more work then I thought!

[ogilviexj]

So I lifted my 1991 jeep cherokee a mear 3inches up. Had to replace the rear leafs all together, shocks/struts/springs. All good so far... THEN... one of my sway bar links snapped and my drive shaft popped out.  Called up Jeepstuff (great guys!) and they advised tj sways, get a longer d-shaft and to drop my tranny pan with 1 inch spacers all around as the angles will just eat another shaft in a few months anyway, he also mentioned that this may require me to "grind out" my shifter hole as the drop might make reverse and 4th a b%tch to throw into.

So why not? might as well crawl under the jeep on the rocky drive way with fluid dripping in my mouth and a jack holding my tranny.

I love this stuff.

Anyone got a "how to guide"? If not, Im thinking of doing one up.

[Pookapotamus]

my 92 went up 3" and had no problems at all! mine is an automatic and i have even been wheeling with it. i wonder why youre having problems???

[Waytec]

some are a pain and some are two easy.
Before you drop your trany I would try weg shims on the diff. turns your pinon up. I needed to put some in with my 3.5 RE lift. Moderan has them on the shelf I believe

[WhiteOut]

I dont think that you'll need a tcase drop, Im at 4" and dont need on.  I have seen XJ's at 5" without one, go with the longer dshaft for now and see if it helps.

[cLAY]

I did not have to grind out the shifter hole on my old XJ, I think thats more of a problem with body lifts on those "other wheel base challenged jeeps". If you do drop the tranny you will need to adjust the t-case shifter.

I would do the shims as suggested above and then drop the t-case if needed. Far cheaper than getting a new driveshaft or having one lengthed.

[ogilviexj]

not familiar with shims, how are they installed, can it be done on a driveway with hand tools?
Thanks