A AlexW1 New Member Joined Apr 14, 2021 Messages 1 Location South Dakota Apr 14, 2021 #1 I’m getting ready to lift a 89 YJ. 4 inches of lift. What do I need to do?
jeepjoe43 YJ Enthusiast Lifetime Supporting Member Joined Dec 4, 2020 Messages 926 Location Black Canyon City, AZ 85324 Apr 14, 2021 #2 Lifting a YJ there are going to be complications, they only used drive-train components adequate for a car. In other words, as light as possible. Thank you CAFE regs... What size tires are looking at? Is it stock right now?
Lifting a YJ there are going to be complications, they only used drive-train components adequate for a car. In other words, as light as possible. Thank you CAFE regs... What size tires are looking at? Is it stock right now?
Fouledplugs YJ Addict Supporting Member Joined Apr 15, 2020 Messages 400 Location North Carolina/Alabama Apr 15, 2021 #3 AlexW1 said: I’m getting ready to lift a 89 YJ. 4 inches of lift. What do I need to do? Click to expand... You would need: 4” lift springs Shocks that are longer and built for a 4” lift. Slip Yoke Eliminator for the transfer case. Possible leaf spring wedges to point the pinion up at the transfer case. Double cardon drive shaft that’s appropritae for the 4” lift. Longer brake lines. New gears in the front and rear axle appropriate for the larger 33” tires. Reactions: Bucky, jeepjoe43 and machoheadgames
AlexW1 said: I’m getting ready to lift a 89 YJ. 4 inches of lift. What do I need to do? Click to expand... You would need: 4” lift springs Shocks that are longer and built for a 4” lift. Slip Yoke Eliminator for the transfer case. Possible leaf spring wedges to point the pinion up at the transfer case. Double cardon drive shaft that’s appropritae for the 4” lift. Longer brake lines. New gears in the front and rear axle appropriate for the larger 33” tires.
jeepjoe43 YJ Enthusiast Lifetime Supporting Member Joined Dec 4, 2020 Messages 926 Location Black Canyon City, AZ 85324 Apr 16, 2021 #4 Fouledplugs said: You would need: 4” lift springs Shocks that are longer and built for a 4” lift. Slip Yoke Eliminator for the transfer case. Possible leaf spring wedges to point the pinion up at the transfer case. Double cardon drive shaft that’s appropritae for the 4” lift. Longer brake lines. New gears in the front and rear axle appropriate for the larger 33” tires. Click to expand... Yup, all of the above, though the springs will probably come with shims. And if you have the D35 rear axle, ditch it, it's junk.
Fouledplugs said: You would need: 4” lift springs Shocks that are longer and built for a 4” lift. Slip Yoke Eliminator for the transfer case. Possible leaf spring wedges to point the pinion up at the transfer case. Double cardon drive shaft that’s appropritae for the 4” lift. Longer brake lines. New gears in the front and rear axle appropriate for the larger 33” tires. Click to expand... Yup, all of the above, though the springs will probably come with shims. And if you have the D35 rear axle, ditch it, it's junk.