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Old May 10, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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I have the AX-15 Transmission. I want to do a full SYE from Advance Adaptors. I do not know the length of drive shaft i need. I have a 3" lift. I dont want to get a tom woods due to the price. i would like to get a refurbished front shaft.
I don't know how it will fit though because of two reasons.
1. I don't know how much shorter the AA SYE will be.
2. I don't know about the difference in length between the AX-15 and the AW4.

This is what I have now with no tc drop or SYE on a stock drive shaft on a 3" lift.


I have been told from Iron rock offroad that their refurb front shaft is 27.75 inches.

THANKS for the help guys!
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Old May 10, 2011 | 08:06 PM
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the iro works for all applications.

ax-15 - d35
ax-15 - c8.25
aw4 - d35
aw4 - c8.25

no worries there 27.75 is compressed length


the difference between the aw4 and the ax-15 is not as great as the pinion difference between the the d35 and c8.25 is
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Old May 10, 2011 | 08:41 PM
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Or you can just get a used front driveshaft I can't remember is manual or auto is longer but it works.
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Old May 10, 2011 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by KevinJKing
Or you can just get a used front driveshaft I can't remember is manual or auto is longer but it works.
IRO is a refurbished front shaft ..
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Old May 10, 2011 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by KevinJKing
Or you can just get a used front driveshaft I can't remember is manual or auto is longer but it works.
Sorry re read your post and noticesnu said u wanted to get a refurb front shaft
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Old May 10, 2011 | 10:11 PM
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yes. but will it work with a jb conversions SYE? it will be shorter than the H&T by an inch or so i believe
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Old May 10, 2011 | 10:12 PM
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and thanks for the help with the 27inches being for the compressed length! i was unsure about that. how much SAFE extension can i get out of the front shaft?
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Old May 10, 2011 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by BigC9164
and thanks for the help with the 27inches being for the compressed length! i was unsure about that. how much SAFE extension can i get out of the front shaft?

Enough for up to a 6" lift. Any XJ front shaft will work, for a 3" lift. Just get the IRO shaft. Quit over analyzing things, that you don't really understand.....
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Old May 11, 2011 | 01:32 AM
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Originally Posted by 93gc40
Quit over analyzing things, that you don't really understand.....
wow..... Easy dude.

With 3 lift you bill be fine like posted. I run mine with 5" extended at ride height and no issues
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Old May 11, 2011 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by 93gc40
Enough for up to a 6" lift. Any XJ front shaft will work, for a 3" lift. Just get the IRO shaft. Quit over analyzing things, that you don't really understand.....
If my drive shaft now is 29" and i am getting a SYE that will move the drive shaft connection BACK toward the tcase ANOTHER 2-3 inches....you tell me how the heck i am going to be able to use a front drive shaft that is 27" long. i've been told they only extend about 3 inches safely. so with it fully extended i will have a 30" shaft which still comes up short about 1-2 Inches.
It sounds to me like YOU are the one that doesn't understand.
Thanks to the rest of you for giving me useful information (what an online forum is for).
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Old May 11, 2011 | 10:50 AM
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I think i am going to go to a JY and look for a V8 ZJ shaft. those are 33.000 inches long. should be good for my set up. if not i will snag any front shaft i see off of a zj or xj and take to get extended 3 Inches.
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Old May 11, 2011 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by BigC9164
33.000 inches long
I don't think they were produced with that level of accuracy
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