bayhunter
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- new jersey
I have a 99XJ w/ 2" lift and an SYE. Would a 93 ZJ 5.2 v8 front shaft be an upgrade to run in the rear w/ my 8.25 chry.?Will it work? Currently running front 98 XJ shaft in rear.
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DRIVE SHAFT UPGRADE
- Thread starter bayhunter
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bayhunter
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- new jersey
ttt
boostamante
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- los angeles california
I would imagine if the U joints are the same and the length is correct, then yes.
foxwar71
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- Foxboro, MA
I believe the ZJ front shaft is a smaller diameter tubing then the XJ front shaft you currently have. Seems like a little bit of a downgrade, everything else is basically the same between the two.
Demolition_x
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- Toms River NJ
I ran a VJ ZJ shaft for my rear shaft for a period of time. I had the drive shafts side by side and the v8 zj shaft is quite beefier. I actually want to have my drive shaft shortened since I have a custom rear shaft now and run the ZJ shaft in the front instead of the stocker.
VAhasnoWAVES
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- Lake City, Mi
im going to assume you want it in the rear for a SYE application.
depending on what ZJ you get it off of, it will have a double cardan, or a CV joint. you dont want CV.
most ZJ shafts are longer than one would need for depending on the motor/trans/Tcase combo of course. i have the AX15 in my XJ, which is shorter than the AW4, a stock cherokee front shaft still worked for my SYE applicaiton.
depending on what ZJ you get it off of, it will have a double cardan, or a CV joint. you dont want CV.
most ZJ shafts are longer than one would need for depending on the motor/trans/Tcase combo of course. i have the AX15 in my XJ, which is shorter than the AW4, a stock cherokee front shaft still worked for my SYE applicaiton.
Porch951
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IIRC someone said that the Durango front driveshaft is an upgrade.
bdahlg
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- Waltham, MA
I have a SYE with a turdy5 and a ZJ shaft. ZJ shaft is longer than an XJ's by ~2". 8.25 pinion sticks out a little more than an inch further than that of a turdy. The slip on my shaft os less than an inch; I wouldn't feel comfortable running anything that would have less distance.
Did you measure the distance between the case yoke and pinion yoke? IIRC, the XJ front shaft is ~31" and the ZJ's is ~33"
edit: Important to know what tranny you have also (as VAhasnoWAVES has mentioned.) I have an AW4
Did you measure the distance between the case yoke and pinion yoke? IIRC, the XJ front shaft is ~31" and the ZJ's is ~33"
edit: Important to know what tranny you have also (as VAhasnoWAVES has mentioned.) I have an AW4
VAhasnoWAVES
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- Lake City, Mi
your numbers are pretty close.
i use this guy:
http://www2.dana.com/pdf/J321-CV.PDF
a little hard to read, but once you figure it out, you should be able to find something that will fit inthe Ujoint size you need. physically finding it in a JY may be another story. key is to measure once its in, your only going to get approximate values until everything is in place.
Tacedaddy
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almost all Durango shafts are CV style and 31 inches long i believe
zj fronts are 1.75" diameter tube (not sure what wall thickness though). Not the best for a rear application but might get ya by. They do have 1 3/8" splines though vs xj fronts witch have 1 1/4" splines and 2x.120" tube. Finding one that fits length wise will be up to you and your tape measure. U-Joint size is the same though (1310).
