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    anyway to turn off auto 4x4?

    the rear is an 8.8 but i believe the front to be a dana 35
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    anyway to turn off auto 4x4?

    for the most part yes one front wheel and one rear wheel spinning but this can happen even with limited slip the only way to have all four tires turning the same is to have both axles with true posi-trac(until you break an axle) the best thing is to have lockers which transfer the power to...
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    largest tire with 15" rim

    i have 31x10.50-15 firestone wilderness at3's on my 95 xl mounted on stock 15x7 wheels i have the torsion twist and extended shackles giving me a total of 1-1/2 inches of lift i have had some rubbing on the inside of the rear wells when my tire was lifted off the ground the wheel spacers...
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    People from NC??

    i live in goldsboro i would be very interested in some good day trip locations i could go to and get in some mud as far as a trip out west right now the air force (and my wallet) say denied resubmit in 30 days for further disapproval but that would be really cool anywhere from...
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    Where y'all Texans at?

    sorry guys i'm currently stationed in north carolina but i am originally from carrollton just north of dallas but feel free to tell me of any good places to wheel around dallas i do vacation now and again
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    lockers for diffs

    yes i plan on gears too but thats a much easier to resolve issue
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    lockers for diffs

    i currently have stock open diffs with 3.55 gears i want to install lockers but i know nothing more about them than their existence what types name brands are good ones and how much should i expect to pay any other info would be great as well also i finally got my 31X10.5's and they look...
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    wheel and tire size match

    Nate i know that different type tires will be different but can you give me a rough idea of how much the 31x10.50's balloon out on a 15x7 wheel i really want the 31's but i dont want to lose the extra diameter from ballooning too much over a 30x9.50 my tire shop does'nt have BFGoodrich AT/KO's...
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    Add-A-Leafs and Springs?

    if you like the way the suspension rides now change to a longer shackle if you want it stiffer use an add-a-leaf the shackles will be about 40 bucks and the add-a-leafs about 120 or so do a search on shackles to read up on how to do it ------------------ 95 XL 4dr 4x4 1-1/2" shackle and twist...
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    Stock Shackles; "Adjustable"?

    don't expect them to move much but here's how to check 1. jack up the left rear until the wheel is off the ground 2. measure the distance from the bottom of both shackles to the bottom of the bumper (or hitch if installed) record measurements. 3. jack up the right rear 4. measure...
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    Stock Shackles; "Adjustable"?

    unfortunately no the shackle swings back has the weight of the truck sits on the springs trying to flatten them out then swings forward when the wheel is articulating down to take out the movement of the shackle would be like having no suspension at all however you could put in an add-a-leaf...
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    differential differences

    can anyone explain to me the difference between limited slip, open diff, and true posi-trac? ------------------ 95 XL 4dr 4x4 1-1/2" shackle and twist lift and level daily driver stock sucks cause stuck sucks
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    My 97 doesn't stand level (side to side)

    i just completed a tortion lift on my 95 with my drivers side having little room left to adjust and my pass side still about halfway i feel the ride is stiffer but i like it that way though it feels the same both ways if the gas tank was causing the lean wouldnt it lean when full but not when...
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    jeep shackles

    allright my truck thanks to you all for your help is now about 1-1/2" higher,level (looks level anyway)and rides like a truck instead of a very tall car now onto bigger tires HEHEHEHEHE ------------------ 95 XL 4dr 4x4 1-1/2" shackle and twist lift and level daily driver stock sucks cause...
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