dang they are multipling!

9/28/2005 10:19:48 PM

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"once you get up the 6+ inches of lift you will need a slip yoke eliminator for your rear driveshaft, and also a cv shaft in the rear. if you're to that point you might want to regear your axles."

Uhh i thought it was anything bigger than 4" you need a SYE w/ CV... i know that's what is reccommended... and regearing i don't think has anything to do with lifting... it's for bigger tires, and from the sound of it, he doesn't have near enough of the green stuff to mess with that.

9/28/2005 10:49:37 PM

it is "recommended" but i figured he was trying to save as much of the "green stuff" as possible. you can pull 6 inches w/ a t-case drop kit and be fine w/ shims on ur rear axle.

as for the gears and lifting. generally when you go 6 inches you'll be running bigger tires *duh* so you might want to regear, especially considering gas prices now. if you went 8 inches you'd probably run 35s unless you wanted to cut. then you would NEED gears. the lift doesn't necessitate gears but the bigger tires that you run with the lift make you need them.

9/29/2005 9:31:40 AM

it also depends on the model jeep as to the need of the sye. if you were thinking wrangler, then yes 4 inches is usually when you would want to invest in a sye, but being that he has a cherokee, he has a longer rear driveshaft. so he can go a little bit higher before he needs to get the sye.

9/29/2005 9:32:51 AM

well shit....you ought to work for carolina rock shop or something, you know alot

9/29/2005 10:08:06 AM

lol i wish man, i've had some work done there, andy and the guys are really helpful and good to work with. if i can just get a welder i can do most of my shit. so until then i'll go to them or goferit just bc they're closer.

9/29/2005 10:38:10 AM

goferit? isnt that in high point? where are you located, i might need some help getting shit done sometime?

9/29/2005 10:46:29 AM

goferit is right near greensboro, so not too far. sheldon is a standup guy, they messed up on a bracket on my axle and they fixed it right up. that's what i call customer service. pm me if you need any work/what type of work and I'll let you know if i can help ya out.

9/29/2005 10:53:20 AM

^ Yeah seems like you're new to us on TWW... got any pics? i'd love to see em...

9/29/2005 10:56:46 AM

pics of the jeep, right?

and gerb, did you ever get something new?

9/29/2005 11:01:39 AM

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/695904

that's my cardomain page.

9/29/2005 11:02:56 AM

you kids and your TJs

9/29/2005 11:05:19 AM

lol it's a good starting point, coils all around, easy to mod.....you just have to replace all the jeep stuff w/ chevy or ford...... and trust me i want more vehicles......just can't afford em

9/29/2005 11:12:45 AM

yep, the guys at crsu and goferit are some of the best around. we have some really quality 4wd/fab shops in this state, i can't really think of any off hand that i wouldn't trust my vehicle to if i didn't have my own place. except for we do trucks, if you can even consider them a 4wd shop.

^^^^http://thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=341189&page=1#7351641

9/29/2005 12:49:24 PM

^ Thanks Ivan... yeah Wood i got a new jeep... pretty good deal i'd say... i still have yet to take some pics... but i'll work on that ASAP... im lookin to lift it over winter break... and work on putting everything back on... we'll see how that goes

9/29/2005 5:50:15 PM

How difficult is it to install a modest (1-2 in.) body lift yourself. I'm toying with the idea so that I can put slightly bigger tires on my YJ. Not looking to do any hardcore offroading, just mild work around my farm.

10/5/2005 1:56:54 AM

for mild work around your farm i see no reason to put on a 1-2" body lift. i dont even think u can get a 1" body lift unless you make it yourself. just put some tires on there if u need them an dlet them scrub a little, hell you can fit 31s and that should be plenty around the farm.

[Edited on October 5, 2005 at 3:07 AM. Reason : make not do]

10/5/2005 3:07:30 AM

^^ A body lift may prove to be difficult depending on the condition of your mounting bolts. If your YJ is really old/ rusty/ etc it might be hard to pull them out. Other than that, you need a jack and probably a buddy, but itd be feasible to do it yourself.

^where did he ask for opinions on whether to buy a body lift or not? Why would you suggest larger tires and "dealing" with scrub?

Since we're all about opinions, heres mine. I see no reason for any mild work around your farm. I dont even think you can work work on a farm anymore. Just let the farm sort of run itself, itll probably suck real bad and ruin stuff, but hell, that should be fine.

[Edited on October 5, 2005 at 9:40 AM. Reason : TRAVIS: WARNING<>INCLUDED SARCASM AND MOCKERY<>]

10/5/2005 9:35:00 AM

^stfu, dont come talkin shit then tell the man the same damn thing.

10/5/2005 9:39:11 AM

Ill add a warning note.

10/5/2005 9:40:12 AM

travis i think a 1-2 in body lift will be fine, as for the rusty bolts, etc. you should be ok, my roomate's 90 yj was from up north and we still managed to get his body lift on. just get a lot of pb blaster or another penetrating lube on the bolts before you try to unbolt all of the mounts. with some "trimming" of the fenders and a 2 in body lift i think my roomate could clear 35s. (by the way, we cut the shit outta the fenders)

10/5/2005 11:53:24 AM

I just wanted to say that the best place to get a good deal on a lift would def have to be Rustysoffroad, which you can find at http://www.rustysoffroad.com he has very good products at the best price you can find anywhere !!

10/5/2005 12:06:00 PM