Stillwater Outfitters XJ

Do they make an SYE kit for the NP242 or would it be smarter to get a NP231 so i could get a 4x1 low in the future ?

Another question is a SYE kit just to get rid of the vibrations or could i just deal with vibrations?

Thanks

TennesseeXJ

the only kit that fits the 242 is the Hack n tap. IMO it would be more beneficial to swap in a 231

and the reason for a SYE is to get a longer drivshaft thus reducing angles and reducing the risk of driveline binding in the u joints

BudgetXJ

I think if you check with Tom Woods they have a 242 SYE

a1racer

yeah but it is a lot more then the 231 kit

BudgetXJ

I would have guessed that. I have a 231 in mine so I've never really looked into the 242 stuff but as long as TW is the only place offering them, I think they'll be pretty expensive. I'd personally switch to a 231 if I had a 242 because although its nice to have full time 4x4, its not that necessary.

Stillwater Outfitters XJ

Ya ill think ill just end up gettin a 231 but is a SYE a must or can a guy just deal with vibrations?

mike37

it would cost you more to swap to a 231 and then do a SYE
the tom woods kit will be cheaper

or you can just get a cv drive shaft with a slip yok you would need to shim you axle to change the axle angle to work with the cv DS

Stillwater Outfitters XJ

How so you it cost more i can get the 231 from a guy in town for around $100 and then SYE kit and CV driveshaft parts + labor for around $900 or should i just do it my self?

mike37

well for the extra 100 you are going to spend on the new transfer case
you could just spend that on the sye for the 242 the drive shaft is the same price ether way

don't let people tell you what you need do the research and make a decision
on what you need and how you use your jeep

TennesseeXJ

Its actually a pretty simple install. Ive done 6 for my friends and now im to the point that it takes me about an hour and a half to do the whole thing.

Oh and FYI, if you get a standard SYE (not a supershort) You can get a front driveshaft from any year XJ at a junkyard for around $40 and its the perfect length. Ive got pictures of a Tom Woods shaft next to a factory front shaft and theyre identical in length. If you wanna save a few dollars...or more like $300 dollars

Heres a reasonably priced SYE kit from PORC. They make good stuff. Almost all my friends run em and theyve all held up with no problems. This way youre lookin at ~$350 in the whole thing if you do the work yourself.

http://www.performanceoffroadcenter....roducts_id=153

mike37

I had a cv joint added to my original drive shaft
cost me about 150 but I'm in California so every thing cost more

it works great for me and I need no TC drop and could go another 2" in lift with no problems for the type of trails I run

rookcherokee

I have been looking into this lately. You just added a cv joint to your rear shaft? I have a 4.5" lift with NP231 TC and dana 35 rear. Will this work on mine? Thanks

mike37

I would not do it on a high travel rig because you would have chance of pulling the yok out of the tc

but for a trail rig doing moderate stuff yes
I have had no problems

the SYE is the beast way to go you have the 231 so it my be money ahead to do the sye