, MI NW of Detroit
I'm talking to a fellow XJ owner at work today about my 3" OME lift that I'm gonna do next week. We start talking about 1" TC drop to get rid of vibration. he say's YES, it worked for the rear end - NO, I wouldn't do it again! He explains that dropping the TC helps the rear driveshaft, but throws-off the drive angle on the front "double-Cardan" set-up and caused him accelerated wear (and $700 replacement) due to it being out of alignment.
This is because when the TC drops down at the rear; the front (TC & tranny) is still higher. This rolls the front driveshaft on a vertical axis and changes the front driveshaft angle in relation to the front axle gear housing.
My question is: IF he is right, and it seems to make sense;......will a set of axle shims work OR is there another way to bring the front axle back in line-up?
If he's just blowing smoke,....is the TC drop (on 3" or less) a permanent fix....OR do I need to spring for a SYE and consider my vibration/excessive wear problems cured?
Thanks again,
BLUTO
This is because when the TC drops down at the rear; the front (TC & tranny) is still higher. This rolls the front driveshaft on a vertical axis and changes the front driveshaft angle in relation to the front axle gear housing.
My question is: IF he is right, and it seems to make sense;......will a set of axle shims work OR is there another way to bring the front axle back in line-up?
If he's just blowing smoke,....is the TC drop (on 3" or less) a permanent fix....OR do I need to spring for a SYE and consider my vibration/excessive wear problems cured?
Thanks again,
BLUTO