bananaclip
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- Location
- Elkins wv
Will I need a SYE and Shaft on my 01 xj running this kit?
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4.5 RE Super flex ?
- Thread starter bananaclip
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soopergoober
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- San Marcos, CA
Almost certaintly. Late model XJs aren't very tolerant of steeper driveline angles. You may be able to get away with a transfer case drop, but then you're giving up ground clearance.
clean4drxj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- CT.
I run 4.5 RE springs without an sye but if you can swing it, by all means buy one!
hoodride
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Gainesville, GA
I would definitely go with an SYE and new rear shaft, you will have horrible driveline vibrations especially on highway if you don't. I've got a 3.5" on mine now and it was bad before I got the AA SYE w/ Tom Woods shaft, now it rides smooth like stock all day long.
dick.breakey
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bellevue/Seattle
for a cheap way to get out of buying a $300 DS, you should be able to use a front shaft form some cherokees. im using the front from a 98, since i got the 8.25 out of it too.
CharlesS
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Quezon Province, Philippines
You can swap the transfercase output yoke from a YJ onto a slightly longer junkyard ds until you save your $$$ for a SYE and dbl cardan jointed ds.
The ears on the yoke have more clearance and decrease binding between the ds and yoke.
We did this setup on a friends '88 after installing a 5.5" lift.
The ears on the yoke have more clearance and decrease binding between the ds and yoke.
We did this setup on a friends '88 after installing a 5.5" lift.
