I want to put 33 inch tires under my 87' YJ ...what does anyone recomend for a lift kit.....body lift....suspension lift...
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19 years ago
I want to put 33 inch tires under my 87' YJ ...what does anyone recomend for a lift kit.....body lift....suspension lift...
Why stay away from shackle lifts?
They throw the geometry of the axles way off so you need to shim the springs for a safe and vibration free ride. Longer shackles also allow the spring to flex out more which can wear out an old set fast.
Shackle lifts make the front end alignment wrong and the driveshaft angles wrong.
It is a lot of work to try and set the angles back right with shims.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT'sJas>
I installed one....1.25". ( after I changed the springs)
I haven't noticed any vibration, everything seems ok. The other shackles were in terrible shape so I thought change them. What should I be watching for now as far as symptoms go?
I meant other than the symptoms you mentioned....I have no driveline vibration at all right now, can there be bad things happening even with no vibration?
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