So, I have a couple of questions and would like input please.
This is going onto a 95 XJ with 300K+ miles on it. The kit came with
add a leafs. I was never able to gauge the sag of the current rear
springs to my satisfaction.
Should I just rely on the add a leafs?;
Should I buy new stock leaf springs to use with the add a leafs?;
Or should I try to exchange the add a leafs for new 4.5 inch rear
leafs?
Also, the kit comes with a xfr case drop kit.
What does a drop kit do to the alignment of the engine and tranny?
Will this suffice, or should I save up for a SYE?
TIA
...
(95 XJ Sport, 4.0L, Auto, Part Time 4WD)
"noneofyourbusiness" <top.s...@needtoknow.org> wrote in message
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> After saying all I would ever want to do is have a 2 to 3 inch lift
> kit, "Santa" gets me a Rough Country FOUR and a half inch kit!
> Gonna look kinda silly with the 28" tires under it! <g>
>
> So, I have a couple of questions and would like input please.
>
> This is going onto a 95 XJ with 300K+ miles on it. The kit came with
> add a leafs. I was never able to gauge the sag of the current rear
> springs to my satisfaction.
>
> Should I just rely on the add a leafs?;
> Should I buy new stock leaf springs to use with the add a leafs?;
> Or should I try to exchange the add a leafs for new 4.5 inch rear
> leafs?
>
I'm going to steer clear of the spring issue.
> Also, the kit comes with a xfr case drop kit.
> What does a drop kit do to the alignment of the engine and tranny?
> Will this suffice, or should I save up for a SYE?
Yes.
The tcase needs to drop when you lift the rest of the truck. The angle
becomes too steep between the tcase output and the pinion yoke, so you drop
the tcase to flatten the angle. The distance between the tcase and the yoke
(driveshaft) also becomes longer, and this is why you need the SYE. I'd like
to recommend a double cardan style u-joint configuration for your new
driveshaft.
When your tires grow from 28s to 32s, you will suddenly find that your
gearing is woefully inadequate. I hope Mrs. Claus understood this when she
packed the bottom of the tree ... I suppose you could get your Valentine
List in before New Year's Day.
HTH
Carl
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Cheers,
Earle
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Carl
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my $.02
John
"Jeff Strickland" <cr...@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Jeff,
> I was thinking the same thing. Unless this 95 XJ has undergone an engine
> rebuild, and probably a tranny rebuild...I'm not sure it's worth the
effort
> putting the lift on.
>
> my $.02
>
> John
--
> IMHO
There's nothing at all humble about you, dirtbag.
But you have so /very/ much to be humble about.
Like your sick little brane.
--
An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor
does the truth become error because nobody will see it.
-Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948)
"Pink Freud©®" <drive-in-...@trepanation.calm> wrote in message
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You lose.
>
>
> "Pink Freud©®" <drive-in-...@trepanation.calm> wrote in message
> news:pan.2007.12.26....@trepanation.calm...
>>
>> There's nothing at all humble about you, dirtbag.
>>
>> But you have so /very/ much to be humble about.
>>
>> Like your sick little brane.
>>
>>
>> --
--
"Pink Freud©®" <drive-in-...@trepanation.calm> wrote in message
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>
>
>
> You lose.
>
>
>
>
>Jeff,
>I was thinking the same thing. Unless this 95 XJ has undergone an engine
>rebuild, and probably a tranny rebuild...I'm not sure it's worth the effort
>putting the lift on.
>
>my $.02
>
>John
I've owned it for 2 years.
When I bought it, the dealer claimed the engine had been rebuilt about
50K miles prior. Don't know about the xfr case though.
He also claimed the previous owner did mainly highway miles to rack up
the almost 280K miles it had on it, and probably NEVER put it into
4WD.
So far, it has been more reliable than I had expected (knocks on
wood), and only has a few minor issues nagging me at the moment.
I *really* didn't want this much lift, as it's my daily driver. I just
wanted a bit more tire clearance for the rough stuff.
...
>Exchange AAL's for full rear springs. Be aware that this will cost you.
>Install the t-case drop with 4 degree shims in the rear and see if it
>vibrates. If it vibrates, start saving for a SYE.
>
>HTH
>
>Carl
Any idea what dropping the xfr case does to how the engine and tranny
sit in their mounts??
Personally, I WOULD prefer a SYE so the hardware is farther from the
rough stuff
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I would be thinking on going with new rear springs because of the
mileage. Old leaves get 'set in their ways' and don't like to get
reshaped and can easily snap. I snapped the ones in my CJ7 shortly
after I started offroading it hard.
'I' went the keeper spring route and bought new stock spring packs to go
with it. I had a truck spring shop put them in so the new leaves got
reshaped on their spring press to the proper arch, then assembled with
the top leaf replaced by the keeper so the leaf numbers are the same.
To me it was well worth having the spring shop do it because of the rust
levels and to get the arch put in the new springs. They had a bugger of
a time even with their flame wrench (acetylene torch) and heavy duty
impact hammers.
I have heard a lot of horror storied over the years about sagging
springs from kits, so figured the OEM arched was a better way to go. 8
years of heavy use later and no sag.
The lift maker thinks you can get away with the transfer case drop and
longer shackles which also affect the angle, for driveshaft angles.
They should know. If it wouldn't work, then the kit would include shims
for setting the angle and it doesn't.
It isn't likely the XJ can fit an engine lift which also changes the
angles. Wranglers can do that with a body lift.
I would check it out and then maybe save up for more mods if I got
vibration or didn't like the skid plate shims or started hitting the
skid plate. I usually do mods as needed.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
'New' frame in the works for '08. Some Canadian Bush Trip and Build
Photos: http://mikeromainjeeptrips.shutterfly.com
"noneofyourbusiness" <top.s...@needtoknow.org> wrote in message
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"Dealer claimed," is a red flag.
You should blow everything the dealer said out your ass, wipe, and start
clean. Seriously.
The dealer saw high mileage -- very high mileage -- and told you whatever he
had to in order to get the heap off of his lot. I'm not suggesting it is a
bad buy, I'm suggesting you change your approach to thinking that everything
is factory original, and dealinig with it on that basis until you know for
yourself that it had been worked on before you bought it.
> He also claimed the previous owner did mainly highway miles to rack up
> the almost 280K miles it had on it, and probably NEVER put it into
> 4WD.
> So far, it has been more reliable than I had expected (knocks on
> wood), and only has a few minor issues nagging me at the moment.
>
It likely has loads of highway miles, you can't get that many miles on
without going on the highway.
There is one way to tell a lot about the engine's condition and that is
to do a compression test on it. Compression gauges are cheap and it's
easy to do. I actually did one on my CJ7's engine in the seller's
driveway before I paid him.
The auto parts stores sell compression gauges cheap. You remove the
plugs tie the throttle open or have the key turner floor it and test
them one at a time. It needs three compression hits on the gauge
usually to get top compression. Well, my gauges anyway. You then put a
tablespoon squirt of oil in each cylinder and test them again.
This comparison of wet and dry tells you how worn the rings are and the
change between cylinders indicates valve or headgasket wear. With 50 K
on it, I would expect to see little change between wet and dry.
I have 6" of lift on my 2000XJ (The ones more prone to vibes) with a 1"
t-case drop, and it is fine. 4deg shim. I have an extra 3/16" drop thanks to
my full legnth frame rail stiffeners, which helps I am sure.
Carl
"RiverRunner66 via CarKB.com" <u36930@uwe> wrote in message
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>> After saying all I would ever want to do is have a 2 to 3 inch lift
>> kit, "Santa" gets me a Rough Country FOUR and a half inch kit!
>[quoted text clipped - 19 lines]
>> ...
>> (95 XJ Sport, 4.0L, Auto, Part Time 4WD)
--
"Dr.Neuraxis®" <D...@CentralPain.org> wrote in message
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>
> Your opinion doesn't count, just like your hundreds of Harley's!
"Dr.Neuraxis®" <D...@CentralPain.org> wrote in message
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>
> Correction, you make a Fool of yourself each time you post, and add,
> Blasphemy, Hypocrisy, Usurper.
>
"Dr.Neuraxis®" <D...@CentralPain.org> wrote in message
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>
> "Hughes you lose", nice ring to it!
>
Doesn't change the fact that your opinion /still/doesn't count.
And WHEN are going to post pix of all those hundreds of Harleys like you
said you would?
Or was that just another REALLY BIG lie?
And no, we don't want to see what you've already posted, we wanna see all
those other ones we have yet to see, but heard plenty about.
>
>
> "Dr.Neuraxis®" <D...@CentralPain.org> wrote in message
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>>
>> Your opinion doesn't count, just like your hundreds of Harley's!
--
You <yawn!> lose.
>
>
> "Dr.Neuraxis®" <D...@CentralPain.org> wrote in message
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>>
>> Correction, you make a Fool of yourself each time you post, and add,
>> Blasphemy, Hypocrisy, Usurper.
>>
--
Hughes, you lose.
>
>
> "Dr.Neuraxis®" <D...@CentralPain.org> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Hughes you lose", nice ring to it!
Yeah, it does!!
I added a comma, just for effect.
I'd have liked to have added a coma, just for Cooyon.
>Spacers under the engine mount on an XJ are not a good idea. The engine and
>hood are all ready pretty close.
>
>I have 6" of lift on my 2000XJ (The ones more prone to vibes) with a 1"
>t-case drop, and it is fine. 4deg shim. I have an extra 3/16" drop thanks to
>my full legnth frame rail stiffeners, which helps I am sure.
>
>Carl
>
Up until now, I've not been too extreme while off roading, but I have
been wondering about frame stiffeners. Have you really noticed any
difference in how your XJ acts with them installed?
...
[snip]
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"Pink Freud©®" <drive-in-...@trepanation.calm> wrote in message
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>
>
> You <yawn!> lose.
>
>
>
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>
>
"Dr.Neuraxis®" <D...@CentralPain.org> wrote in message
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>
> Looks like you're up on your idol worship, which one is it this
> week??? Lardball.
>
"Dr.Neuraxis®" <D...@CentralPain.org> wrote in message
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>
> It really doesn't matter, he has no conception of the meaning!
> If he had read a third of our posts, he would have understood,
> but............
It's really more of a longevity thing.
Carl
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"Dr.Neuraxis®" <D...@CentralPain.org> wrote in message
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>
> What is very disturbing about psychopaths, besides their sense of
> special entitlement, is the complete lack of empathy for normal
> people, for "antisocials (psychopaths) seem to lack a conscience,
> feeling little or no empathy for the people whose lives
> they touch...the antisocial effortlessly resists all regulation,
> unable to see beyond his self-interest or to adopt standards of right
> versus wrong." [Black, XIII].
> Not all psychopath are uneducated low-class misfits. Some of them are
> quite handsome and have good careers, and use this all the more to
> their benefit. Take a look at Ted Bundy; my friend's mother once went
> on a double-date with him and claimed he was the nicest person. His
> mother said he was the "best son any mother could have." Bundy was
> also apparently quite good-looking, which made him even more
> dangerous. So not all psychopaths are derelict, low-class, high school
> dropouts, there are many who also work in professional occupations;
> the fact remains that there are just more psychopaths who come from
> impoverished backgrounds than not.
> Also, not all psychopaths are calm, cool, and collected. Some of them
> appear strange or odd, and their behaviour can be eccentric or
> unusual. I believe this is what can confuse victims most often.
> Psychopaths often appear [see pictures here]: intense
> and "electrifying". Do not be misled if someone appears harmless,
> "foolish", or seems offbeat. An "angelic" visage can also often fool
> people. Just picture John Wayne Gacy in his "clown costume" as he
> entertained children as one example.
>
>
>
"Dr.Neuraxis®" <D...@CentralPain.org> wrote in message
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>
>
> Another example which someone on the "Victims of Psychopathy" board
> came up with was Bill Clinton and his "goofy" yet loveable demeanour
> (so is Clinton really a psychopath? Many believe he is).
> A psychopath (he was diagnosed anti-social) I knew used the harmless
> cover-up quite well. Everyone thought he was very funny. I did too, at
> first. Then, little by little, I realised there was something "not
> right" about him. At first his seemingly harmless pranks were
> charming, but after a while, he became more of a nuisance and
> disrupted our work environment, which created havoc and tension
> between employees. I've learned, a psychopath can use these disguises
> for his own hidden purpose.Regardless of race, social class, or
> occupation, however, the psychopath is dangerous to society, for "the
> nature of ASP (psychopathy) implies that it wreaks
> more havoc on society than most other mental illnesses do, since the
> disorder primarily involves reactions against the social environment
> that drag other people into its destructive web...The despair and
> anxiety wrought by antisocials (psychopaths) tragically affects
> families and communities, leaving deep physical and
> emotional scars...".
> There is much to the psychopathic personality which is baffling and
> disturbing. 1 in about 25-30 people are psychopathic (also known as
> sociopaths or anti-social -- the correct title being psychopath.)
> Since the majority or them are men, I wrote this site in part, to warn
> women about the dangers, especially women online, which I believe
> is a favourite "new medium" which appeals to psychopaths. I have
> personal experience with this subject as well. This is because
> "antisocials (psychopaths) are not just characters in our fictional or
> true-life entertainments. They are family members, friends,
> co-workers, neighbors, or strangers we may encounter every day."
> [Black, 10]. Pamela Jayne, M.A., writes that "30% of men are
> sociopathic." If about every three out of ten men I may meet are
> psychopathic, I would assume this is not something to take lightly.
> According to these statistics, that would mean every three out of ten
> men and maybe every one out of ten females. The truth is, we do not
> really know exactly how many individuals are psychopathic; however,
> there seems to be a rise in the prevalence of psychopathy and that is
> why some claim that numbers are higher. Dr. Black claims that
> psychopathy leads right behind depression, along with schizophrenia
> and borderline personality disorder, which is an astounding fact.
>
>
>
"Dr.Neuraxis®" <D...@CentralPain.org> wrote in message
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>
> That's just your excuse to cut the truth out of the post,
> right Cooyon??
>
"Dr.Neuraxis®" <D...@CentralPain.org> wrote in message
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>
> Consistently posting the same balder proves your intelligence is at a
> low dysfunctional & dangerous level!
> Still stands,your opinion, Zero count.
>
"Dr.Neuraxis®" <D...@CentralPain.org> wrote in message
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>
> I'm still waiting for your ticket conformation to FL, which will never
> happen, because you're not a real man & a LIAR!
>
"Dr.Neuraxis®" <D...@CentralPain.org> wrote in message
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>
> Again his Lardship has nothing intelligent to say!
>
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>
> No rebuttal, apparently I was correct!
>
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> Poor Baby Hughie, top usenet Psychopath nothing to say!
>
SPAM.
You lose.
>
>
> "Dr.Neuraxis®" <D...@CentralPain.org> wrote in message
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>>
>> Poor Baby Hughie, top usenet Psychopath nothing to say!
>>
--
An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor
does the truth become error because nobody will see it.
-Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948)
SPAM.
You lose.
>
>
> "Dr.Neuraxis®" <D...@CentralPain.org> wrote in message
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>>
>> No rebuttal, apparently I was correct!
>>
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SPAM.
You lose.
>
>
> "Dr.Neuraxis®" <D...@CentralPain.org> wrote in message
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>>
>> No rebuttal, apparently I was correct!
>>
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SPAM.
YOU lose.
>
>
> "Dr.Neuraxis®" <D...@CentralPain.org> wrote in message
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>>
>> Again his Lardship has nothing intelligent to say!
>>
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SPAM.
You lose.
>
>
> "Dr.Neuraxis®" <D...@CentralPain.org> wrote in message
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>>
>> Again his Lardship has nothing intelligent to say!
>>
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>
> Produce the facts, because your word means Nothing.
>
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>
> You need facts to prove TRUTHS, and you have none, just your childish
> assumptions.
"Pink Freud©®" <drive-in-...@trepanation.calm> wrote in message
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>
>
> SPAM.
>
>
> You lose.
>
>
>
>
>
"Pink Freud©®" <drive-in-...@trepanation.calm> wrote in message
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>
>
>
> SPAM.
>
>
> YOU lose.
>
>
>
>
>
"Pink Freud©®" <drive-in-...@trepanation.calm> wrote in message
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>
>
> SPAM.
>
>
> You lose.
>
>
>
>
>
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>
> Poor Baby Hughie, top usenet Psychopath, nothing to say!
>
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> your indivualized
> weaknesses
Are in your mind ONLY, alkie.
> to the rebuttal
And yet again, I have to tell you that you have NEVER posted one single
REBUTTAL, simply self-fabricated opinions based on Grid-knows-what,
but certainly not based on that hated word FACTS.
Repeat your screed ad infinitum for all I care, it still will not alter
the trvth or FACTS.
"Pink Freud©®" <drive-in-...@trepanation.calm> wrote in message
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> God is
> on my side!!!!!!!!!!
Perhaps, but it NOT the xtain god.
Do you even know which g0d your actions are causing you to worship?
> As in: "The never ending battle for truth, justice, and
> the American way."
Zero out of three ain't too good.
You hate Trvth.
You are against justice.
And it's Cooyon Billie's way.
Superman you ain't.
> ... I will not tire
You are obviously tiring.
> I will not falter
You falter every time you post.
> and I will NOT
> FAIL!
Too late for that, you have already failed miserably.
"Pink Freud©®" <drive-in-...@trepanation.calm> wrote in message
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>
>
> Perhaps, but it NOT the xtain god.
>
> Do you even know which g0d your actions are causing you to worship?
>
> > As in: "The never ending battle for truth, justice, and
> > the American way."
>
>
> Zero out of three ain't too good.
>
> You hate Trvth.
>
> You are against justice.
>
> And it's Cooyon Billie's way.
>
> Superman you ain't.
>
>
> You are obviously tiring.
>
>
> You falter every time you post.
>
>
>
*BAWK!*
*BAWK!*
*BAWK!*
*BAWK!*
*BAWK!*
*BAWK!*
*BAWK!*
*BAWK!*
*BAWK!*
You lose.
>
>
> "Pink Freud©®" <drive-in-...@trepanation.calm> wrote in message
> news:pan.2007.12.29...@trepanation.calm...
>>
>>
>> Perhaps, but it NOT the xtain god.
>>
>> Do you even know which g0d your actions are causing you to worship?
>>
>> > As in: "The never ending battle for truth, justice, and
>> > the American way."
>>
>>
>> Zero out of three ain't too good.
>>
>> You hate Trvth.
>>
>> You are against justice.
>>
>> And it's Cooyon Billie's way.
>>
>> Superman you ain't.
>>
>>
>> You are obviously tiring.
>>
>>
>> You falter every time you post.
>>
>>
>>
>> Too late for that, you have already failed miserably.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
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"Dr.Neuraxis®" <D...@CentralPain.org> wrote in message
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>
> Your major weakness is between your ears!
> Wrong again, loser!
>
>
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>
> Wrong as always quizzee moto.
> The empty space between your ears, proves it all.
>
>
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>
> Wrong as always quizzee.