Guest Halloween_Harry Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 hey its my first post, i would have done the getting to know you thing, but my question is time sensitive. my tires are pretty warn down so i need new ones, fast. im looking at some 31x10.50-15 super swampers and it looks like that would do fine... although bigger tires would be cool. i would like to install a body lift. the only this is that i have an automatic... is that going to be a problem? i can install the lift then get new tires, maybe 32x11.50-15, if that would work. but what ever i do its gotta be some time soon. heh, my tires tread is going fast. so can anyone help me out and tell me if i can install a body lift on an automatic, and if so are there any problems i need to watch out for? thank yall for your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackpath94 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 the automatic tranny is cable actuated, so you shouldnt have any problems. although you have to doa t case drop, and numerous other little things. but all of the mountig hardware should be included in the kit. you may want to move your bumper up too. if i recall i read that there are already holes in the frame to do this so it should be simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Halloween_Harry Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 hey, thanks. i will read up on it before i do anythig though. plus i will be a little straped for cash after the tires, that are a must have so i dont know if im going to end up lifting. anyone else know any other problems i might have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statikuz Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 A t-case drop? You HAVE to move the bumper up, or at least off. The kit is the same no matter how your Pathy is shifted. Search for "body lift"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Pickles Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Blackpath is smoking some good stuff, curiously while I'm watching a bio on Jimmy Hendrix on VH1. :Magic: A body lift is a body lift, separate body from frame. No Tcase drop, no suspension anything, nada. All you're doing really is sticking some big chunks of plastic between the body and the frame at the mounting points. Obviously, there's a bunch of work to be had, but still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 you might not be able to shift in to 4Low aftter it tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statikuz Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Yep, true dat Mike... Harry: there's things you can do to solve that problem too. =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackpath94 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 ohh right my bad. the AC BL has a t-case extension, i thought it said drop for some reason. it might be all of the stuff ive been reading on jeep forum cuz ive got nothing else to do that is making my mind go crazy. but anywho i wanna do one sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flnl Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 AC also sells a radiator drop down kit and body lift liners, so it seems to me there's more stuff we need than what the BL kit has. Well, I knew body lift liners is just a matter of appearance. What about the radiator drop down kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statikuz Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 The AC kit doesn't have an extension for the T-case shift lever, at least not the one I got. You don't need the radiator drop down kit unless you start having cooling issues after the lift. Body lift liners do make it look a little better and less ghetto (and keeping all that stuff under there a bit cleaner). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Halloween_Harry Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 yeah, the T-case shift lever was about the only thing i was worried about. i think ill go ahead and buy a 3inch lift from a local store, the price is right and it sounds like it comes with just about everything. i kinda solved my tire problem, i got some 31x10.50x15s on the back which work quite nice and i put the rear tires on the front for now. im raising my Tbars today before i get the front end aligned tomorrow so that im not screwing with stuff after they work on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Pickles Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 (edited) I recently recieved and installed my lift from Performance Accessored (via AC) as well, and there was nothing in the way of a t-case extension. I have a 5 speed and everbody says the install is the same, because the cable actuated tranny on the auto models. The best solutions for the t-case seems to be to fab your own extension or get a shifter from a Nissan Harbody truck. Mine shifts just fine except that the boot crushes and wants to push it out of gear. I you decide to create a different shift boot, you may not have to do anything else. Edited February 21, 2005 by Mr. Pickles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statikuz Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 Yeah, I swapped in an HB shifter, notched the plastic frame in the shift boot, but you still have to push it down pretty hard to get it into 4L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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