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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 08:57 PM
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I have a driveshaft question.Is there a way I can pre-determine the driveshaft length need for a re 3.5 lift??I would like to be able to order the correct length with my lift.Thanks for any info!!!!
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 09:32 PM
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Stock front drive shaft will work fine for 3.5". Can be had on Ebay or the junkyard for $20, just redu the Ujoints for another $45 and your set.
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Stock front drive shaft will work fine for 3.5". Can be had on Ebay or the junkyard for $20, just redu the Ujoints for another $45 and your set.
i run two front shafts on a RE 5.5"
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Ive heard of the stock fronts being use before.Is there any welding or cutting involved or is this a bolt on upgrade.
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before we get too out of hand here are you doing an SYE? thats the only requirement to run the front shaft
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Yes I am going to run the sye.Not sure if im going with re or rustys.Any suggestions on that?Or witch works best with the stock front dshaft?
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Any advice on sye kit.I am not new to turning wrenches,but I will admit I know very litle about an sye kit?
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are you doing a hack and tap or a full SYE kit

if you want to stay cheap the Rubicon Express H&T seems to be pretty popular
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Cheap is fine as long as it works and works well.I am looking @ the rubicon express .What is the difference between the two?
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Iron rock offroad also has a good hack n tap. Heres the link:

http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=XDT
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the hack and tap cuts your existing shaft coming out of the t-case and you tap the remaining shaft. a full SYE replaces the entire shaft
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http://www.go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoSYEconversion.htm
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