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Title: 1" MML and TC drop?
Post by: smashcoast on August 25, 2009, 09:06:03 PM

I am going to be putting on my new 3" BDS springs soon and cant afford a SYE and new drive shaft (gotta buy Goodyear MTR's and regear)!

So i'll be putting on a TC drop kit.

If I put on a 1" MML will I be able to avoid a TC drop kit or be able to use some longer bolts with some flat washers to avoid the driveline vibes?

Or should i just go with some 1" x 1/8 steel as a TC drop kit (homemade).

Title: Re: 1" MML and TC drop?
Post by: Jeffy on August 25, 2009, 10:16:31 PM

Maybe...  Really, you're just going to have to try it and see.  Without, seeing the actual angles, it's hard to say.  I have run both and now just use the 1" MML with no T-case shims.

Title: Re: 1" MML and TC drop?
Post by: aw12345 on August 26, 2009, 05:22:05 AM

Start with the motormount lift. It is actually not to hard to make one for a TJ out of some 1" square tubing. I have made several total cost maybe 5 bucks or so, works fine mine has been in place for the last 3 years

Title: Re: 1" MML and TC drop?
Post by: jagular7 on August 26, 2009, 07:11:17 AM

That is what I have done and still have it installed. I did a body lift (1.25") and a motor mount lift (polys- lots of vibes) for my 2"+ suspension lift. I use Rubicon coils with 2" spacers for a lift.
Look at it this way, you lift the front (engine) to gain angularity of the output or you lower the back mount (trans skid). Should be same results, or at least real close. With a body lift, it should come with a bracket for the shifter mechanism cam. The cam is placed between 2 brackets - 1 on the trans, other on the floor. When you separate the body from the frame, you put this cam into a slight angle. Some have no troubles, but I had some troubles. Even with the little bracket installed, it was not low enough to work with my situation. This could be based on the holes in the floor, the condition of the trans/engine mounts, etc. So I installed a shifter relocation bracket. It removed the floor bracket all together and simple to install. All this was 5+ yrs ago.

Title: Re: 1" MML and TC drop?
Post by: smashcoast on September 14, 2009, 07:33:24 PM

now is there any worry about the front drive shaft angle?

Title: Re: 1" MML and TC drop?
Post by: jagular7 on September 14, 2009, 09:56:44 PM

No. It should have a cv at the tcase output. However, it will let you know if a joint is bad with the increased operating angle.