NC, Winston Salem area

 

Oh well, looks like I have to go with a ZJ shaft. Anyone know specifically which one I need to find?

 

Put the sye in measure what you need the drive to local u pull yard and go pull one.>..

 

That's probably what I'm gonna end up doing. Just wondering if there is a known combo that works

 

All lifts and combinations require different combos...just measure and write down what fits then head to yard and start looking....READ......http://www.myjeepxj.com/useful-infor...aft-infomation

 

There's a good chance the shaft you have may be okay. I have done a hack and tap with a D35, an 8.25, and an 8.8 and the regular front XJ shaft worked on all of them. They were all lifted anywheres from 3-4.5". You have a little leeway with how you cut the output shaft as well. You can always go a little shorter on it and shorten the back of the hack and tap yoke up a bit as long as you keep 1.25" of spline on the output shaft.

 

I wish I had the *****/tools to do a hack n tap. But I'm a lot more comfortable with the type that replaces the shaft.

 

take a deep breath

just install the SYE and driveshaft you've got. it should fit. especially at 4"

 

lol thanks, ill do that. I just don't wanna get into a situation where I've got a SYE but cant find a shaft to make it drivable so I can get back down to school. That would suck. But I don't think ill have a problem finding a ZJ shaft.

 

Zjs with the 249 tcase (only has 2 options high and low) are the ones you want to get a ds from.


The only reason you would need a ds that long is if you had an ax-15.

 

Wait so I do need a ds from a 249 ZJ? Or are you saying that's the longest and I shouldn't need one that long.

 

XJ 87/88 2.5 Automatic 27.950 53003912
XJ 89/93 2.5 Automatic 27.970 53005540
XJ 89/01 2.5 Manual 25.310 53005541
XJ 89/01 4.0 Automatic 30.660 53005542
XJ 89/01 4.0 Manual 29.250 53005543
XJ 89/00 4.0 Manual 27.080 Export 53005544
XJ 89/00 4.0 Automatic 28.620 Export 53005545
XJ 87/88 4.0 Automatic Export 53005260 *
XJ 95/01 Diesel 27.640 Export 52098208

ZJ 1993 4.0 Automatic 30.530 52098341
ZJ 93/95 5.2 Automatic 32.870 w/o CV 53008427
ZJ 94/95 5.2 A500 30.625 w/o CV 52087805
ZJ 94/95 4.0 A500 w/o CV 52098790
ZJ 93/96 4.0 Manual 52098344
ZJ 93/96 4.0, 5.2 31.875 w/ 231, 242 52087805
ZJ 93/95 4.0 Manual 30.000 w/231 52088090
ZJ 93/96 5.2 33.000 w/ 231 53008427
ZJ 96/98 5.2, 5.9 31.250 w/ 249 & Model 30 52098379
ZJ 1996 5.2 Automatic 32.875 w/ 249 & Model 30 52098501
ZJ 96/98 4.0 33.000 w/ 242 52098707
ZJ 96/97 4.0 Automatic 31.250 52098850
ZJ 1996 5.2 Automatic 30.750 w/ 249 & Model 30 52099246
ZJ 96/98 4.0 33.500 w/ 249 52099260

 

If you already have a front shaft from an XJ toss in the sye and install the shaft. It should be fine with the D35. An XJ shaft is good for up to like 6" of lift so with only 3-4" it's fine with a D35. If anything you have to watch that it doesn't bottom out on full droop.

 

I hope your right, that would be awesome. I'll get it off the ground and see where I'm at in the slip joint, if it does bolt up.

 

Here in so cal axles are 375 pu your own and drive shaft being extended at a shop is 200$ cash money