I'm thinking about going to 6.5 inches on my 00 xj, right now i'm at a solid 5 with a stock driveshaft and a t case drop. The vibes aren't bad at all, i'm wondering if it would be worth it to go with an extended yoke, or if the vibrations would be unbearable, it is my daily driver, i'm just strapped for cash. Jake
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extended yoke
- Thread starter (o)(o)XJ
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- Westminster, SoCal
Extended yoke should be really called more room between the ears yoke as it is only longer by 1/8" to 1/4".(o)(o)XJ said:
Anyways if you have vibes now ("vibes aren't bad at all") address them as you go higher cause vibes are bad and cause bearings and seals to fail (at the very least)
sidriptide
nobody of any consequence
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- western massachusetts
RE Extended Slip-Yoke = stock YJ slip-Yoke
YJ guys have these things kicking around their garage and trash cans. DO NOT pay RE $80+ for one.
i think you are looking for a band-aid for a real issue here though. it's really time for an SYE my friend.
whats more important? going bigger or having a good quality daily driver? at 6.5 on "short-arms" you are pretty much at THE LIMIT of having a useable front suspension, unless you have the control arm drop brackets.
the next 1.5" is a critical point and its time to upgrade a few things before you end up unhappy with it.
YJ guys have these things kicking around their garage and trash cans. DO NOT pay RE $80+ for one.
i think you are looking for a band-aid for a real issue here though. it's really time for an SYE my friend.
whats more important? going bigger or having a good quality daily driver? at 6.5 on "short-arms" you are pretty much at THE LIMIT of having a useable front suspension, unless you have the control arm drop brackets.
the next 1.5" is a critical point and its time to upgrade a few things before you end up unhappy with it.
sidriptide
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- western massachusetts
Remi is right, i didnt point it out. the YJ yoke has a deeper "throat" that is more U -shaped than the XJ yoke with a nearly square shape.
CanMan
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- Lake Tapps, WA
Your better off to spend the money and buy an SYE kit and a Tom Woods CV driveshaft IMHO.
CTORT
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- Carbondale, IL
XJjeepLess said:
Agreed.
I impressed you can actually run 5" of lift on a totally stock d-shaft?!?!?! Holy crap!
sidriptide
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- western massachusetts
CTORT said:
i'm a lil over 5" too, but i swapped in a slightly longer shaft and a YJ yoke.
stock drive shaft, only vibes are at about 30 mph, off road, never had a problem, no binding, still have plenty of slip left, not sure how that works, but it does, still has the stock u joints, 110,000+ miles, the last 30 (since i've had it) havent exactly been easy, still no problems.
mikecooper
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I have a 96 with 6.5" np242 with stock ds and no sye and i dont have any probs whatsoever
AKswampheep
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ditto.. except mines a 90.. im runnin 35's cleanly and can flex pretty good.. i do have somewhat of a vibration at 30.. which is prolly the cause of last weeks u joint practically melting and throwing the d-shaft at about 70.. lol BUT luckily i have a parts xj and just threw the driveshaft off of it on there
CanMan
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- Lake Tapps, WA
AKswampheep
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XJjeepLess said:That sucks, It gunna suck more when you get in a situation out on the trail where it does fall out, and so does all your tranny fluid. Just sayin, thats all.
to tell you the truth ive wheeled the snot out of it and there hasnt been a single time when my d-shaft has binded up or the yoke has fallen out.. i know its close but somehow i got one of those "magic" XJ's that you can get away with pushing 7" of lift and have practically no vibes and the driveshaft fall out.. my last XJ had the np231 and the farthest i got on it was about 5" of lift and that was pushin it with vibes and the yoke being close to fallin out..
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- Westminster, SoCal
ummm there is no such thing as magic XJ.... but there is such thing as: haven't drooped the rear enough yet. One of these days you will and you'll be HURTING bad all the way back.AKswampheep said:
trainwrexj
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CTORT said:
i'm running 6.5" on a stock ds with no sye - no vibes. probably not too good for the t-case end u-joint, but i did adjust the pinion angle in the rear with angled shims and it has been ok so far.
as i stated in a previous thread with a similar subject though, sye is next.
