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?
> > >

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?
> > >

Re: having to double clutching on an 04 Wrangler X
 

Sorry about the stuck caps lock key.


DougW wrote:
> neil wrote:
> > I HAVE A 3 INCH BODY LIFT.
> >
>
> And a stuck capslock key.
>
> hint: caps on usenet is like yelling.
>
> --
> DougW

Re: having to double clutching on an 04 Wrangler X
 

Sorry about the stuck caps lock key.


DougW wrote:
> neil wrote:
> > I HAVE A 3 INCH BODY LIFT.
> >
>
> And a stuck capslock key.
>
> hint: caps on usenet is like yelling.
>
> --
> DougW

Re: having to double clutching on an 04 Wrangler X
 

Sorry about the stuck caps lock key.


DougW wrote:
> neil wrote:
> > I HAVE A 3 INCH BODY LIFT.
> >
>
> And a stuck capslock key.
>
> hint: caps on usenet is like yelling.
>
> --
> DougW

Re: having to double clutching on an 04 Wrangler X
 

Having a 3 inch body lift means your body is 3" higher above the
transmission than it should be. Since your shifter goes from the
transmission, through the body and into the cab, this usually results
in some pretty rough shifting, it kind of makes you have to move the
stick in ways the transmission doesn't want it to go.

Re: having to double clutching on an 04 Wrangler X
 

Having a 3 inch body lift means your body is 3" higher above the
transmission than it should be. Since your shifter goes from the
transmission, through the body and into the cab, this usually results
in some pretty rough shifting, it kind of makes you have to move the
stick in ways the transmission doesn't want it to go.

Re: having to double clutching on an 04 Wrangler X
 

Having a 3 inch body lift means your body is 3" higher above the
transmission than it should be. Since your shifter goes from the
transmission, through the body and into the cab, this usually results
in some pretty rough shifting, it kind of makes you have to move the
stick in ways the transmission doesn't want it to go.

Re: having to double clutching on an 04 Wrangler X
 

Thanks for the reply, do you think that the grinding that I experience
going from first to second is primarily caused by the 3 inch lift? If
so, is there an after market item that can help to compensate for all
of the additional rough shifting that occurrs as a result of the lift?


Or should I just check all of the fluids and ensure that no water is in
where it should not be? Or both? The grinding that occurs from 1st
gear to 2nd is the only complaint that I have about the vehicle, if I
could solve that problem, then I would be very pleased with the Jeep's
performance. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. -Neil


Micah wrote:
> Having a 3 inch body lift means your body is 3" higher above the
> transmission than it should be. Since your shifter goes from the
> transmission, through the body and into the cab, this usually results
> in some pretty rough shifting, it kind of makes you have to move the
> stick in ways the transmission doesn't want it to go.

Re: having to double clutching on an 04 Wrangler X
 

Thanks for the reply, do you think that the grinding that I experience
going from first to second is primarily caused by the 3 inch lift? If
so, is there an after market item that can help to compensate for all
of the additional rough shifting that occurrs as a result of the lift?


Or should I just check all of the fluids and ensure that no water is in
where it should not be? Or both? The grinding that occurs from 1st
gear to 2nd is the only complaint that I have about the vehicle, if I
could solve that problem, then I would be very pleased with the Jeep's
performance. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. -Neil


Micah wrote:
> Having a 3 inch body lift means your body is 3" higher above the
> transmission than it should be. Since your shifter goes from the
> transmission, through the body and into the cab, this usually results
> in some pretty rough shifting, it kind of makes you have to move the
> stick in ways the transmission doesn't want it to go.