Jeep YJ Lift and Transmission Question
 

Hey,
I am looking at buying a Jeep YJ and I went and looked at a 95 YJ today. It
has a body lift on it, and the owners claim that this body lift messes with
the transmission linkage a bit. I took it for a drive, and there is a bit of
a grind going from 2-3, but the owners assure me that this is due to the
lift. The YJ has 168KMs on it, and a newer clutch. I phoned their mechanic,
and he said to his knowledge, the lift kit is what is causing the
transmission issue. So my question is this: is what the owners claim true?
Or are their other issues I should be looking at?

Thanks

Re: Jeep YJ Lift and Transmission Question
 

The BL is not a likely source of grinding in the tranny. A BL CAN make
shifting all the way into a gear difficult but if it's just grinding
going in, that just sounds like a bad synchro.

Jerry

Keane Gruending wrote:
> Hey,
> I am looking at buying a Jeep YJ and I went and looked at a 95 YJ today. It
> has a body lift on it, and the owners claim that this body lift messes with
> the transmission linkage a bit. I took it for a drive, and there is a bit of
> a grind going from 2-3, but the owners assure me that this is due to the
> lift. The YJ has 168KMs on it, and a newer clutch. I phoned their mechanic,
> and he said to his knowledge, the lift kit is what is causing the
> transmission issue. So my question is this: is what the owners claim true?
> Or are their other issues I should be looking at?
>
> Thanks
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Jeep YJ Lift and Transmission Question
 

The BL is not a likely source of grinding in the tranny. A BL CAN make
shifting all the way into a gear difficult but if it's just grinding
going in, that just sounds like a bad synchro.

Jerry

Keane Gruending wrote:
> Hey,
> I am looking at buying a Jeep YJ and I went and looked at a 95 YJ today. It
> has a body lift on it, and the owners claim that this body lift messes with
> the transmission linkage a bit. I took it for a drive, and there is a bit of
> a grind going from 2-3, but the owners assure me that this is due to the
> lift. The YJ has 168KMs on it, and a newer clutch. I phoned their mechanic,
> and he said to his knowledge, the lift kit is what is causing the
> transmission issue. So my question is this: is what the owners claim true?
> Or are their other issues I should be looking at?
>
> Thanks
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Jeep YJ Lift and Transmission Question
 

The BL is not a likely source of grinding in the tranny. A BL CAN make
shifting all the way into a gear difficult but if it's just grinding
going in, that just sounds like a bad synchro.

Jerry

Keane Gruending wrote:
> Hey,
> I am looking at buying a Jeep YJ and I went and looked at a 95 YJ today. It
> has a body lift on it, and the owners claim that this body lift messes with
> the transmission linkage a bit. I took it for a drive, and there is a bit of
> a grind going from 2-3, but the owners assure me that this is due to the
> lift. The YJ has 168KMs on it, and a newer clutch. I phoned their mechanic,
> and he said to his knowledge, the lift kit is what is causing the
> transmission issue. So my question is this: is what the owners claim true?
> Or are their other issues I should be looking at?
>
> Thanks
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Jeep YJ Lift and Transmission Question
 

The BL is not a likely source of grinding in the tranny. A BL CAN make
shifting all the way into a gear difficult but if it's just grinding
going in, that just sounds like a bad synchro.

Jerry

Keane Gruending wrote:
> Hey,
> I am looking at buying a Jeep YJ and I went and looked at a 95 YJ today. It
> has a body lift on it, and the owners claim that this body lift messes with
> the transmission linkage a bit. I took it for a drive, and there is a bit of
> a grind going from 2-3, but the owners assure me that this is due to the
> lift. The YJ has 168KMs on it, and a newer clutch. I phoned their mechanic,
> and he said to his knowledge, the lift kit is what is causing the
> transmission issue. So my question is this: is what the owners claim true?
> Or are their other issues I should be looking at?
>
> Thanks
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Jeep YJ Lift and Transmission Question
 

It is 'very' possible for that to be the issue. Some have to have it
trimmed or the inner boot removed. Especially if the installer screwed
up by 1/4" or so on the body tub's side to side measurements.

It is easy to check. Measure the outside edge of each corner to the
frame and see what you come up with. I have a tree in my driveway that
I use to anchor a hand winch to and jack the body up by the roll bar to
adjust it on the frame or add/remove body lifts. Last time I rolled my
CJ7, it took me less than half hour solo to put the body back on
square. It had shifted 1/2" or so and I was having shifting issues.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Keane Gruending wrote:
>
> Hey,
> I am looking at buying a Jeep YJ and I went and looked at a 95 YJ today. It
> has a body lift on it, and the owners claim that this body lift messes with
> the transmission linkage a bit. I took it for a drive, and there is a bit of
> a grind going from 2-3, but the owners assure me that this is due to the
> lift. The YJ has 168KMs on it, and a newer clutch. I phoned their mechanic,
> and he said to his knowledge, the lift kit is what is causing the
> transmission issue. So my question is this: is what the owners claim true?
> Or are their other issues I should be looking at?
>
> Thanks

Re: Jeep YJ Lift and Transmission Question
 

It is 'very' possible for that to be the issue. Some have to have it
trimmed or the inner boot removed. Especially if the installer screwed
up by 1/4" or so on the body tub's side to side measurements.

It is easy to check. Measure the outside edge of each corner to the
frame and see what you come up with. I have a tree in my driveway that
I use to anchor a hand winch to and jack the body up by the roll bar to
adjust it on the frame or add/remove body lifts. Last time I rolled my
CJ7, it took me less than half hour solo to put the body back on
square. It had shifted 1/2" or so and I was having shifting issues.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Keane Gruending wrote:
>
> Hey,
> I am looking at buying a Jeep YJ and I went and looked at a 95 YJ today. It
> has a body lift on it, and the owners claim that this body lift messes with
> the transmission linkage a bit. I took it for a drive, and there is a bit of
> a grind going from 2-3, but the owners assure me that this is due to the
> lift. The YJ has 168KMs on it, and a newer clutch. I phoned their mechanic,
> and he said to his knowledge, the lift kit is what is causing the
> transmission issue. So my question is this: is what the owners claim true?
> Or are their other issues I should be looking at?
>
> Thanks

Re: Jeep YJ Lift and Transmission Question
 

It is 'very' possible for that to be the issue. Some have to have it
trimmed or the inner boot removed. Especially if the installer screwed
up by 1/4" or so on the body tub's side to side measurements.

It is easy to check. Measure the outside edge of each corner to the
frame and see what you come up with. I have a tree in my driveway that
I use to anchor a hand winch to and jack the body up by the roll bar to
adjust it on the frame or add/remove body lifts. Last time I rolled my
CJ7, it took me less than half hour solo to put the body back on
square. It had shifted 1/2" or so and I was having shifting issues.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Keane Gruending wrote:
>
> Hey,
> I am looking at buying a Jeep YJ and I went and looked at a 95 YJ today. It
> has a body lift on it, and the owners claim that this body lift messes with
> the transmission linkage a bit. I took it for a drive, and there is a bit of
> a grind going from 2-3, but the owners assure me that this is due to the
> lift. The YJ has 168KMs on it, and a newer clutch. I phoned their mechanic,
> and he said to his knowledge, the lift kit is what is causing the
> transmission issue. So my question is this: is what the owners claim true?
> Or are their other issues I should be looking at?
>
> Thanks

Re: Jeep YJ Lift and Transmission Question
 

It is 'very' possible for that to be the issue. Some have to have it
trimmed or the inner boot removed. Especially if the installer screwed
up by 1/4" or so on the body tub's side to side measurements.

It is easy to check. Measure the outside edge of each corner to the
frame and see what you come up with. I have a tree in my driveway that
I use to anchor a hand winch to and jack the body up by the roll bar to
adjust it on the frame or add/remove body lifts. Last time I rolled my
CJ7, it took me less than half hour solo to put the body back on
square. It had shifted 1/2" or so and I was having shifting issues.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Keane Gruending wrote:
>
> Hey,
> I am looking at buying a Jeep YJ and I went and looked at a 95 YJ today. It
> has a body lift on it, and the owners claim that this body lift messes with
> the transmission linkage a bit. I took it for a drive, and there is a bit of
> a grind going from 2-3, but the owners assure me that this is due to the
> lift. The YJ has 168KMs on it, and a newer clutch. I phoned their mechanic,
> and he said to his knowledge, the lift kit is what is causing the
> transmission issue. So my question is this: is what the owners claim true?
> Or are their other issues I should be looking at?
>
> Thanks

Re: Jeep YJ Lift and Transmission Question
 

I guess he could just remove the boot for a fast check?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Jerry Bransford wrote:
>
> The BL is not a likely source of grinding in the tranny. A BL CAN make
> shifting all the way into a gear difficult but if it's just grinding
> going in, that just sounds like a bad synchro.
>
> Jerry
>
> Keane Gruending wrote:
> > Hey,
> > I am looking at buying a Jeep YJ and I went and looked at a 95 YJ today. It
> > has a body lift on it, and the owners claim that this body lift messes with
> > the transmission linkage a bit. I took it for a drive, and there is a bit of
> > a grind going from 2-3, but the owners assure me that this is due to the
> > lift. The YJ has 168KMs on it, and a newer clutch. I phoned their mechanic,
> > and he said to his knowledge, the lift kit is what is causing the
> > transmission issue. So my question is this: is what the owners claim true?
> > Or are their other issues I should be looking at?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/