Hi all,
I bought a 2000 Sport 2
years ago, had a lot of work done badly to it, but the price was right, and the frame is clean. Very slowly (3 small kids) and with the help of a very kind local forum member, I took off the 4” coils, the MM lift and transfer case drop, the snorkel and the 33s, replacing all with stock and 31s, along with new control arms, ball joints, shocks, and complete steering replacement, from the box out. The only thing I left on was a 3” body lift. I didn’t want to do the work, and it doesn’t look bad, to me. I also found a disc brake Dana 44 and driveshaft and installed them.
Once it was finally road ready, I did a lot of around town driving and it did well. Once I hit the highway , there were vibes at 55ish. With all the time I’d spent under this Jeep, I missed the rear driveshaft angle (see pics), and always had been told that a body lift would not affect drivetrain angles, only a suspension lift would. Of course, I never heard it from anyone credible!
I really don’t want to do a SYE. Can anyone explain this phenomenon? Could it be fixed with a tummy tuck skid plate?
any ideas would be welcome!
thanks
Tom
I bought a 2000 Sport 2
years ago, had a lot of work done badly to it, but the price was right, and the frame is clean. Very slowly (3 small kids) and with the help of a very kind local forum member, I took off the 4” coils, the MM lift and transfer case drop, the snorkel and the 33s, replacing all with stock and 31s, along with new control arms, ball joints, shocks, and complete steering replacement, from the box out. The only thing I left on was a 3” body lift. I didn’t want to do the work, and it doesn’t look bad, to me. I also found a disc brake Dana 44 and driveshaft and installed them.
Once it was finally road ready, I did a lot of around town driving and it did well. Once I hit the highway , there were vibes at 55ish. With all the time I’d spent under this Jeep, I missed the rear driveshaft angle (see pics), and always had been told that a body lift would not affect drivetrain angles, only a suspension lift would. Of course, I never heard it from anyone credible!
I really don’t want to do a SYE. Can anyone explain this phenomenon? Could it be fixed with a tummy tuck skid plate?
any ideas would be welcome!
thanks
Tom