Ben824
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Woodstock, GA
Ok first I know I spelled Dirtbound wrong so please forgive my typo.
Now to the problem. My cousin and I are trying to install the Dirtbound Offroad Hack-N-Tap kit on his 99 XJ auto 4x4 with a 3.5" RE lift with full leaf packs. The kit came without instructions and my cousin didn't order the drill bit and tap with the kit. So we email Dirtbound asking for directions and what size tap and drill bit we would need. They emailed back saying we needed a 3/8-24 tap and a 3/4" bolt. This did not answer the question about the bit and a 3/8-24 tap is for a fine thread and the only bolts that are fine thread that came with the kit are the four that hold the driveshaft onto the yoke. Also if we used a 3/8 tap of either fine or course, a 3/4" bolt would be way to big. So essentially we are extremely confused here. To me it seems we need to use a 3/8-16 as the only bolt that came with the kit that fits in the new yoke is a 16 thread count checked with a special thread gauge tool that came with our tap and die kit. Does that sound right?
To make matters worse we have been told that a stock front driveshaft from an automatic XJ would fit with this SYE kit, 8.25 rear axle, and 3.5" of lift. Well after we cut the output shaft per the amount required in the instructions, we slid the yoke on and tried to put the driveshaft in to check and see if it fits and sure enough even fully collapsed it will not. The drivesahft is too long!!!
So what am I missing here? Go-Jeep says a stock shaft will fit along with dirtbound, IRO, and numerous threads here on saying the same as well.
Now to the problem. My cousin and I are trying to install the Dirtbound Offroad Hack-N-Tap kit on his 99 XJ auto 4x4 with a 3.5" RE lift with full leaf packs. The kit came without instructions and my cousin didn't order the drill bit and tap with the kit. So we email Dirtbound asking for directions and what size tap and drill bit we would need. They emailed back saying we needed a 3/8-24 tap and a 3/4" bolt. This did not answer the question about the bit and a 3/8-24 tap is for a fine thread and the only bolts that are fine thread that came with the kit are the four that hold the driveshaft onto the yoke. Also if we used a 3/8 tap of either fine or course, a 3/4" bolt would be way to big. So essentially we are extremely confused here. To me it seems we need to use a 3/8-16 as the only bolt that came with the kit that fits in the new yoke is a 16 thread count checked with a special thread gauge tool that came with our tap and die kit. Does that sound right?
To make matters worse we have been told that a stock front driveshaft from an automatic XJ would fit with this SYE kit, 8.25 rear axle, and 3.5" of lift. Well after we cut the output shaft per the amount required in the instructions, we slid the yoke on and tried to put the driveshaft in to check and see if it fits and sure enough even fully collapsed it will not. The drivesahft is too long!!!
So what am I missing here? Go-Jeep says a stock shaft will fit along with dirtbound, IRO, and numerous threads here on saying the same as well.
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