Help with front drive shaft rubbing skid plate on TJ
 

Okay, so I finished (sorta), installing my 4.5" Rubicon lift short arm.
I have the auto transmission and if I accelreate hard the front shaft
rubs on the trans skid plate. I have since pulled the trans skid
plate. Anyone else have this issue? I could fabricate a new bracket I
suppose. Does anyone make a skid plate after market for the TJ Trans?

I still need to adjust the pinion a little more, I get vibes at 65 and
up. If the pinion is perfectly setup what speed are typical of the
vibes?


Thanks

ULB

Re: Help with front drive shaft rubbing skid plate on TJ
 

How much of the plate rubs the shaft? Would it be possible to notch the skid
plate?

Carl


"ULB" <ultralightbackpacker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1169419767.320164.169600@11g2000cwr.googlegro ups.com...
> Okay, so I finished (sorta), installing my 4.5" Rubicon lift short arm.
> I have the auto transmission and if I accelreate hard the front shaft
> rubs on the trans skid plate. I have since pulled the trans skid
> plate. Anyone else have this issue? I could fabricate a new bracket I
> suppose. Does anyone make a skid plate after market for the TJ Trans?
>
> I still need to adjust the pinion a little more, I get vibes at 65 and
> up. If the pinion is perfectly setup what speed are typical of the
> vibes?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> ULB
>

Re: Help with front drive shaft rubbing skid plate on TJ
 

How much of the plate rubs the shaft? Would it be possible to notch the skid
plate?

Carl


"ULB" <ultralightbackpacker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1169419767.320164.169600@11g2000cwr.googlegro ups.com...
> Okay, so I finished (sorta), installing my 4.5" Rubicon lift short arm.
> I have the auto transmission and if I accelreate hard the front shaft
> rubs on the trans skid plate. I have since pulled the trans skid
> plate. Anyone else have this issue? I could fabricate a new bracket I
> suppose. Does anyone make a skid plate after market for the TJ Trans?
>
> I still need to adjust the pinion a little more, I get vibes at 65 and
> up. If the pinion is perfectly setup what speed are typical of the
> vibes?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> ULB
>

Re: Help with front drive shaft rubbing skid plate on TJ
 

How much of the plate rubs the shaft? Would it be possible to notch the skid
plate?

Carl


"ULB" <ultralightbackpacker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1169419767.320164.169600@11g2000cwr.googlegro ups.com...
> Okay, so I finished (sorta), installing my 4.5" Rubicon lift short arm.
> I have the auto transmission and if I accelreate hard the front shaft
> rubs on the trans skid plate. I have since pulled the trans skid
> plate. Anyone else have this issue? I could fabricate a new bracket I
> suppose. Does anyone make a skid plate after market for the TJ Trans?
>
> I still need to adjust the pinion a little more, I get vibes at 65 and
> up. If the pinion is perfectly setup what speed are typical of the
> vibes?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> ULB
>

Re: Help with front drive shaft rubbing skid plate on TJ
 

How much of the plate rubs the shaft? Would it be possible to notch the skid
plate?

Carl


"ULB" <ultralightbackpacker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1169419767.320164.169600@11g2000cwr.googlegro ups.com...
> Okay, so I finished (sorta), installing my 4.5" Rubicon lift short arm.
> I have the auto transmission and if I accelreate hard the front shaft
> rubs on the trans skid plate. I have since pulled the trans skid
> plate. Anyone else have this issue? I could fabricate a new bracket I
> suppose. Does anyone make a skid plate after market for the TJ Trans?
>
> I still need to adjust the pinion a little more, I get vibes at 65 and
> up. If the pinion is perfectly setup what speed are typical of the
> vibes?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> ULB
>

Re: Help with front drive shaft rubbing skid plate on TJ
 

Carl wrote:
> How much of the plate rubs the shaft? Would it be possible to notch the skid
> plate?
>
> Carl
>
>
It barely rubs that I can see, but I only drove it for 2 miles seeing
how it would handle with a couple of fast starts. I am kinda worried
that on full flex it would brake a ujoint etc. I am fairly certain I
could torch a small section out. I called up RE and they said
something to the effect of "you must custom fabricate something". they
said it was not an issue with the manual tranny. Weird. I did some
other research and it looks like tomken and skidrow sell an after
market skid plate.

I wonder if this common on the auto tranny as I did a boatload or
reading up and never saw a post regarding it. Perhaps most run manual
tranny. Would have went manual, but in SoCal, auto is necessary unless
you want a left leg the size of a tree trunk. :)

Re: Help with front drive shaft rubbing skid plate on TJ
 

Carl wrote:
> How much of the plate rubs the shaft? Would it be possible to notch the skid
> plate?
>
> Carl
>
>
It barely rubs that I can see, but I only drove it for 2 miles seeing
how it would handle with a couple of fast starts. I am kinda worried
that on full flex it would brake a ujoint etc. I am fairly certain I
could torch a small section out. I called up RE and they said
something to the effect of "you must custom fabricate something". they
said it was not an issue with the manual tranny. Weird. I did some
other research and it looks like tomken and skidrow sell an after
market skid plate.

I wonder if this common on the auto tranny as I did a boatload or
reading up and never saw a post regarding it. Perhaps most run manual
tranny. Would have went manual, but in SoCal, auto is necessary unless
you want a left leg the size of a tree trunk. :)

Re: Help with front drive shaft rubbing skid plate on TJ
 

Carl wrote:
> How much of the plate rubs the shaft? Would it be possible to notch the skid
> plate?
>
> Carl
>
>
It barely rubs that I can see, but I only drove it for 2 miles seeing
how it would handle with a couple of fast starts. I am kinda worried
that on full flex it would brake a ujoint etc. I am fairly certain I
could torch a small section out. I called up RE and they said
something to the effect of "you must custom fabricate something". they
said it was not an issue with the manual tranny. Weird. I did some
other research and it looks like tomken and skidrow sell an after
market skid plate.

I wonder if this common on the auto tranny as I did a boatload or
reading up and never saw a post regarding it. Perhaps most run manual
tranny. Would have went manual, but in SoCal, auto is necessary unless
you want a left leg the size of a tree trunk. :)

Re: Help with front drive shaft rubbing skid plate on TJ
 

Carl wrote:
> How much of the plate rubs the shaft? Would it be possible to notch the skid
> plate?
>
> Carl
>
>
It barely rubs that I can see, but I only drove it for 2 miles seeing
how it would handle with a couple of fast starts. I am kinda worried
that on full flex it would brake a ujoint etc. I am fairly certain I
could torch a small section out. I called up RE and they said
something to the effect of "you must custom fabricate something". they
said it was not an issue with the manual tranny. Weird. I did some
other research and it looks like tomken and skidrow sell an after
market skid plate.

I wonder if this common on the auto tranny as I did a boatload or
reading up and never saw a post regarding it. Perhaps most run manual
tranny. Would have went manual, but in SoCal, auto is necessary unless
you want a left leg the size of a tree trunk. :)

Re: Help with front drive shaft rubbing skid plate on TJ
 

I would just cut the stock plate to work. If the money isn't a problem then
get the new skid plate.

Carl


"ULB" <ultralightbackpacker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> Carl wrote:
>> How much of the plate rubs the shaft? Would it be possible to notch the
>> skid
>> plate?
>>
>> Carl
>>
>>
> It barely rubs that I can see, but I only drove it for 2 miles seeing
> how it would handle with a couple of fast starts. I am kinda worried
> that on full flex it would brake a ujoint etc. I am fairly certain I
> could torch a small section out. I called up RE and they said
> something to the effect of "you must custom fabricate something". they
> said it was not an issue with the manual tranny. Weird. I did some
> other research and it looks like tomken and skidrow sell an after
> market skid plate.
>
> I wonder if this common on the auto tranny as I did a boatload or
> reading up and never saw a post regarding it. Perhaps most run manual
> tranny. Would have went manual, but in SoCal, auto is necessary unless
> you want a left leg the size of a tree trunk. :)
>