having to double clutching on an 04 Wrangler X
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Re: having to double clutching on an 04 Wrangler X
It is not advised to have more than 1 inch body lift. How much do you have?
"neil" <neilheuer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1162683368.796610.243560@b28g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> HI, THANKS A LOT FOR REPLYING. DO YOU THINK I SHOULD BRING MY JEEP
> INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK AT IT?
>
> IF MY BODY LIFT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, DO YOU THINK THAT THERE IS
> SOME SORT OF AFTER MARKET ITEM THAT I CAN BUY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM? I
> THINK THAT I HAVE HEARD OF PEOPLE BUYING AFTER MARKET GEAR BOXES OR
> SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BUT MAYBE IT IS JUST THE CLUTCH.
>
> I HONESTLY DONT KNOW A LOT ABOUT CARS, SO IT IS REALLY HELPFUL TO GET
> FEEDBACK FROM OTHERS LIKE YOURSELF. DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE THAT I CAN
> CALL AND TALK TO IF I HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>
> THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. -NEIL
>
>
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>> Have you checked the tranny fluid? If it is low or has water in it it
>> will shift bad. Jeep didn't bother to put a high water vent on the
>> tranny like they did on the t-case and diffs so they can fill up with
>> water easy.
>>
>> A body lift can interfere with shifting too.
>>
>> How is the fluid in the clutch?
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>> neil wrote:
>> >
>> > I drive an 04 Wrangler X, and it has 33' inch tires, and the problem
>> > that I am having, is that when I shift from first to second, I have to
>> > double clutch or else I will feel a terrible grinding. It is really
>> > annoying, and I worry that it is a sign that something is wrong.
>> > However, double clutching solves the problem, but it is just annoying
>> > to have to double cluth all the time, because it makes me even slower
>> > than my Jeep already is, and it takes a fair amount of effort after a
>> > while. Can someone explain to me what might be causing this?
>
"neil" <neilheuer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1162683368.796610.243560@b28g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> HI, THANKS A LOT FOR REPLYING. DO YOU THINK I SHOULD BRING MY JEEP
> INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK AT IT?
>
> IF MY BODY LIFT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, DO YOU THINK THAT THERE IS
> SOME SORT OF AFTER MARKET ITEM THAT I CAN BUY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM? I
> THINK THAT I HAVE HEARD OF PEOPLE BUYING AFTER MARKET GEAR BOXES OR
> SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BUT MAYBE IT IS JUST THE CLUTCH.
>
> I HONESTLY DONT KNOW A LOT ABOUT CARS, SO IT IS REALLY HELPFUL TO GET
> FEEDBACK FROM OTHERS LIKE YOURSELF. DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE THAT I CAN
> CALL AND TALK TO IF I HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>
> THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. -NEIL
>
>
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>> Have you checked the tranny fluid? If it is low or has water in it it
>> will shift bad. Jeep didn't bother to put a high water vent on the
>> tranny like they did on the t-case and diffs so they can fill up with
>> water easy.
>>
>> A body lift can interfere with shifting too.
>>
>> How is the fluid in the clutch?
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>> neil wrote:
>> >
>> > I drive an 04 Wrangler X, and it has 33' inch tires, and the problem
>> > that I am having, is that when I shift from first to second, I have to
>> > double clutch or else I will feel a terrible grinding. It is really
>> > annoying, and I worry that it is a sign that something is wrong.
>> > However, double clutching solves the problem, but it is just annoying
>> > to have to double cluth all the time, because it makes me even slower
>> > than my Jeep already is, and it takes a fair amount of effort after a
>> > while. Can someone explain to me what might be causing this?
>
#12
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Re: having to double clutching on an 04 Wrangler X
It is not advised to have more than 1 inch body lift. How much do you have?
"neil" <neilheuer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1162683368.796610.243560@b28g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> HI, THANKS A LOT FOR REPLYING. DO YOU THINK I SHOULD BRING MY JEEP
> INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK AT IT?
>
> IF MY BODY LIFT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, DO YOU THINK THAT THERE IS
> SOME SORT OF AFTER MARKET ITEM THAT I CAN BUY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM? I
> THINK THAT I HAVE HEARD OF PEOPLE BUYING AFTER MARKET GEAR BOXES OR
> SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BUT MAYBE IT IS JUST THE CLUTCH.
>
> I HONESTLY DONT KNOW A LOT ABOUT CARS, SO IT IS REALLY HELPFUL TO GET
> FEEDBACK FROM OTHERS LIKE YOURSELF. DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE THAT I CAN
> CALL AND TALK TO IF I HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>
> THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. -NEIL
>
>
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>> Have you checked the tranny fluid? If it is low or has water in it it
>> will shift bad. Jeep didn't bother to put a high water vent on the
>> tranny like they did on the t-case and diffs so they can fill up with
>> water easy.
>>
>> A body lift can interfere with shifting too.
>>
>> How is the fluid in the clutch?
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>> neil wrote:
>> >
>> > I drive an 04 Wrangler X, and it has 33' inch tires, and the problem
>> > that I am having, is that when I shift from first to second, I have to
>> > double clutch or else I will feel a terrible grinding. It is really
>> > annoying, and I worry that it is a sign that something is wrong.
>> > However, double clutching solves the problem, but it is just annoying
>> > to have to double cluth all the time, because it makes me even slower
>> > than my Jeep already is, and it takes a fair amount of effort after a
>> > while. Can someone explain to me what might be causing this?
>
"neil" <neilheuer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1162683368.796610.243560@b28g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> HI, THANKS A LOT FOR REPLYING. DO YOU THINK I SHOULD BRING MY JEEP
> INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK AT IT?
>
> IF MY BODY LIFT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, DO YOU THINK THAT THERE IS
> SOME SORT OF AFTER MARKET ITEM THAT I CAN BUY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM? I
> THINK THAT I HAVE HEARD OF PEOPLE BUYING AFTER MARKET GEAR BOXES OR
> SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BUT MAYBE IT IS JUST THE CLUTCH.
>
> I HONESTLY DONT KNOW A LOT ABOUT CARS, SO IT IS REALLY HELPFUL TO GET
> FEEDBACK FROM OTHERS LIKE YOURSELF. DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE THAT I CAN
> CALL AND TALK TO IF I HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>
> THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. -NEIL
>
>
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>> Have you checked the tranny fluid? If it is low or has water in it it
>> will shift bad. Jeep didn't bother to put a high water vent on the
>> tranny like they did on the t-case and diffs so they can fill up with
>> water easy.
>>
>> A body lift can interfere with shifting too.
>>
>> How is the fluid in the clutch?
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>> neil wrote:
>> >
>> > I drive an 04 Wrangler X, and it has 33' inch tires, and the problem
>> > that I am having, is that when I shift from first to second, I have to
>> > double clutch or else I will feel a terrible grinding. It is really
>> > annoying, and I worry that it is a sign that something is wrong.
>> > However, double clutching solves the problem, but it is just annoying
>> > to have to double cluth all the time, because it makes me even slower
>> > than my Jeep already is, and it takes a fair amount of effort after a
>> > while. Can someone explain to me what might be causing this?
>
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Re: having to double clutching on an 04 Wrangler X
It is not advised to have more than 1 inch body lift. How much do you have?
"neil" <neilheuer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1162683368.796610.243560@b28g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> HI, THANKS A LOT FOR REPLYING. DO YOU THINK I SHOULD BRING MY JEEP
> INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK AT IT?
>
> IF MY BODY LIFT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, DO YOU THINK THAT THERE IS
> SOME SORT OF AFTER MARKET ITEM THAT I CAN BUY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM? I
> THINK THAT I HAVE HEARD OF PEOPLE BUYING AFTER MARKET GEAR BOXES OR
> SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BUT MAYBE IT IS JUST THE CLUTCH.
>
> I HONESTLY DONT KNOW A LOT ABOUT CARS, SO IT IS REALLY HELPFUL TO GET
> FEEDBACK FROM OTHERS LIKE YOURSELF. DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE THAT I CAN
> CALL AND TALK TO IF I HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>
> THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. -NEIL
>
>
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>> Have you checked the tranny fluid? If it is low or has water in it it
>> will shift bad. Jeep didn't bother to put a high water vent on the
>> tranny like they did on the t-case and diffs so they can fill up with
>> water easy.
>>
>> A body lift can interfere with shifting too.
>>
>> How is the fluid in the clutch?
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>> neil wrote:
>> >
>> > I drive an 04 Wrangler X, and it has 33' inch tires, and the problem
>> > that I am having, is that when I shift from first to second, I have to
>> > double clutch or else I will feel a terrible grinding. It is really
>> > annoying, and I worry that it is a sign that something is wrong.
>> > However, double clutching solves the problem, but it is just annoying
>> > to have to double cluth all the time, because it makes me even slower
>> > than my Jeep already is, and it takes a fair amount of effort after a
>> > while. Can someone explain to me what might be causing this?
>
"neil" <neilheuer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1162683368.796610.243560@b28g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> HI, THANKS A LOT FOR REPLYING. DO YOU THINK I SHOULD BRING MY JEEP
> INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK AT IT?
>
> IF MY BODY LIFT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, DO YOU THINK THAT THERE IS
> SOME SORT OF AFTER MARKET ITEM THAT I CAN BUY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM? I
> THINK THAT I HAVE HEARD OF PEOPLE BUYING AFTER MARKET GEAR BOXES OR
> SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BUT MAYBE IT IS JUST THE CLUTCH.
>
> I HONESTLY DONT KNOW A LOT ABOUT CARS, SO IT IS REALLY HELPFUL TO GET
> FEEDBACK FROM OTHERS LIKE YOURSELF. DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE THAT I CAN
> CALL AND TALK TO IF I HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>
> THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. -NEIL
>
>
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>> Have you checked the tranny fluid? If it is low or has water in it it
>> will shift bad. Jeep didn't bother to put a high water vent on the
>> tranny like they did on the t-case and diffs so they can fill up with
>> water easy.
>>
>> A body lift can interfere with shifting too.
>>
>> How is the fluid in the clutch?
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>> neil wrote:
>> >
>> > I drive an 04 Wrangler X, and it has 33' inch tires, and the problem
>> > that I am having, is that when I shift from first to second, I have to
>> > double clutch or else I will feel a terrible grinding. It is really
>> > annoying, and I worry that it is a sign that something is wrong.
>> > However, double clutching solves the problem, but it is just annoying
>> > to have to double cluth all the time, because it makes me even slower
>> > than my Jeep already is, and it takes a fair amount of effort after a
>> > while. Can someone explain to me what might be causing this?
>
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Re: having to double clutching on an 04 Wrangler X
I HAVE A 3 INCH BODY LIFT.
billy ray wrote:
> It is not advised to have more than 1 inch body lift. How much do you have?
>
>
> "neil" <neilheuer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1162683368.796610.243560@b28g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> > HI, THANKS A LOT FOR REPLYING. DO YOU THINK I SHOULD BRING MY JEEP
> > INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK AT IT?
> >
> > IF MY BODY LIFT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, DO YOU THINK THAT THERE IS
> > SOME SORT OF AFTER MARKET ITEM THAT I CAN BUY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM? I
> > THINK THAT I HAVE HEARD OF PEOPLE BUYING AFTER MARKET GEAR BOXES OR
> > SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BUT MAYBE IT IS JUST THE CLUTCH.
> >
> > I HONESTLY DONT KNOW A LOT ABOUT CARS, SO IT IS REALLY HELPFUL TO GET
> > FEEDBACK FROM OTHERS LIKE YOURSELF. DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE THAT I CAN
> > CALL AND TALK TO IF I HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
> >
> > THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. -NEIL
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> >> Have you checked the tranny fluid? If it is low or has water in it it
> >> will shift bad. Jeep didn't bother to put a high water vent on the
> >> tranny like they did on the t-case and diffs so they can fill up with
> >> water easy.
> >>
> >> A body lift can interfere with shifting too.
> >>
> >> How is the fluid in the clutch?
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> >> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >>
> >> neil wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I drive an 04 Wrangler X, and it has 33' inch tires, and the problem
> >> > that I am having, is that when I shift from first to second, I have to
> >> > double clutch or else I will feel a terrible grinding. It is really
> >> > annoying, and I worry that it is a sign that something is wrong.
> >> > However, double clutching solves the problem, but it is just annoying
> >> > to have to double cluth all the time, because it makes me even slower
> >> > than my Jeep already is, and it takes a fair amount of effort after a
> >> > while. Can someone explain to me what might be causing this?
> >
billy ray wrote:
> It is not advised to have more than 1 inch body lift. How much do you have?
>
>
> "neil" <neilheuer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1162683368.796610.243560@b28g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> > HI, THANKS A LOT FOR REPLYING. DO YOU THINK I SHOULD BRING MY JEEP
> > INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK AT IT?
> >
> > IF MY BODY LIFT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, DO YOU THINK THAT THERE IS
> > SOME SORT OF AFTER MARKET ITEM THAT I CAN BUY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM? I
> > THINK THAT I HAVE HEARD OF PEOPLE BUYING AFTER MARKET GEAR BOXES OR
> > SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BUT MAYBE IT IS JUST THE CLUTCH.
> >
> > I HONESTLY DONT KNOW A LOT ABOUT CARS, SO IT IS REALLY HELPFUL TO GET
> > FEEDBACK FROM OTHERS LIKE YOURSELF. DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE THAT I CAN
> > CALL AND TALK TO IF I HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
> >
> > THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. -NEIL
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> >> Have you checked the tranny fluid? If it is low or has water in it it
> >> will shift bad. Jeep didn't bother to put a high water vent on the
> >> tranny like they did on the t-case and diffs so they can fill up with
> >> water easy.
> >>
> >> A body lift can interfere with shifting too.
> >>
> >> How is the fluid in the clutch?
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> >> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >>
> >> neil wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I drive an 04 Wrangler X, and it has 33' inch tires, and the problem
> >> > that I am having, is that when I shift from first to second, I have to
> >> > double clutch or else I will feel a terrible grinding. It is really
> >> > annoying, and I worry that it is a sign that something is wrong.
> >> > However, double clutching solves the problem, but it is just annoying
> >> > to have to double cluth all the time, because it makes me even slower
> >> > than my Jeep already is, and it takes a fair amount of effort after a
> >> > while. Can someone explain to me what might be causing this?
> >
#15
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Re: having to double clutching on an 04 Wrangler X
I HAVE A 3 INCH BODY LIFT.
billy ray wrote:
> It is not advised to have more than 1 inch body lift. How much do you have?
>
>
> "neil" <neilheuer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1162683368.796610.243560@b28g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> > HI, THANKS A LOT FOR REPLYING. DO YOU THINK I SHOULD BRING MY JEEP
> > INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK AT IT?
> >
> > IF MY BODY LIFT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, DO YOU THINK THAT THERE IS
> > SOME SORT OF AFTER MARKET ITEM THAT I CAN BUY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM? I
> > THINK THAT I HAVE HEARD OF PEOPLE BUYING AFTER MARKET GEAR BOXES OR
> > SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BUT MAYBE IT IS JUST THE CLUTCH.
> >
> > I HONESTLY DONT KNOW A LOT ABOUT CARS, SO IT IS REALLY HELPFUL TO GET
> > FEEDBACK FROM OTHERS LIKE YOURSELF. DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE THAT I CAN
> > CALL AND TALK TO IF I HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
> >
> > THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. -NEIL
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> >> Have you checked the tranny fluid? If it is low or has water in it it
> >> will shift bad. Jeep didn't bother to put a high water vent on the
> >> tranny like they did on the t-case and diffs so they can fill up with
> >> water easy.
> >>
> >> A body lift can interfere with shifting too.
> >>
> >> How is the fluid in the clutch?
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> >> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >>
> >> neil wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I drive an 04 Wrangler X, and it has 33' inch tires, and the problem
> >> > that I am having, is that when I shift from first to second, I have to
> >> > double clutch or else I will feel a terrible grinding. It is really
> >> > annoying, and I worry that it is a sign that something is wrong.
> >> > However, double clutching solves the problem, but it is just annoying
> >> > to have to double cluth all the time, because it makes me even slower
> >> > than my Jeep already is, and it takes a fair amount of effort after a
> >> > while. Can someone explain to me what might be causing this?
> >
billy ray wrote:
> It is not advised to have more than 1 inch body lift. How much do you have?
>
>
> "neil" <neilheuer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1162683368.796610.243560@b28g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> > HI, THANKS A LOT FOR REPLYING. DO YOU THINK I SHOULD BRING MY JEEP
> > INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK AT IT?
> >
> > IF MY BODY LIFT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, DO YOU THINK THAT THERE IS
> > SOME SORT OF AFTER MARKET ITEM THAT I CAN BUY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM? I
> > THINK THAT I HAVE HEARD OF PEOPLE BUYING AFTER MARKET GEAR BOXES OR
> > SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BUT MAYBE IT IS JUST THE CLUTCH.
> >
> > I HONESTLY DONT KNOW A LOT ABOUT CARS, SO IT IS REALLY HELPFUL TO GET
> > FEEDBACK FROM OTHERS LIKE YOURSELF. DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE THAT I CAN
> > CALL AND TALK TO IF I HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
> >
> > THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. -NEIL
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> >> Have you checked the tranny fluid? If it is low or has water in it it
> >> will shift bad. Jeep didn't bother to put a high water vent on the
> >> tranny like they did on the t-case and diffs so they can fill up with
> >> water easy.
> >>
> >> A body lift can interfere with shifting too.
> >>
> >> How is the fluid in the clutch?
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> >> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >>
> >> neil wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I drive an 04 Wrangler X, and it has 33' inch tires, and the problem
> >> > that I am having, is that when I shift from first to second, I have to
> >> > double clutch or else I will feel a terrible grinding. It is really
> >> > annoying, and I worry that it is a sign that something is wrong.
> >> > However, double clutching solves the problem, but it is just annoying
> >> > to have to double cluth all the time, because it makes me even slower
> >> > than my Jeep already is, and it takes a fair amount of effort after a
> >> > while. Can someone explain to me what might be causing this?
> >
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Re: having to double clutching on an 04 Wrangler X
I HAVE A 3 INCH BODY LIFT.
billy ray wrote:
> It is not advised to have more than 1 inch body lift. How much do you have?
>
>
> "neil" <neilheuer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1162683368.796610.243560@b28g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> > HI, THANKS A LOT FOR REPLYING. DO YOU THINK I SHOULD BRING MY JEEP
> > INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK AT IT?
> >
> > IF MY BODY LIFT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, DO YOU THINK THAT THERE IS
> > SOME SORT OF AFTER MARKET ITEM THAT I CAN BUY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM? I
> > THINK THAT I HAVE HEARD OF PEOPLE BUYING AFTER MARKET GEAR BOXES OR
> > SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BUT MAYBE IT IS JUST THE CLUTCH.
> >
> > I HONESTLY DONT KNOW A LOT ABOUT CARS, SO IT IS REALLY HELPFUL TO GET
> > FEEDBACK FROM OTHERS LIKE YOURSELF. DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE THAT I CAN
> > CALL AND TALK TO IF I HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
> >
> > THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. -NEIL
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> >> Have you checked the tranny fluid? If it is low or has water in it it
> >> will shift bad. Jeep didn't bother to put a high water vent on the
> >> tranny like they did on the t-case and diffs so they can fill up with
> >> water easy.
> >>
> >> A body lift can interfere with shifting too.
> >>
> >> How is the fluid in the clutch?
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> >> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >>
> >> neil wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I drive an 04 Wrangler X, and it has 33' inch tires, and the problem
> >> > that I am having, is that when I shift from first to second, I have to
> >> > double clutch or else I will feel a terrible grinding. It is really
> >> > annoying, and I worry that it is a sign that something is wrong.
> >> > However, double clutching solves the problem, but it is just annoying
> >> > to have to double cluth all the time, because it makes me even slower
> >> > than my Jeep already is, and it takes a fair amount of effort after a
> >> > while. Can someone explain to me what might be causing this?
> >
billy ray wrote:
> It is not advised to have more than 1 inch body lift. How much do you have?
>
>
> "neil" <neilheuer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1162683368.796610.243560@b28g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> > HI, THANKS A LOT FOR REPLYING. DO YOU THINK I SHOULD BRING MY JEEP
> > INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK AT IT?
> >
> > IF MY BODY LIFT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, DO YOU THINK THAT THERE IS
> > SOME SORT OF AFTER MARKET ITEM THAT I CAN BUY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM? I
> > THINK THAT I HAVE HEARD OF PEOPLE BUYING AFTER MARKET GEAR BOXES OR
> > SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BUT MAYBE IT IS JUST THE CLUTCH.
> >
> > I HONESTLY DONT KNOW A LOT ABOUT CARS, SO IT IS REALLY HELPFUL TO GET
> > FEEDBACK FROM OTHERS LIKE YOURSELF. DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE THAT I CAN
> > CALL AND TALK TO IF I HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
> >
> > THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. -NEIL
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> >> Have you checked the tranny fluid? If it is low or has water in it it
> >> will shift bad. Jeep didn't bother to put a high water vent on the
> >> tranny like they did on the t-case and diffs so they can fill up with
> >> water easy.
> >>
> >> A body lift can interfere with shifting too.
> >>
> >> How is the fluid in the clutch?
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> >> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >>
> >> neil wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I drive an 04 Wrangler X, and it has 33' inch tires, and the problem
> >> > that I am having, is that when I shift from first to second, I have to
> >> > double clutch or else I will feel a terrible grinding. It is really
> >> > annoying, and I worry that it is a sign that something is wrong.
> >> > However, double clutching solves the problem, but it is just annoying
> >> > to have to double cluth all the time, because it makes me even slower
> >> > than my Jeep already is, and it takes a fair amount of effort after a
> >> > while. Can someone explain to me what might be causing this?
> >
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Re: having to double clutching on an 04 Wrangler X
IN WHAT WAYS DO YOU THINK HAVING A LIFT AFFECTS THE SHIFTING?
neil wrote:
> I HAVE A 3 INCH BODY LIFT.
>
>
>
> billy ray wrote:
> > It is not advised to have more than 1 inch body lift. How much do you have?
> >
> >
> > "neil" <neilheuer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:1162683368.796610.243560@b28g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> > > HI, THANKS A LOT FOR REPLYING. DO YOU THINK I SHOULD BRING MY JEEP
> > > INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK AT IT?
> > >
> > > IF MY BODY LIFT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, DO YOU THINK THAT THERE IS
> > > SOME SORT OF AFTER MARKET ITEM THAT I CAN BUY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM? I
> > > THINK THAT I HAVE HEARD OF PEOPLE BUYING AFTER MARKET GEAR BOXES OR
> > > SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BUT MAYBE IT IS JUST THE CLUTCH.
> > >
> > > I HONESTLY DONT KNOW A LOT ABOUT CARS, SO IT IS REALLY HELPFUL TO GET
> > > FEEDBACK FROM OTHERS LIKE YOURSELF. DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE THAT I CAN
> > > CALL AND TALK TO IF I HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
> > >
> > > THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. -NEIL
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Mike Romain wrote:
> > >> Have you checked the tranny fluid? If it is low or has water in it it
> > >> will shift bad. Jeep didn't bother to put a high water vent on the
> > >> tranny like they did on the t-case and diffs so they can fill up with
> > >> water easy.
> > >>
> > >> A body lift can interfere with shifting too.
> > >>
> > >> How is the fluid in the clutch?
> > >>
> > >> Mike
> > >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > >> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > >> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > >> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> > >>
> > >> neil wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > I drive an 04 Wrangler X, and it has 33' inch tires, and the problem
> > >> > that I am having, is that when I shift from first to second, I have to
> > >> > double clutch or else I will feel a terrible grinding. It is really
> > >> > annoying, and I worry that it is a sign that something is wrong.
> > >> > However, double clutching solves the problem, but it is just annoying
> > >> > to have to double cluth all the time, because it makes me even slower
> > >> > than my Jeep already is, and it takes a fair amount of effort after a
> > >> > while. Can someone explain to me what might be causing this?
> > >
neil wrote:
> I HAVE A 3 INCH BODY LIFT.
>
>
>
> billy ray wrote:
> > It is not advised to have more than 1 inch body lift. How much do you have?
> >
> >
> > "neil" <neilheuer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:1162683368.796610.243560@b28g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> > > HI, THANKS A LOT FOR REPLYING. DO YOU THINK I SHOULD BRING MY JEEP
> > > INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK AT IT?
> > >
> > > IF MY BODY LIFT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, DO YOU THINK THAT THERE IS
> > > SOME SORT OF AFTER MARKET ITEM THAT I CAN BUY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM? I
> > > THINK THAT I HAVE HEARD OF PEOPLE BUYING AFTER MARKET GEAR BOXES OR
> > > SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BUT MAYBE IT IS JUST THE CLUTCH.
> > >
> > > I HONESTLY DONT KNOW A LOT ABOUT CARS, SO IT IS REALLY HELPFUL TO GET
> > > FEEDBACK FROM OTHERS LIKE YOURSELF. DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE THAT I CAN
> > > CALL AND TALK TO IF I HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
> > >
> > > THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. -NEIL
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Mike Romain wrote:
> > >> Have you checked the tranny fluid? If it is low or has water in it it
> > >> will shift bad. Jeep didn't bother to put a high water vent on the
> > >> tranny like they did on the t-case and diffs so they can fill up with
> > >> water easy.
> > >>
> > >> A body lift can interfere with shifting too.
> > >>
> > >> How is the fluid in the clutch?
> > >>
> > >> Mike
> > >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > >> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > >> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > >> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> > >>
> > >> neil wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > I drive an 04 Wrangler X, and it has 33' inch tires, and the problem
> > >> > that I am having, is that when I shift from first to second, I have to
> > >> > double clutch or else I will feel a terrible grinding. It is really
> > >> > annoying, and I worry that it is a sign that something is wrong.
> > >> > However, double clutching solves the problem, but it is just annoying
> > >> > to have to double cluth all the time, because it makes me even slower
> > >> > than my Jeep already is, and it takes a fair amount of effort after a
> > >> > while. Can someone explain to me what might be causing this?
> > >