i have read a lot of the sye threads on multiple forums and im having trouble with the information im getting. what i have read said that people have used an xj front drive shaft from an auto and it has worked fine for them. I aslo can't find much information on a 5 speed with an sye. My current set up is on my 2000 5 speed with a 3in lift but i will also be installing a shackle relocation kit as soon as it comes in. I had read that the 5 speed is shorter so im confused on what front drive shaft to use as the rear. If someone could please point me in the right direction, thanks.

 

bumpty bump good luck i think you have to use the front ds out of an auto... where in vt are you? my best friend lives in ludlow and works at okemo

 

thanks for the bump im just north of burlington.... anyone have any ideas of what drive shaft to use

 

best thing to do is find a member here that has same set up your installing and get rear shaft lengthhttps://www.cherokeeforum.com/f40/so...4/#post1516685

 

Not sure how it would work out to what DS you will need. If you have a 2000 XJ it most likely has Low pinion front diff in it.

 

your takeing a front drive shaft from a nother jeep and using it in the rear after sye install

 

I got confused. I was thinking since it was a 2000 the front DS would be too short since it is lifted and a low pinion front diff.

 

actually the front shaft will be longer on a low pinion than a high pinion

 

That's true. I knew I have just seen quite a few 2000+ XJ's locally that have front DS problems once they lift.

 

no no no hes referihg to a front shaft from another jeep and using it in the rear of his xj after installing his sye kit

 

Yes I realized that just a few mins ago My bad. Too late to be on here. HaHa

 

you did bring up a good point wonder why no one ever says there a issue with low pinion after lift, i had to notch my crosmember with my lift and im hp

 

thanks everyone for their input. My friend has a 98 automatic that he wrecked and said i could grap some parts of from it, so i am going to go down there today and grap the front drive shaft and hope it fits. thanks again