mwilliams0311

Hey guys I just got my rc long arm kit on with 35s... I got my sye and driveshaft today as well.. thing is it doesn't drive bad at all... I'm wondering if I should have saved the 650 and done without the sye...... any thoughts??

93XJLI

keep driving it and the ujoint or tcase output bearings will fail on you eventually. it might happen when its convenient, it might not.

JWheeler

I think the sye is the way to go. Especially if you already have it. There will be less binding if the axle drops down a little while wheeling and less stress on that upper ujoint. And from what I understand, you may be able to use a front shaft in the rear. May be wrong on that last one. Haven't tried it yet. That would make it very easy to carry spare drive shafts while off-road.

mwilliams0311

Yeah your probably right... I need to get over being cheap I guess too hahaha.. I got the tom woods rear shaft as well.. I will put it in. While I got you guys I was going to throw on a different steering stabalizer as well and I went to take off the bolt next to the axle and track bar and the draglink/tie rod is directly in the way. No room to pull it out.. is there a trick to this!??? Installed the lift myself in a apartment parking lot but can't get a damn steering stabalizer bolt out!! Haha

VTJeep

no clearance issues on mine.. post a pic of your issue maybe? also id be curious to see the angles in the rear if ya feel like posting pics. its hard to imagine not needing a SYE at your height..

mwilliams0311

Yeah of course.. and all I had to do was turn the frealin wheel to get clearance. . Hahaha geeze.. il grab some pics of my angles as well

SoCalxJ4.0

Try driving without the stabilizer, see how it feels. When I changed steering, I got rid of the stabilizer and never looked back.

mwilliams0311

Well sadly enough I ordered a currie steering upgrade.. waited a month to get it and it was missing half the stuff.... had a huge ordeal with morris 4x4 (crap service) so finally just getting my money back on it.. I wanna run something until I upgrade just to ease the girls mind.. rough country has been amazing and got their dual set up dor 60 bucks. .

mwilliams0311

Here are a few shots of the angle. ..

VTJeep

huh.. the angles not that bad.. 6.5"? huh.. the boot does look a bit stretched. pop it off and check to see just how extended it is.

mwilliams0311

Yeah that's what I thought.. its a 6.5 long arm with another 1 inch front coil spacer..... I was suprised as well..

Big David

I picked up a XJ almost a month ago with a 8.5 in. long arm with no SYE.

Needless to say it will be getting one.

mwilliams0311

Yeah... I figured I needed it but I was just so suprised at how smooth it was with stock steering and driveshafts..

CMMC

THIS ^^^^^

This makes me feel better about attempting a 4.5

mwilliams0311

Oh yeah man you should be perfect.. like I said I was pleasantly suprised.. tool it down the highway at 70 with a 6.5 no sye and 35s with a driveway guestimate alignment and ran great... small play but NOTHING like I was expecting..