What parts to buy first, and Tom Wood driveshaft questions

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Okay so Im having trouble on which parts to buy first. Im listing them as what I think I need first. I have 4" currie lift so it comes with adjustable rear control arms both upper and lower.

1. Tom wood SYE kit and Driveshaft.
Whats the difference between Super-Short $720/Super-duty $595/Advanced adapters $545? Which SYE kit is better? Should I go with XB or XC driveshaft?
http://www.4xshaft.com/index.asp

2. Savvy 1.25" BL along with 1" MML to complete my 4" Currie Lift
https://savvyoffroad.com/product/sav-bltj/

http://browndogindustries.com/C2883-1-Jeep-Wrangler-TJ-6-Cylinder-1-Inch-Motor-Mount-Lifts-Poly.aspx

3. Metal cloak Adjustable rear Track bar (Currie TB almost Double the cost of MC I have a ton of parts to buy)
https://metalcloak.com/tj-lj-rear-durotrak-track-bar.html

4. Auto-Rust Rear Track Bar mount (My mount needs replacing not cracked just ugly welds from previous cracks)
https://www.quadratec.com/p/auto-ru...MI06OBwMTL3wIVFrvsCh37MwzIEAkYEyABEgLg5fD_BwE

5. Rancho 5000x shocks
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JBLRGH8/?tag=wranglerorg-20

Would the Savvy 1.25" Body Lift Affect the length of the drive shaft? Would I have to first install the Body lift then take measurements for new Tom wood drive shaft?
 
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That is an impressive transfer case drop you are showing us. The BL will not affect your DS measurements.
 
Any transfer case drop is bad. You are defeating any lift you have with dropping that shovel down.
 
I would get a JB conversions Super Short SYE. You have to mess around with the speedo, but it'll save you a hassle if you ever decide to get a Tummy Tuck. With the Savvy BL, adjustable control arms, and the 1" MML, you could install a TT with very little extra effort or parts. You don't want to have to change your SYE again if you go that route in the future.

3 years ago when I had my lift and advanced adapters SYE installed, I had no intentions of getting a TT. It cost me around $500 to change over to a JB conversions SS SYE when I had my TT installed a few weeks ago. And anyway, any driveshaft length you can get is useful.
 
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You might consider the rubber bushings on the BD MML to cut down on engine vibration transfer. Looks good.
 
I would get a JB conversions Super Short SYE. You have to mess around with the speedo, but it'll save you a hassle if you ever decide to get a Tummy Tuck. With the Savvy BL, adjustable control arms, and the 1" MML, you could install a TT with very little extra effort or parts. You don't want to have to change your SYE again if you go that route in the future.

3 years ago when I had my lift and advanced adapters SYE installed, I had no intentions of getting a TT. It cost me around $500 to change over to a JB conversions SS SYE when I had my TT installed a few weeks ago. And anyway, any driveshaft length you can get is useful.

I am planning on a TT in the future since I’m going to have the BL and MML like you said. I appreciate that. Will save me hundres by getting the JB conversion.
 
Definitely stick with rubber there. Polyurethane motor or transmission mount bushings transmit a lot more vibration without a corresponding benefit.

Great thanks!
Also which driveshaft is preferred XB or XC. I know in the Tom wood webpage they say the XB is the longest lasting and best value but I would like to get more feedback on that?
 
Great thanks!
Also which driveshaft is preferred XB or XC. I know in the Tom wood webpage they say the XB is the longest lasting and best value but I would like to get more feedback on that?
Personally I'd go for the sealed XB. Unless you do a lot of deep soupy mud the shaft splines don't need greasing thar often. Both of my TW shafts use the XB setup.
 
I went with the long travel exposed spline since I've ripped the boot on previous shafts.

The joints I choose Spicer sealed since I've had poor luck with greasable in the past (I'm not going to claim that I did maintaince on them ;)).

And finally low profile grease fittings on the splines instead of the nipple that comes standard.