Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

Correction: rear driveshaft binding, like everyone else said.

"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
news:KaidneylV_xfeEPdRVn-jw@comcast.com...
> Lower control arm links are loose. Tighten.
>
> "Brian Tanksley" <Briantanksley@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:6687caee.0406241537.2ea4d54f@posting.google.c om...
> > Hello all. I recently had a Pro Comp Stage II 4 inch suspension lift
> > installed on my 1997 Wrangler. Now, when I accelerate, I feel a
> > bumping noise underneath my feet. It only happens upon innitial
> > acceleration and is worse when on an incline. I took it to my local
> > repair shop and they are stumped. They checked the u joints and they
> > were fine. They removed each drive shaft and the mechanic said with
> > the rear shaft removed, that he didn't feel the bumping anymore. It
> > did this a little before the lift kit but now it's really bad. It
> > seems worse when I turn left upon acceleration. Any idea's? Thanks in
> > advance.
> >
> > Brian Tanksley
> > Briantanksley@aol.com
>
>

Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

It was the drive shaft for sure. We lowered the transfer case a bit more and
it's way better now. Looks llike I'll need to get a "beefy" new drive shaft. Is
this a difficult thing to order? What should I look for? I have a 4 inch
suspension lift with 33 inch tires. Thanks again to everyone for all the help
and emails! ;-)

Brian Tanksley

Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

It was the drive shaft for sure. We lowered the transfer case a bit more and
it's way better now. Looks llike I'll need to get a "beefy" new drive shaft. Is
this a difficult thing to order? What should I look for? I have a 4 inch
suspension lift with 33 inch tires. Thanks again to everyone for all the help
and emails! ;-)

Brian Tanksley

Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

It was the drive shaft for sure. We lowered the transfer case a bit more and
it's way better now. Looks llike I'll need to get a "beefy" new drive shaft. Is
this a difficult thing to order? What should I look for? I have a 4 inch
suspension lift with 33 inch tires. Thanks again to everyone for all the help
and emails! ;-)

Brian Tanksley

Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

It was the drive shaft for sure. We lowered the transfer case a bit more and
it's way better now. Looks llike I'll need to get a "beefy" new drive shaft. Is
this a difficult thing to order? What should I look for? I have a 4 inch
suspension lift with 33 inch tires. Thanks again to everyone for all the help
and emails! ;-)

Brian Tanksley

Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

Get a new driveshaft after you get a Dana 44:
http://www.----------.com/dana35c/
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Briantanksley wrote:
>
> It was the drive shaft for sure. We lowered the transfer case a bit more and
> it's way better now. Looks llike I'll need to get a "beefy" new drive shaft. Is
> this a difficult thing to order? What should I look for? I have a 4 inch
> suspension lift with 33 inch tires. Thanks again to everyone for all the help
> and emails! ;-)
>
> Brian Tanksley

Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

Get a new driveshaft after you get a Dana 44:
http://www.----------.com/dana35c/
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Briantanksley wrote:
>
> It was the drive shaft for sure. We lowered the transfer case a bit more and
> it's way better now. Looks llike I'll need to get a "beefy" new drive shaft. Is
> this a difficult thing to order? What should I look for? I have a 4 inch
> suspension lift with 33 inch tires. Thanks again to everyone for all the help
> and emails! ;-)
>
> Brian Tanksley

Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

Get a new driveshaft after you get a Dana 44:
http://www.----------.com/dana35c/
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Briantanksley wrote:
>
> It was the drive shaft for sure. We lowered the transfer case a bit more and
> it's way better now. Looks llike I'll need to get a "beefy" new drive shaft. Is
> this a difficult thing to order? What should I look for? I have a 4 inch
> suspension lift with 33 inch tires. Thanks again to everyone for all the help
> and emails! ;-)
>
> Brian Tanksley

Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

Get a new driveshaft after you get a Dana 44:
http://www.----------.com/dana35c/
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Briantanksley wrote:
>
> It was the drive shaft for sure. We lowered the transfer case a bit more and
> it's way better now. Looks llike I'll need to get a "beefy" new drive shaft. Is
> this a difficult thing to order? What should I look for? I have a 4 inch
> suspension lift with 33 inch tires. Thanks again to everyone for all the help
> and emails! ;-)
>
> Brian Tanksley

Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

http://www.4xshaft.com/

Tom Wood's Custom Drive Shafts. Just a couple months ago, Tom presumably saw
my write-up at http://7slotgrille.com/tech/sye2/index.html on my conversion
and out of the blue sent me some hats and stickers and stuff. When I called
to thank him I mentioned my off-road club's charity truck show and he sent a
whole bunch more freebies to put in the goodie bags. Top-class guy.

"Briantanksley" <briantanksley@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040627114343.10848.00000480@mb-m25.aol.com...
> It was the drive shaft for sure. We lowered the transfer case a bit more
and
> it's way better now. Looks llike I'll need to get a "beefy" new drive
shaft. Is
> this a difficult thing to order? What should I look for? I have a 4 inch
> suspension lift with 33 inch tires. Thanks again to everyone for all the
help
> and emails! ;-)
>
> Brian Tanksley

Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

http://www.4xshaft.com/

Tom Wood's Custom Drive Shafts. Just a couple months ago, Tom presumably saw
my write-up at http://7slotgrille.com/tech/sye2/index.html on my conversion
and out of the blue sent me some hats and stickers and stuff. When I called
to thank him I mentioned my off-road club's charity truck show and he sent a
whole bunch more freebies to put in the goodie bags. Top-class guy.

"Briantanksley" <briantanksley@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040627114343.10848.00000480@mb-m25.aol.com...
> It was the drive shaft for sure. We lowered the transfer case a bit more
and
> it's way better now. Looks llike I'll need to get a "beefy" new drive
shaft. Is
> this a difficult thing to order? What should I look for? I have a 4 inch
> suspension lift with 33 inch tires. Thanks again to everyone for all the
help
> and emails! ;-)
>
> Brian Tanksley

Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

http://www.4xshaft.com/

Tom Wood's Custom Drive Shafts. Just a couple months ago, Tom presumably saw
my write-up at http://7slotgrille.com/tech/sye2/index.html on my conversion
and out of the blue sent me some hats and stickers and stuff. When I called
to thank him I mentioned my off-road club's charity truck show and he sent a
whole bunch more freebies to put in the goodie bags. Top-class guy.

"Briantanksley" <briantanksley@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040627114343.10848.00000480@mb-m25.aol.com...
> It was the drive shaft for sure. We lowered the transfer case a bit more
and
> it's way better now. Looks llike I'll need to get a "beefy" new drive
shaft. Is
> this a difficult thing to order? What should I look for? I have a 4 inch
> suspension lift with 33 inch tires. Thanks again to everyone for all the
help
> and emails! ;-)
>
> Brian Tanksley

Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

http://www.4xshaft.com/

Tom Wood's Custom Drive Shafts. Just a couple months ago, Tom presumably saw
my write-up at http://7slotgrille.com/tech/sye2/index.html on my conversion
and out of the blue sent me some hats and stickers and stuff. When I called
to thank him I mentioned my off-road club's charity truck show and he sent a
whole bunch more freebies to put in the goodie bags. Top-class guy.

"Briantanksley" <briantanksley@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040627114343.10848.00000480@mb-m25.aol.com...
> It was the drive shaft for sure. We lowered the transfer case a bit more
and
> it's way better now. Looks llike I'll need to get a "beefy" new drive
shaft. Is
> this a difficult thing to order? What should I look for? I have a 4 inch
> suspension lift with 33 inch tires. Thanks again to everyone for all the
help
> and emails! ;-)
>
> Brian Tanksley

Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

Good work.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> http://www.4xshaft.com/
>
> Tom Wood's Custom Drive Shafts. Just a couple months ago, Tom presumably saw
> my write-up at http://7slotgrille.com/tech/sye2/index.html on my conversion
> and out of the blue sent me some hats and stickers and stuff. When I called
> to thank him I mentioned my off-road club's charity truck show and he sent a
> whole bunch more freebies to put in the goodie bags. Top-class guy.

Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

Good work.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> http://www.4xshaft.com/
>
> Tom Wood's Custom Drive Shafts. Just a couple months ago, Tom presumably saw
> my write-up at http://7slotgrille.com/tech/sye2/index.html on my conversion
> and out of the blue sent me some hats and stickers and stuff. When I called
> to thank him I mentioned my off-road club's charity truck show and he sent a
> whole bunch more freebies to put in the goodie bags. Top-class guy.

Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

Good work.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> http://www.4xshaft.com/
>
> Tom Wood's Custom Drive Shafts. Just a couple months ago, Tom presumably saw
> my write-up at http://7slotgrille.com/tech/sye2/index.html on my conversion
> and out of the blue sent me some hats and stickers and stuff. When I called
> to thank him I mentioned my off-road club's charity truck show and he sent a
> whole bunch more freebies to put in the goodie bags. Top-class guy.

Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

Good work.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> http://www.4xshaft.com/
>
> Tom Wood's Custom Drive Shafts. Just a couple months ago, Tom presumably saw
> my write-up at http://7slotgrille.com/tech/sye2/index.html on my conversion
> and out of the blue sent me some hats and stickers and stuff. When I called
> to thank him I mentioned my off-road club's charity truck show and he sent a
> whole bunch more freebies to put in the goodie bags. Top-class guy.

Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

I'm glad you found the cause and were able to correct it (your rear
driveshaft binding).

HOWEVER, I will chime in with the lower control arm posters, though,
to say that if you get thunking when FIRST starting to accelerate or
decelerate later on, it is also VERY likely it is your rear lower
control arm bushings. I originally had a ProComp Stage II 4" lift
myself. Got when thunking noises when
accelerating/decelerating/engaging clutch after shifting, etc.,
replaced those poly bushings on the rear lower control arms, and it
was 100% better.

By the way, if you go off-road much and disconnect your front swaybar
at all, you will do yourself a favor to switch to flexible control
arms. Those stiff ProComp POS arms will tear off a control arm mount
under regular wheeling in short order (speaking from first-hand
experience here).

/Bob


Briantanksley@aol.com (Brian Tanksley) wrote in message news:<6687caee.0406241537.2ea4d54f@posting.google. com>...
> Hello all. I recently had a Pro Comp Stage II 4 inch suspension lift
> installed on my 1997 Wrangler. Now, when I accelerate, I feel a
> bumping noise underneath my feet. It only happens upon innitial
> acceleration and is worse when on an incline. I took it to my local
> repair shop and they are stumped. They checked the u joints and they
> were fine. They removed each drive shaft and the mechanic said with
> the rear shaft removed, that he didn't feel the bumping anymore. It
> did this a little before the lift kit but now it's really bad. It
> seems worse when I turn left upon acceleration. Any idea's? Thanks in
> advance.
>
> Brian Tanksley
> Briantanksley@aol.com

Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

I'm glad you found the cause and were able to correct it (your rear
driveshaft binding).

HOWEVER, I will chime in with the lower control arm posters, though,
to say that if you get thunking when FIRST starting to accelerate or
decelerate later on, it is also VERY likely it is your rear lower
control arm bushings. I originally had a ProComp Stage II 4" lift
myself. Got when thunking noises when
accelerating/decelerating/engaging clutch after shifting, etc.,
replaced those poly bushings on the rear lower control arms, and it
was 100% better.

By the way, if you go off-road much and disconnect your front swaybar
at all, you will do yourself a favor to switch to flexible control
arms. Those stiff ProComp POS arms will tear off a control arm mount
under regular wheeling in short order (speaking from first-hand
experience here).

/Bob


Briantanksley@aol.com (Brian Tanksley) wrote in message news:<6687caee.0406241537.2ea4d54f@posting.google. com>...
> Hello all. I recently had a Pro Comp Stage II 4 inch suspension lift
> installed on my 1997 Wrangler. Now, when I accelerate, I feel a
> bumping noise underneath my feet. It only happens upon innitial
> acceleration and is worse when on an incline. I took it to my local
> repair shop and they are stumped. They checked the u joints and they
> were fine. They removed each drive shaft and the mechanic said with
> the rear shaft removed, that he didn't feel the bumping anymore. It
> did this a little before the lift kit but now it's really bad. It
> seems worse when I turn left upon acceleration. Any idea's? Thanks in
> advance.
>
> Brian Tanksley
> Briantanksley@aol.com

Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

I'm glad you found the cause and were able to correct it (your rear
driveshaft binding).

HOWEVER, I will chime in with the lower control arm posters, though,
to say that if you get thunking when FIRST starting to accelerate or
decelerate later on, it is also VERY likely it is your rear lower
control arm bushings. I originally had a ProComp Stage II 4" lift
myself. Got when thunking noises when
accelerating/decelerating/engaging clutch after shifting, etc.,
replaced those poly bushings on the rear lower control arms, and it
was 100% better.

By the way, if you go off-road much and disconnect your front swaybar
at all, you will do yourself a favor to switch to flexible control
arms. Those stiff ProComp POS arms will tear off a control arm mount
under regular wheeling in short order (speaking from first-hand
experience here).

/Bob


Briantanksley@aol.com (Brian Tanksley) wrote in message news:<6687caee.0406241537.2ea4d54f@posting.google. com>...
> Hello all. I recently had a Pro Comp Stage II 4 inch suspension lift
> installed on my 1997 Wrangler. Now, when I accelerate, I feel a
> bumping noise underneath my feet. It only happens upon innitial
> acceleration and is worse when on an incline. I took it to my local
> repair shop and they are stumped. They checked the u joints and they
> were fine. They removed each drive shaft and the mechanic said with
> the rear shaft removed, that he didn't feel the bumping anymore. It
> did this a little before the lift kit but now it's really bad. It
> seems worse when I turn left upon acceleration. Any idea's? Thanks in
> advance.
>
> Brian Tanksley
> Briantanksley@aol.com

Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

I'm glad you found the cause and were able to correct it (your rear
driveshaft binding).

HOWEVER, I will chime in with the lower control arm posters, though,
to say that if you get thunking when FIRST starting to accelerate or
decelerate later on, it is also VERY likely it is your rear lower
control arm bushings. I originally had a ProComp Stage II 4" lift
myself. Got when thunking noises when
accelerating/decelerating/engaging clutch after shifting, etc.,
replaced those poly bushings on the rear lower control arms, and it
was 100% better.

By the way, if you go off-road much and disconnect your front swaybar
at all, you will do yourself a favor to switch to flexible control
arms. Those stiff ProComp POS arms will tear off a control arm mount
under regular wheeling in short order (speaking from first-hand
experience here).

/Bob


Briantanksley@aol.com (Brian Tanksley) wrote in message news:<6687caee.0406241537.2ea4d54f@posting.google. com>...
> Hello all. I recently had a Pro Comp Stage II 4 inch suspension lift
> installed on my 1997 Wrangler. Now, when I accelerate, I feel a
> bumping noise underneath my feet. It only happens upon innitial
> acceleration and is worse when on an incline. I took it to my local
> repair shop and they are stumped. They checked the u joints and they
> were fine. They removed each drive shaft and the mechanic said with
> the rear shaft removed, that he didn't feel the bumping anymore. It
> did this a little before the lift kit but now it's really bad. It
> seems worse when I turn left upon acceleration. Any idea's? Thanks in
> advance.
>
> Brian Tanksley
> Briantanksley@aol.com

Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

Thanks! ;-)

Brian

Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

Thanks! ;-)

Brian

Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

Thanks! ;-)

Brian

Re: 1997 Wrangler Problem....
 

Thanks! ;-)

Brian