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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: steven morrison on June 23, 2014, 03:44:36 PM

Title: Transfer case
Post by: steven morrison on June 23, 2014, 03:44:36 PM

 Hi

  OK lifted my 1998 ZJ 2" to accommodate slightly larger tyres and slightly larger grin. One problem I have is - it seems to clunk / bunny hop when doing tight slow speed turns, am I right in thinking this is the transfer case on it's way out? If so could I simply avoid doing tight turns until I get a chance to sort it out? How long have I got? How difficult and what sort of costs are involved to do it at home myself?

   Lastly is it normal for jeep owners to constantly think it needs bigger wheels and then, when you get think it needs bigger wheels and then, when you get them th.....

    Any help advice would be really helpful, still quiet new to jeeps, thanks Steve.

Title: Re: Transfer case
Post by: YT on June 23, 2014, 03:56:04 PM

Quote from: steven morrison on June 23, 2014, 03:44:36 PM

    Lastly is it normal for jeep owners to constantly think it needs bigger wheels and then, when you get think it needs bigger wheels and then, when you get them th.....

Completely normal. :)

It's a Jeep thing.

Title: Re: Transfer case
Post by: JamesH on June 23, 2014, 04:08:47 PM

 :imwitstupid:

35s look small to me quite often now

Title: Re: Transfer case
Post by: dtooth on June 23, 2014, 04:37:51 PM

Its the viscous coupling in the TC take the front prop off and drive around like that til you need 4wd or fix it .

And wheel envy is normal for all offroaders

Title: Re: Transfer case
Post by: wildwood on June 23, 2014, 04:42:53 PM

Got  39.5s want 42s or maybe 44s :hysterical:

Title: Re: Transfer case
Post by: isle of man on June 23, 2014, 04:48:28 PM

Got 44"s and 47"s waiting to be fitted  :massage:

Title: Re: Transfer case
Post by: YT on June 23, 2014, 05:11:04 PM

I've just changed to 31s and feeling inadequate already after the posts on this thread.  :die:

Title: Re: Transfer case
Post by: wildwood on June 23, 2014, 05:24:17 PM

I keep looking at Atkinson the Unimog people and at their tyres......

Found a place that will make the rims(20" dia rims) for £80 a pop so big ags are now possible.....

I'll take those girlie small 44s off you Mr Henry.....not missing out AGAIN like on those 42s last year!! :jpshakehead:

Title: Re: Transfer case
Post by: robsrotti on June 23, 2014, 06:50:24 PM

I think your all trying to compromise for something  :hysterical: :hysterical:

Title: Re: Transfer case
Post by: wildwood on June 23, 2014, 06:53:48 PM

Yes.
Big holes,in the ground that keep swallowing my tyres! :icon_super: