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Old 07-24-2008, 01:53 PM
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Tom Woods makes a SYE and Driveshaft kit..
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Originally Posted by Bouncy
Kyle...I luv ya dearly...But we really need to drop SYE from the list of fixes. Its $500 to put one on with a new shaft. HackNTap maybe $75-100 but you still need that shaft bringing it up to a cool $300.

If people would just spend a few minutes and measure the angles properly, they could get their lift correct and not waste money if not needed.

I did 7" lift on a 242 without any vibs. No sye at all. I didn't go SYE until 8" long arm. And that was for 2 reasons. I needed a longer shaft anyways because of the extended droop of the rear. Also I got a 231 sye case CHEAP. $350 and the SYE was already installed.

I honestly wish people would measure once, twice, THREE times the charm and make sure their angles are proper. They will save thousands of dollars in the long run.
Man i wish i could get away with it that easily. I put a 2" lift on my 01 and got terrible vibes. 3.5" was not even possible so i got the sye kit. The newer xj's don't like lifts.......


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Cheapest on the web that i could find

Look around junkyards or online for a front xj driveshaft and bolt that in back there. It shouldn't cost more than $250 total to do the sye/driveshaft mod
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I HAVE AN 01

barely any vibes and i still dont have my t case drop in lol
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I went out at lunch and looked at the angle and according to the web site that was given 4xshaft it looks like with the TC drop and shims I am to flat. I was gonna take the TC drop off anyway to fit my engine skid. So we shall see.
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Originally Posted by jeep98b
I went out at lunch and looked at the angle and according to the web site that was given 4xshaft it looks like with the TC drop and shims I am to flat. I was gonna take the TC drop off anyway to fit my engine skid. So we shall see.
Which engine skid you got?
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Rusty's. Got it real cheap as in used but never installed.
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Originally Posted by jeep98b
Rusty's. Got it real cheap as in used but never installed.
Cool. I just installed the same skid. Got it used and never installed too. Check out my install thread so you can see what goes on.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/showth...ght=protection
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Originally Posted by kmanxj5050
if you are goin to get a SYE why not do it right and get a good one??
What do you mean by a "good one"? If by bad you mean HnT, some of us are limited to the HnT because of our TCases so we dont have much option. Also I know people running 35's locked with the HnT and they have yet to have problems, so I dont question its strength.
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So what do I look for in A HnT? Like where and price range? I am guessing there is one for the 231. I figure just get a front DS from the JY correct?
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Yeah us with NP242 t-case is limited pretty much to HnT as far as I know..but we also have the advantage at least on the older XJ's is less driveline vibe issues on the 242...
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Just totaled up the price from the link that muddeprived posted and to my door is $187.84 which doesn't seem bad. Will a HnT run less than this?
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If you have an NP231 then I say go for it and get yourself a drive shaft or have yours cut and modified to fit and be done..
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i didnt know it was diffferent with 242's sorry

231 here!
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Yeah much different for us 242 owners...dunno why but it is..
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but if you have around $900 to throw on the table then you can get this...

http://www.offroadtoystore.com/Merch...y_Code=TomWood


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