Rear drive shaft too short
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Rear drive shaft too short
I lifted my 98 Cherokee sport with a Rough Country 6.5" lift. Had a repair place replace the rear drive shaft twice but then realized that it is about 2" too short. The spline on the "slip-yoke" shows about 2" and the boot is also 2" too short. There is a lot of vibration and a loud klung when putting into gear. What are my options to fix this problem myself.
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Rear drive shaft too short
Nope, I'm helping someone fix it but have no experience with Jeeps/lifted vehicles; however, may end up keeping it. I thinking I'm getting the 4-W bug.
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Year: 1999
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gonna need a a slip yoke eliminator and new driveshaft at the correct length you need. What size tires you have?
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That's about it.....I just checked the procedure for installing a SYE into the transfer case which is too extensive for this purpose. Is there any other options such as Double Carcan?
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did you get the long arm kit or short arm. Long arm is the better option as far as ride quality and overall performance.
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Wonderful.....just got an estimate of $1800 for installing SYE, correct driveshaft and pinion angles. Too much to throw at it since it's being sold.....thanks gents.
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sigh... please be truthful with potential buyers...i hate when people screw over others when selling vehicles when they lie about issues............ but then again people should do research as well haha
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$1800! that's insane you can get a sye kit for $200-250 even cheaper if you get the hack and tap style and a good custom driveshaft for $500. You may even be able to use a front driveshaft but I am not sure if it will work with that much lift.
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Here is some info.on drive shafts and a hack and tap that I used .
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
https://www.ironrockoffroad.com/prod...nator-kit.html
link to hack and tap that uses a stock front drive shaft or a custom drive shaft .
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
https://www.ironrockoffroad.com/prod...nator-kit.html
link to hack and tap that uses a stock front drive shaft or a custom drive shaft .
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