jedijeb

The transfer case drop doesn't change the angle of where the transfer case or transmission goes into the motor, those are all bolted together as one unit from the engine back. What it does do is alter the angle of the whole assembly, so the engine is tilted up at the front the same angle the transfer case is tilted down at the rear. There won't be any binding.

When your grandfather was talking about the control arms, he might have been thinking of how a Lexus or Toyota use upper and lower control arms in the independent front suspension, and if thinking about older Jeeps or something like the YJ that uses front leafs on a straight axle.

nardey11

I thought I read somewhere that a front driveshaft from a zj can work in the rear with a lift. Any truth to that?

Ethan94

final question, he said that I wouldn't want an SYE for a daily driver. He made it sound like it's exclusively in rockcrawling and other low speed activities, would an SYE affect the driveability at freeway speeds?

NewKindOfClown

The simple answer is no.

An SYE is a Slip Yoke Eliminator. It converts the slip style output shaft to a fixed yoke. It's simply a different method, and production cars are built both ways. In fact, since Jeep introduced the Rubicon trim level on the Wrangler in 2003, the offroad package has included an SYE on the list of upgrades.

salad

I could definitely see an old hand used to working on cars saying stuff like that if he wasn't aware of the XJ aftermarket. Lifts are difficult to impossible on a lot of vehicles because of suspension geometry.

A front ZJ shaft an alternative when an XJ front shaft is too short, like if you have a manual transmission, or go up like 12" or something. They bolt up to an SYE.

To add to what NewKindOfClown wrote - we call them "Slip Yoke Eliminators", but a better name is a Fixed Yoke Conversion. The kits turn the back of the transfer case to be like the front of the transfer case. Your front shaft's always spinning... they're fine at highway speeds, lol

Basslicks

Or you could do the Cavfab "build a lift" kit... nets 5.5" (but with RE springs front and rear, the numbers are usually an inch lower than actual lift). Gives you 3-link long arms, springs, trac bar, shocks, shackles, all for less than 2 grand... you can even upgrade your steering for an extra couple hundo... leaving you only to shop around for an SYE of your choice and your extended brake lines.

Nothing against Frank at Serious, because that is a good kit... but there are less expensive options that are more inclusive.

Agreed. I miss my KMs.

If you're going anywhere near anything jagged on a trail, I would recommend another tire. Duratracs are SUPERIOR in snow and wet traction, but the sidewalls are junk. I was strongly considering them until I was behind a jeep on a trail that rubbed up against a tree root and tore a nice sized gash in the sidewall. That changed the decision for me real quick.

mendo2001

Quick question, Im buying my lift piece by piece and looking to get 4-5" higher. So far I have 3" Rustys coils and 2"spacers for up front, and then 2" shackles and 2" AAL for the rear. Then some skyjacker nitro shocks. Is there anything im missing, and what should I keep an eye out for?

Martlor13

shackles and aal? Nah man get some full packs you'll thank yourself later

salad

Long arms, SYE, driveshaft, full leaf packs, shims, shackle relocators, new brake lines, and new steering come to mind.

mendo2001

Found a 3" pack from fatbobs and the reviews are pretty good. Thanks Martlor!

mendo2001

Google works wonders. I found a 3" pack from fatbobs that is in my range. Thank you Martlor!

surfysurfy

Hey not sure if this is the right thread but was looking for some info regarding this lift kit.


my xj is stock right now, I just want it to have a little bit of more height. I'm not an off road guy, will this kit be sufficient? also I noticed the front is 3" and the back is 1.5", will that be noticeably un even?

SevenSlotSociety

Hey guys i currently have a 3 inch lift with 31s on my xj and plan on going to 32s but I need to bumpstop since I'm already stuffing the 31s on the trails and I'm sure it'll get worse down the road so I was wondering if anyone could just give me the correct bumstop measurements that I need. Appreciate it guys

nardey11

Would 4 inch backspacing with 31x10.5s be too much with a 3 inch lift and stock fenders.

https://www.quadratec.com/products/9...J6kaAvk_8P8HAQ
These are the wheels I want, the 15x8 ones.

SatiricalHen

Yes it will be extremely uneven. The rear is .5" less from the factory.