This is my first jeep and the first car that i am lifting and have a couple of questions. I have a 1995 Jeep wrangler rio grande manual trans. i bought two inch shackles and want to put on a one inch body lift I am not sure if a need a pitman drop or a transfer case drop. can someone explain to me what i have to do besides just a lift. Thank you
Although I don't believe body lifts are ever a great idea. You shouldn't need to worry about a pitman drop or the transfer case drop. Usually these only become issues when you go higher than 3. Most 3+ kits come with transfer case drops for this reason, however if you experience any vibration in the drive shaft. That means the angle on the transfer case is wrong and you will need to install a transfer case drop. This shouldn't be a big deal and generally they are fairly cheap. As for the pitman arm these are recommended on lifts greater than 6. If you plan on doing any serious off roading, consider getting a suspension lift rather than a body lift.
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First of all the shackle lift will cause your spring to wear out prematurely. Second, with a one inch body lift you shouldn't run into many obstacle, you may have to do a little trimming around the shifter boot and around the clutch linkage to get everything to line up right. You will not have to get a longer pitman arm if you decide to use the shackles. Typically a longer pitman arm is needed for 3 inches and over. I would strongly urge you to return the body lift and the shackles and save your money up for a full suspension lift. Oh, and you will not need a transfer case drop either because the angle of the axle will change with the one sided shackle lift enough to compensate for the lift (kind of like a see-saw effect). If you do the shackles, replacing your bushings isn't a bad idea either along with some new heavier duty bolts, because the shackles will tend to have more side to side movement now and if you turn hard and then take off hard it will tend to break the standard bolts.
