Recent content by b00001

I will take "heavy" steering vs sloppy, loose steering any day. Might just be how it feels to you vs newer vehicles. Have you swapped out the pwr steering fluid? That is an often neglected fluid and it can make a difference with some new juice.

I have OME leafs and used the Crown replacement bushings. Worked fine.

Thank you for the compliment! Ride is great so far. I have been in lifts that wallowed down the roads as well as lifts that jarred your kidneys with every bump. This one really is nice. Rides like stock. I went through Morris for most parts, free shipping and catch when they do a sale. I...

Tim and RCP, (and all others) thanks! I will see if I can find some local help and get a SYE done up right! I have some road trips I need to do soon very soon. Thank you all!!!!!!!!!

Would this work??? RE Extended Slip Yoke Or, could/should I do a H&T?

Kinda what I was thinking. Thank you!

Thank you for your thoughts. Those last 4 words are what I am trying to figure out now. "...if you need to." I have no vibrations, my angles do not look extreme. I have put a couple hundred miles on it so far and it seems to ride well. I have looked into the SYE but money is extremely...

Thanks for the reply! Sorry, that picture I took was not very centered or level. I do not think shims would be the way to go from what I have read. The pinion is actually quite level, pointing straight back. From what I have read if you start pointing the pinion up towards the transfer case...

Thank you! I decided to leave the rear leaf pack as is, I am happy with how it looks and rides great. I think that howl I am hearing is the tires. They are new meaty MT's, it feels like I can feel the knobs at 1-2 MPH, over 5-10MPH, nothing. No vibes. The larger diameter and heavier tires...

Installed hitch and rack, filled up fuel tank and the rear is now sitting at appx 21 1/4" with the front at 21". Looks great! I did pick up some spacers and bolts, for a 1" transfer case drop. I took it up to 65mph, nice and smooth, no vibrations BUT there is a new "howl" that was not there...

Thank you. Yes, that was my initial thinking as well but then I am afraid it will be nose high after that. Right now I like the stance but my driveshaft angle went from 10* to now 18* and I do not want to damage any components. I do have a hitch to install (maybe 60lbs or so) and then my bike...

Thanks! Yes, everything torqued with the Jeep on the ground. I am thinking of doing the Transfer Case Drop for now. How much to go though? 1"? 1.5"?? Thank you all again!

Understood on the sagged rear springs. BUT, if "stock" is 17" that puts my lift being 4" in the front and 5" in the rear vs stock. ARB advertises the rear spring as a "Medium load, 2.5"-3" lift. I did NOT want a 5" lift specifically as it would require a SYE which is more money, more work...

Starting with 2001 XJ 4x4 4.0 all stock Installed the OME CS033RB leaf packs in the back and the 934 coils up front. I wanted 3" of lift to clear 31" tires on stock rims but no higher because I wanted to limit wear on driveline components. I have read that stock XJ height measured from center...

Have you measured your current ride height yet? Center of wheel to bottom of your flare. Don't hold me to it but I think stock measures 17".