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rocklandxjer
May 4th, 2006, 19:22
im looking into buying a SYE, but i dont want to spend ANOTHER 150 on a brand new custom DS. ive heard that xj front spicer shaft works but will they all work or just the automatic as i have also heard. i found a manual transmission front drive shaft from an 87, do you think this would work?
i have a 94, no vibes, 4.5" going to 6.5" w/ shims
PAPXJ
May 4th, 2006, 19:29
It depends on your current setup. How long of a shaft are you going to need? The front shaft out of a manual is a couple inches shorter than one out of auto, all else equal. I run a front shaft out of an auto on the rear of mine with 4.0, AW4, 242, D44, and 6" lift.
rocklandxjer
May 4th, 2006, 19:31
i have an 8.25, looking at the porc sye, havent done any measurements yet, just wondering if anyone has done this, im guessing the automatic is the way to go since its longer and i only have the 8.25
rocklandxjer
May 5th, 2006, 10:20
any body know what length front drive shaft i would need for a 6" lifted 94 with manual transmission? i can get a stock automatic shaft but i dont no if it will be long enough.
PAPXJ
May 5th, 2006, 10:44
My guess would be that it is not going to be as long as you want it to be. You are going to be covering about an inch more distance than I am and mine is borderline on being too short as is.
jwtrapper
May 5th, 2006, 12:04
I say measure first then get a driveshaft. I picked up a front driveshaft for $65 and then new U-Joints and and CV thing for it for $90 or so. Then it ended up being to short and cost me another $85 to get it to the lenght that I needed. I should have went with a custom shaft.
rocklandxjer
May 5th, 2006, 15:36
i would, only i dont no how long its going to be after the lift and the SYE, so is there a way to tell how long i would need to go
HaleYes
May 5th, 2006, 16:00
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You'll need one of those.
rocklandxjer
May 5th, 2006, 18:44
the new, spicer front drive shaft, wont just bolt up to the SYE?
rocklandxjer
May 7th, 2006, 17:42
any body know if a front spicer from an auto will just bolt right up to the SYE? and if it will be long enough for the rear of a 94 with a 6" lift
AKswampheep
May 7th, 2006, 17:49
i got a front shaft out of what i think was a 96? Grand Cherokee and it was a good 3 inches longer than my front shaft out of a 90 auto XJ and it saved me the 153 dollars on getting my d-shaft lengthened
rocklandxjer
May 7th, 2006, 17:51
was it a spicer? and it bolted right up to your SYE or did u just bolt it to your stock transfer case? thanks. grand cherokee didnt think of that
ECKSJAY
May 7th, 2006, 17:56
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You'll need one of those.

Not necessarily.
HaleYes
May 7th, 2006, 18:41
Not necessarily.

I guess I assumed H&T

If he uses a H&T he will.

HD SYE he won't.

Correct?
ECKSJAY
May 7th, 2006, 19:11
I guess I assumed H&T

If he uses a H&T he will.

HD SYE he won't.

Correct?

Correct. A few posts above he said he was considering PORC, which isn't a H&T.
JEONLYEP
May 7th, 2006, 19:33
Mine is a 91 4.0 auto with the front shaft from a 91 4.0 auto. I'm at about 5" lift, and it's barely long enough.

I hope this helps, at least a bit.

DAryl
rocklandxjer
May 7th, 2006, 20:23
thanks, so the front might not be long enough, anybody have any thoughts on the afforementioned grand cherokee front d-shaft? any experience with this too?