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Problem with that though is that i need an sye and a new shaft. Not too mention the RE superflex is roughly $950. No money left for double shear trac bar either.
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Sye and shafts are stupidly spendy. I dunno. I wanted it done by this summer. Im a full time college student and work 20 to 30 hours a week.
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Sye and shafts are stupidly spendy. I dunno. I wanted it done by this summer. Im a full time college student and work 20 to 30 hours a week.
Not really. $150 bucks and a stock front shaft.
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Not really. $150 bucks and a stock front shaft.
Well im not going to do a hackntap. If i do it it'll be a full sye. I know of the front shaft working but they seem so small and thin. Even compared to the stock rear shaft.
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Well im not going to do a hackntap. If i do it it'll be a full sye. I know of the front shaft working but they seem so small and thin. Even compared to the stock rear shaft.
Not a hack and tap. Heres an AA sye for 190.

http://www.rustysoffroad.com/jeep-dr...liminator.html

And the front and rear driveshafts are designed completely differently. The rear is a fixed length hollow tube DS, while the front is a solid double cardan driveshaft. Comparing those two is like comparing apples to oranges. It'll hold up just fine.
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Originally Posted by dukie564
start at 30. Adjust from there
Adjust based on what?
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Adjust based on what?
How the tire is meeting the ground. Draw a chalk line all the way across the tread of the tire and drive it for a bit then check. If its wearing in the middle, drop the pressure some.
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Problem with these wheels is they don't have enough backspace to run larger tires. Without spacers 31's X10.5 with 3" lift would be the biggest and they will rub the lower control arms.
really? i have a 90 XJ with 4.5 in lift and 32x10.50 15's and they don't rub on anything, real close though.
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really? i have a 90 XJ with 4.5 in lift and 32x10.50 15's and they don't rub on anything, real close though.
They'll rub the control arms if you have stock wheels. If you have aftermarket wheels or wheel spacers they wont touch them.
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb
Not a hack and tap. Heres an AA sye for 190.

http://www.rustysoffroad.com/jeep-dr...liminator.html

And the front and rear driveshafts are designed completely differently. The rear is a fixed length hollow tube DS, while the front is a solid double cardan driveshaft. Comparing those two is like comparing apples to oranges. It'll hold up just fine.
Oh i see. Thank you for explaining that. Just from looking they seemed the same other than the front being a double cardan. Well ill look into doing that setup.
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Oh i see. Thank you for explaining that. Just from looking they seemed the same other than the front being a double cardan. Well ill look into doing that setup.
No problem.
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They'll rub the control arms if you have stock wheels. If you have aftermarket wheels or wheel spacers they wont touch them.
Plus when he airs down for the beach the rears get right up on the leaf springs.
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3.5 leaf with a shackle or a 4.5 leaf
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3.5 leaf with a shackle or a 4.5 leaf
Shackle.
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb

How the tire is meeting the ground. Draw a chalk line all the way across the tread of the tire and drive it for a bit then check. If its wearing in the middle, drop the pressure some.
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