hey guys i know theres a lot of sye/lift post here and i have searched i am gonna be doin a lift soon but were in a d**m recession i cant afford a sye or $1000 lift i bought my xj for 600 bucks with 31 10.50s and dont plan on goin much bigger on tires and want the biggest lift with out needin an sye so what r u huys runnin without the need for one or what do you think is the highest you can go without needing one

 

i'm up 5in w/ 32s without one no issues

 

Im at 5 and 33s with just a tc drop with no problems

 

im sittin a 7" with out an sye.I do have an extended slip yoke wich is only like a 3rd of the cost of a sye

 

running 8.5" no driveline vibe at all. We dont pound the crap out of the jeep but it sees pretty regular moderate to heavy trail use. No breakage YET...the only problem is at full droop on the rear the u-joint starts to bind at the t-case end even after some grinder action. Oh and it gets roughly 2-3000 miles a month on the freeway at 70ish with 35s. And before anyone flames me, yes I know i should have a SYE, I say anything over 5 inches should. It just hasnt broke yet so no need for it YET...

 

4.5 with just transfer drop

 

what do you think about a long travel yoke and transfer case drop
with id say a 6.5in lift

 

im doin a 6.5 i dont plan on using one til it breaks **** if he can swing 8"

 

i ran 6.5 for 5 years with 33s there are two advantages of the sye or hack and tap less drive line angles and fluid dont come out if you trash the rear shaft with no spare you can still limp home on the front

 

5 on 32s no t-case drop

 

I ran with out a sye for almost a year on a 6.5 lift. Finally broke rear shaft one day messing around and bought sye and installed it. One of the best mods I've done.

 

Im running a 6.5" lift with 35s, I have a sye but havnt had time to install it. Vibes are alittle noticeable at certain speeds, but not bad

 

5" s here too,no vibes

 

when i had my 6.5" lift on my 88 then i had no SYE and i had no problem, but when i transfered the lift over to my new 94, it vibrated like a mother f***er and the rear shaft would bind on turns at slow speeds. it really matters on the vehicle itself. some can get away with 8" of lift and no SYE some need it at 3" of lift. personal preference but highly recommended if you have 5" of more of lift. if you see any offroading that you will be flexing your rear end then you better be carrying an extra driveshaft of go with a SYE

 

My last Jeep was @ 6.5" on 34's no sye, no breakage but I cant speak for vibes, who could tell over the sound of super swampers