Recent content by SubFreq111

^awesome. I wondered about that very thing today. So I'm all finished, and now I have vibes at 60+ mph. Just how important is it that the pinion points directly at the transfer case?

I'll probably have to cut down the yoke as you guys suggested if I'm to leave the slinger in place. Mounting the yoke further back really isn't an option. I think the 8.8 + flange/yoke adapter push the driveshaft further forward.

I have a 2001 with a 242 and am in the process of installing an SYE from Iron Rock Offroad. It is just the yoke that fits the splines, and meant to be used with a stock front driveshaft. For the hack and tap, it looks like I need to cut the shaft so there will be 1.25 inches of splines left. If...

Disconnect shocks, lca's, track bar, install springs, install removed parts.

Wow, lots more good info. Looks like I'll be taking the entire axle shafts, hubs, knuckles from the 01 and putting them in this housing. I read that some come with a seal at the inside and the outside of the passenger side tube, and when I took the cad off today, tons more oil came out so I'm...

Not trying to prove anyone wrong Breezy, I'm just trying to make what I have do what I want it to do. I would argue the design was ditched due to the fact that the 0.2% difference it made on MPG and driveline wear wasn't worth the extra parts/unreliability of the vacuum system. I'm totally with...

^Think I just decided I'm gonna swap the whole axle shafts too. The only reason I was just gonna do the fork space shift was if I didn't have to take apart the whole knuckle/hub anyway.

I've read a good bit about the CAD, and though it's been much argued, it's pretty much a toss up in the strength department as the non-CAD axle's weak point is the passenger side tube, and the CAD axle is beefed up there, as well as has thicker shafts near the disconnect too. I wouldn't bother...

Thanks guys, but I don't think returning it's going to be an option, it was shipped about 600 miles here, and I can totally see the guy saying it's not his fault somebody put a 91 axle in his 96 XJ before he bought it. Are you saying this looks like a pre 90 XJ knuckle, jeeperjohn? I guess if...

So... I have a 2001 and want to swap out the front axle for an HPD30 from a earlier model. So I order from a junkyard a front axle that was allegedly from a 96. I know this is incorrect because it has the center axle disconnect. Not a huge problem, I'll just space the fork so it's always locked...

Does anyone in the region have a set of 97+ oem tow hooks sitting around? My 2001 already has the oem brackets, but it looks like the hooks themselves were removed.

Problem solved, looks like you just need to spend more time offroad!

So the previous owner of my 01 xj kept the tow hooks, but left both brackets attached to the frame. Does anyone know if all tow hooks are the same, ie. can I use the generic hooks for a tj with my oem brackets. All I could find on the subject was dummies asking if they could mount tow hooks to...

I've heard one way to find a vacuum leak is to take a propane torch and trace all the vacuum lines with the engine idling. The idea is the extra fuel from the torch will cause RPM to rise when you hit the leak.

Also, if you're looking for an 8.25, it won't have ABS. They still used the D35 after 97 for ABS applications.