Mostly it's a time constraint on the day of the lift itself that makes me want to get this particular task done. I've got a long list of stuff going on the XJ above and beyond the lift kit itself.

If I could find someone here locally who knows how to do this and would be willing to help me get it done that would take a lot of the pressure off.

I bought the AA/Tom Woods deal from Rusty's so as soon as the lift and SYE are done I just need to call them with the measurements and they will send the appropriate shaft.

 

ok i see. then yeah you can just do it before the lift thats no big deal. especially if your not driving too far. i hate having to drive front wheel drive far not that it cant be done or hasnt before. but if you have a lot on your plate the day of the lift install then i would just go ahead and install the SYE ahead of time and save yourself some time. good luch with the install its really not bad at all and very easy to do. i was intimidated by it the first time i did one some years ago. but its really simple.

 

dude, you are gonna love this thing when it's done. Then it'll be time to take it to the Fall Run and break some other stupid little thing instead. We fried the starter on our first time out. Don't worry though, you know the rest of us will pitch in and get you as roadworthy as possible before everyone leaves.

 

LOL - Can't afford to break stuff yet, but once we're back on our feet I plan on getting another one to be rough with. I'm sticking to 1's and 2's... maybe an occasional light 3

I'm checking around with local garages ATM to get quotes on getting the SYE done before lift day.

 

what about the guys your doing the lift with? its truely not that hard to do. anyone with some wrenching skills can accomplish this. there are youtube videos and plenty of installs online to follow. itll save you the coin. trust me its straight forward. i do all mine with the case still in the jeep. he best advise is a good pair so snap ring pliers. you can do eet

 

I watched a lot of those and although it does look relatively straight forward, I'm not comfortable doing this without adult supervision

There are time constraints being considered when it comes to lift party day, and getting this done before hand will reduce the amount of time necessary to complete everything else.

I posted up on my group's forum about getting it done ahead of time, but with our club's Fall Run fast approaching, most of the members are working overtime to get that weekend off, wrenching on their own rigs in preparation, etc. If I could find someone in the group with the know-how and the free time, I'd drive my rig to their location (bad trac bar and all) just to get it taken care of. These guys are already taking a whole Saturday (the last one before the club run) to install the lift and the other assorted upgrades so I can't complain They're stepping in to get my DD back on the road in time for me to participate in the Fall Run.

I just don't know if I can swing the cost of having a garage do it. We've officially exceeded the budget overrun allowance we set and have basically run out of $.

 

thats why i suggested tackling it yourself. trust me when i say i was very uneasy about doing it myself too. but with the help of the interwed i got er dun. but trust me when you do do it you will see that its not at all as big of a deal as your making it out to be. only a couple bolts a seal and snap ring then bam its out. reinstall. super easier than one would think. just follow them there videos and install instructions and your good to go

 

Can you post or PM me a few links the the videos you think are the best ones to rely on as examples?

My neighbor says he is willing to do this with me.

 

Called Rusty's today to check on the status of my steering stabilizer. Ended up talking to Trent, the same guy I ordered everything from. He didn't know anything about it, so I explained everything that I had learned from the woman I called when I discovered I hadn't received it.

He did some checking, said something about seeing it should have gone out but hasn't, and that he would get it shipped.

A short while later, he called me back and asked if I had unpacked a particular box yet (I guess it should have shipped in that box). I advised everything had been unpacked, and that I had photographically documented the whole process, and offered to send him the photos. He said that wasn't necessary and thanked me, then hung up.

I haven't received a tracking number email yet, so I'm not 100% sure what's going on yet. If it doesn't come in by Friday, I'll call again.

 

http://youtu.be/_hGpjCAkOvk

i think this is a pretty good documented one. the jeep tj transfer case is the same other than being clocked a little differently. but the whole process is the same.

http://www.stu-offroad.com/engine/AA50-7905%20SYE.pdf

this one is the instructions from advanced adapters off stu-offroad.com. hope these help. like i said its supa dupa easy. ok maybe not that easy but not as complex as one would think. once your in there doing it youll see what i mean. good luck

 

Thanks. I gave a lot of thought to it and decided to get the owner of Silver Star Customs here in Horn Lake to do the SYE.

Two reasons:

1. I'm running out of time and don't have the tools/facilities to do it at home yet.

2. I wanted a professional eye peeking into the guts of that t-case since I had an issue with the one before it back in 2001 and suspect this one might need attention. He knows what to look for, I don't.

I seriously do want to learn, but I think gutting and swapping out stuff inside the t-case, something I have never physically seen the inside of, might be stepping too far, too fast.

This way, I know it's done right, and I know it's been checked.

 

well how you gonna learn? lol kidding. its ok when you break this one and have to buy a used one thats the perfect time since youll have to swap over the SYE. ive been through a few 231s lol.

 

Hopefully will get to observe/help when someone else does theirs. Everyone is just too slammed right now trying to get ready for the Fall Run, and I figured since it's my DD, and my wife will be driving it once in a while, I wanted something like that done by Clyde. Silver Star Customs kicks butt, does good work, and treats people fair. He also knows what he's doing, so it was reassuring to have someone with that knowledge level poke around inside the case to make sure it's 10 year old guts are still good... they are!

Pics to follow, drove it home in front wheel drive, old guts and shaft in the back, wrapped and boxed to keep the Jeep clean.

UPDATE- when I got home from dropping the XJ off at SSC, my steering stabilizer from Rusty's was waiting for me.

 

Subscribing! As well, im a rusty's fan and jelous as hell!!!

 

Here is how the transfer case looks now- can hardly wait for lift day!





The parts from the transfer case that were replaced by the SYE-





Here is the old rear drive shaft-





The rear end waiting for the new Tom Woods shaft!-