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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 03:44 PM
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Got a SYE from Advanced adapters. I have a 1999 XJ with a 4.5 RE lift, NP231 TC and 8.25 rearend. Thousands of these lift have been done i'm sure. But nobody can tell me what length driveline to get? Not even advance adapters?, Rubicon, anybody? I just don't want to be without my jeep for a week after I measure it and wait for a driveline to be built? Are XJ's all different?

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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 04:18 PM
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You can use a front drive shaft off a xj.
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 04:20 PM
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call rusty the have a list f the most common shaft lengths
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 04:32 PM
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You can use a front drive shaft off a xj.
When you use a SYE don't you have to have a driveshaft that now has a slip yoke? I haven't even look at the front shaft, does it have one?
And any year XJ?

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i wanted to know the same thing, but from what i understand eveyones car is just a bit diffrent. so I decided to just wait and meauser after i put the kit on to be sure and not have any problems...and if you need to move it it just throw it in 4x4, but i wouldnt reccomend driving it on anywhere far, maybe just out of the garrage or w/e
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and yes you do need an shaft with the slip in the shaft....


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Originally Posted by mxjunkie80
When you use a SYE don't you have to have a driveshaft that now has a slip yoke? I haven't even look at the front shaft, does it have one?
And any year XJ?
Yup it's got a slip yoke. Just grab one from a j/y and save the bolts with it cause your gonna need them. I got this one from a 94 it should not be any different from a 99.
I've beat the crap out of it and no problems at all. People do this all the time.
But I know the Tom Woods is more beefy so you can get this and get the woods shaft and then have this as a spare for the front or back.
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Originally Posted by JeepingDan
so you can get this and get the woods shaft and then have this as a spare for the front or back.

Now thats a great idea! back to the jy to go rip the shafts out of the couple of xjs they have there!! and this should help me get running for a while while i wait for my woods drive shaft
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Originally Posted by JeepingDan
Yup it's got a slip yoke. Just grab one from a j/y and save the bolts with it cause your gonna need them. I got this one from a 94 it should not be any different from a 99.
I've beat the crap out of it and no problems at all. People do this all the time.
But I know the Tom Woods is more beefy so you can get this and get the woods shaft and then have this as a spare for the front or back.

J/Y? Or did you mean Y/J?
And it take "zero" modifications to work?
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Old Dec 3, 2010 | 01:25 PM
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J/Y or Y/J? We are so close to my answer, please??
thanks for the pics also, you guys are great! But i'm being serious about the JY or YJ question, I'm new to jeeps.
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mxjunkue80 he's saying goto a junk yard and pull the front drive shaft off a similar model XJ as yours.
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Old Dec 3, 2010 | 02:37 PM
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mxjunkue80 he's saying goto a junk yard and pull the front drive shaft off a similar model XJ as yours.
Perfect. That's what I needed to know. Thanks!
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 01:24 AM
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Got one from the wrecking yard in perfect shape! $50. Nicccccccce
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cool go out and put it in then go drive it like you stole itlol
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