I recently bought a project XJ, its a 1999 classic with a 4.0 auto tranny 231 Tcase, and it did not have a front driveshaft.
I looked and found a few answers of 30.66" length for the front shaft, is that true?
Would this shaft work?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jeep-...item4cf32ef024

Thanks for the help!!
Also it has a 3" RC lift with 1" spacer up front and shackle in the rear for a total of just over 4", stock shaft still okay? Its not going to be beat on, I just want to have 4 wheel drive working before the snow starts to fly!

 

go to the auto parts and look up the ujoint for both see if there th same num if they ar will prob fit

 

It's from a ZJ, so it will be a little bit longer than a stock XJ shaft. It 'should' work, but I would go out and measure center of yoke to center of yoke on your rig, and make sure it's not shorter than the collapsed length of that shaft.

 

i think hes right on the 30.6 i extending my front to 33 and that was 3 inches longer if my memory serves me right

 

ZJ shafts are about 2" shorter than an XJ shaft.

 

Oh man.. Now I am getting mixed answers..

 

measure from the yoke on your xj center to center were the caps would sit theres you answer

 

I've got one of each in my garage and the ZJ is def shorter.

 

I would but its 3 states away from me...
Its getting towed up here around thanksgiving, and I was hoping to have one ready for it when it got here..

 

Stock XJ shaft is 32" in normal ride position and 30.5" fully compressed.

 

Thanks that is what I was looking for!
So the link from original post should work after all.

 

That is weird. Some misinformation out there then, as I've seen multiple people suggest ZJ shafts for lifted rigs as they are longer. Good to know the truth!!!

 

They use the ZJ shaft with a hack and tap because you have to shorten an XJ front shaft for it to work.