Budget Boost time :) hydro or nitro?????
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Re: Budget Boost time :) hydro or nitro?????
One thing to keep in mind with a body lift...your fan shroud. You will need to locate it 1" lower, or install a 1" motor mount lift. Otherwise the fan will make contact with it.
I would go with the MML. It will decrease the rear driveshaft angle thereby reducing the risk of vibration, and it will keep the drivetrain level when you do the tummy tuck skid. (at which time you will need to do an SYE anyway)
I would go with the MML. It will decrease the rear driveshaft angle thereby reducing the risk of vibration, and it will keep the drivetrain level when you do the tummy tuck skid. (at which time you will need to do an SYE anyway)
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Re: Budget Boost time :) hydro or nitro?????
yep thats what i was thinking exactly... was going to ask where i can get a MML but ill just google it myself
http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx? ... gn=product
that look good??
http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx? ... gn=product
that look good??
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Re: Budget Boost time :) hydro or nitro?????
That will work.wesley4x4 wrote:yep thats what i was thinking exactly... was going to ask where i can get a MML but ill just google it myself
http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx? ... gn=product
that look good??
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Re: Budget Boost time :) hydro or nitro?????
Hey Wes, Im new to the forum and new to BSJ, I actually just sent in my app a couple days ago and hope to make it to Jeep 101 .. I will be at GTD and maybe i will see you there.. Ive installed the 2" BB lift on my tj and it did give me drive line vibes. The solution for me was to drop the skid about .5" and that got rid of most of the vibration. You can have the spacers if you want, just sitting in storage now. The kit i got used the original shocks and it seemed to work ok.
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Re: Budget Boost time :) hydro or nitro?????
good catch on the fan shroud Doug. I'm not real happy with my BL and might even take it out. Nothing to do with vibration, I'm just not crazy about the look. And vibrations...... if my heep isn't vibrating, it's because I'm parked. Seriously, I'm not sure what vibes are from the Swampah's and what's from the driveline. If I want a smooth ride, I just hop in the XJ-illac
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Re: Budget Boost time :) hydro or nitro?????
Hey there - welcome!! I'm about to send you an email. I just received your app today - I'll finish processing in a minute and send you the info but.... glad to have you aboard and welcome to BSJ!!JamesTree wrote:Hey Wes, Im new to the forum and new to BSJ, I actually just sent in my app a couple days ago and hope to make it to Jeep 101 .. I will be at GTD and maybe i will see you there.. Ive installed the 2" BB lift on my tj and it did give me drive line vibes. The solution for me was to drop the skid about .5" and that got rid of most of the vibration. You can have the spacers if you want, just sitting in storage now. The kit i got used the original shocks and it seemed to work ok.
Oh and of course you can come to 101 - I'll send details.
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Re: Budget Boost time :) hydro or nitro?????
We did the BL a month after we bought the Rubi. Friends of ours bought a Rubi at the same time, they did a BL same as us. The only difference was we did a MML and they did not, they had to lower the shroud, we did not.
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Re: Budget Boost time :) hydro or nitro?????
ok so im def going to buy a MMLDOUG wrote:We did the BL a month after we bought the Rubi. Friends of ours bought a Rubi at the same time, they did a BL same as us. The only difference was we did a MML and they did not, they had to lower the shroud, we did not.
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Re: Budget Boost time :) hydro or nitro?????
There is a MML on Craigs List, NIB. Do a search, it's in Auburn Mass. (near Worcester)
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Re: Budget Boost time :) hydro or nitro?????
AFAIK the regular TJ and TJ Rubicon had exactly the same coils front and rear, I have a 1.25" BL w/ 1" BMML so I could clear the TT.
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