4 Wheel Drive/SUVs/Lift kit problem

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Expert: - 5/12/2004


Question
I have a 2000 TJ Sport, I put a 2" Skyjacker block lift with new Nitro shocks.  At the same time I put on Goodyear Wrangler MT/R 31 in tires. While mounting the tires I found that the rear drivers side is very close to the coil spring mounting plate, Less than room for a finger, and the other has more than sufficient clearence. It appears something is now out of line. I know there was no collission damage it must have had something to do with the lift.  Any advise how to correct or should I ignore.      Thanks

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Randy,

The first thing you need to do, is to contact the company you purchased the lift from.  This doesn't sound right.  It sounds like the track bars need relocation brackets.  They should have been included in the kit.  I have seen a small difference, but not as much as you seem to have.  If you had the lift installed by a shop, you should ask them about this also.  Let me know what they say.

  Carl

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Will discuss suspensions, lifts, lockers along with tire suggestions. Trail ratings and possible requirements needed for specific type of trails. Safety equipment and what you should carry with you. Certified off-road instructor. I am not a mechanic, and 4-Wheeling is a hobby, so if I can't answer a technical question it is due to my mechanical knowledge being related to vehicles that I have owned, or have worked on. I do not have manuals on all vehicles.

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40 plus years of 4 wheeling in a variety of vehicles. At the present time, my major off-road rig is a 94 Jeep Wrangler with a spring over and a 1 1/2" suspension lift. This gives me a total lift of 7" or so. I have lockers front and rear. I have removed the track bars, and sway bar for maximum articulation. I am running a stock 2.5 ltr 4 cylinder with a Jacobs ignition along with a cold air high flow filter. It has 4.56:1 gears with a Dodge NV4500 transmission along with a 3.8:1 Atlas II transfer case. This gives me a final ratio of 105:1 in low gear/low range. Other vehicles I own, are a 96 Ford F-250 with a 6" lift, posi rear end, 36" Hummer tires, 5 speed with a fuel injected 460 ci engine, an 87 Samurai with an 8" lift, Ford 9" rear end with a spool, Chevy Dana 44 front end with an electric locker, 5.88 gears, 16% reduction in high range and a 6.5:1 low range with 35" Baja Claws, and a stock 2003 Grand Cherokee Overland. Trails I have run are the Rubicon (10 times), Dusey Ershim, Fordyce Creek trail, McGrew trail, several trails in Moab, Utah along with local monthly runs.

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Lost Coast 4x4's Cal 4-Wheel Corva UFWDA Blue Ribbon Coalition

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Certified off-road instructor - Certificates in engineering/electronics

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