Originally Posted by okcjeeper

hehe yeah..I am planning on doing some major work next month..saving my pennies now to buy front axle u-joints, wheel bearing/hub assembles (both wheels), drive shaft u-joints all around..Already have my ball joints..Then replace the bent tie rod( bent it back to usable shape for now)..Then the front end other then axles and steering knuckles should be all new..

Originally Posted by JeepersCreepers

You sound like me. I replace my both front hubs, upper and lower ball joints, tie rod ends, all the bushings, steering stabilzer, track bar and u-joints. It was that best thing.

Originally Posted by okcjeeper

only bushing I won't be replacing is the UCA ones..and that's just cause I am to lazy to deal with all that crap...surprising enough once you do a complete lift only bushings left are the sway bar bushing and UCA's..atleast with an RE 3.5...but eventually the UCA's will get replaced...

Originally Posted by okcjeeper

I dunno if my front driveshaft would be long enough for the rear...I'd have to measure but jsut eye balling it the rear shaft is longer then the front..

Originally Posted by muddeprived

It'll fit. I'm using a 01 xj shaft on almost 5" of lift back there.

Originally Posted by JeepersCreepers

No they bolt right up.

Originally Posted by okcjeeper

good deal is there any particular model where they are longer then the others? Say one from a 231 or 242 case longer then the other or newer models longer then older models?

Originally Posted by muddeprived

look at my link (crown) in my first post to this thread. it shows what year and models and how long they are.

Originally Posted by okcjeeper

Thanks I didn't even catch that link when you first posted it.

Originally Posted by okcjeeper

Called a JY and can get one for $30 and they have like a ton so based on the crown site I can go all the way to a 2000 model and it's the same length and u-joints..that is if I am reading it correctly..could replace both of mine with newer ones..

Originally Posted by muddeprived

Yeah inspect the u-joints before using them. Mine were ok so i "rebuilt" them. Took the u-joints apart, all the needles out, cleaned caps and needles, reinstalled and regreased. They were like new afterwards and saved myself quite a few bucks. You can only do this IF the u-joint is still ok.