NP 242, Hack n' Tap SYE, Stock Front Shaft
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Yup thats why it's called a "hack N tap" you hack off a certin ammount of the shaft tap the center and put on a yoke and put a bolt in the center to hold it in place. on the older 242 cases you need to use a seal kit on the newer cases you retain the factory seal. for a builder working with a budget this is a good solution. i've done some research and found many people were happy with the hack n tap about 90 percent. so for me doing mostly trail riding and moderate 4 wheeling AND this will eliminate any highway vibes caused by a lifted xj with a stock driveshaft. as far as some seriuos off roading i don't know i've heard some people wouldn't trust it, but some that have it said it works just fine so thats up to you.
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Hmm okay I was a little confused all the other HNT kits i heve seen use a flange type deal. Thanks for clearing that up for me.
That looks like a pretty solid kit, so all I would need to do this too my 242 would be the SYE and driveshaft kit along with the seal and flange and im good to go?
That looks like a pretty solid kit, so all I would need to do this too my 242 would be the SYE and driveshaft kit along with the seal and flange and im good to go?
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looks good, i put the parts together myself from gojeep's site. looks like you dont need to cut that yoke down either, i have to trim about 1" off mine
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if you use the right yoke you don't need the flange or adapter
the kit shown is the best one to do a H&T
the Rubicon Express is not
Last edited by mike37; Sep 17, 2009 at 01:21 PM.
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