Sorry I meant the driveshaft, will I need to lengthen it or not?SYE will allow different lifts, it’s not about the SYE, it’s about the pinion angle so you may have to adjust that in the future but the SYE is not an issue
Sorry I meant the driveshaft, will I need to lengthen it or not?SYE will allow different lifts, it’s not about the SYE, it’s about the pinion angle so you may have to adjust that in the future but the SYE is not an issue
Maybe, depends on the difference in lift height. Call Tom woods and ask them, I just ordered my driveshafts from them and they were super helpful.Sorry I meant the driveshaft, will I need to lengthen it or not?
2) Invest in a heavy duty set of quality snap ring pliers. The set I had were cheap chinese made ones with the replaceable tips. They did not have enough strength to open the large rings enough to get the rings off the main shaft and barely enough to get the large on back on the new shaft. I fought with the ones I had before going to Auto Zone for another, beefier set that turned out to be just as worthless. See picture #2 and avoid these at all costs.
Hope this helps someone out a bit.
I have the cheap replaceable kind. Which version of the snap ring plier do you need? My set does about 8 different things. I'll upgrade a solid one for the type I need.
Hey all! So I've had my TJ about 8 years now and I'm a member on some of the other forums but new here. I'm replacing my track bar, ball joints, and probably U-joints to help eliminate some vibrations. And don't worry, I read the DW thread already and will be going to an offroad shop to get my tires balanced properly after I do that. This has gotten me into "project mode" now though lol. I came across this thread and while I know I don't have an SYE I was hoping someone can explain what the PO did to the driveshaft. What is that large disk on the slip yoke? I haven't seen that before.
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you need adjustable control arms, chain is not really necessary and some sort of high clearance skid if you are planning to do a tummy tuck. Id recommend the jb conversions super short sye (1310 cv yoke) and aI’m looking into a SYE. I have a 1.75”spacer in front and stock rear lift I’m planning on doing a tummy tuck next. Looks like I need to get SYE kit ,drive shaft, new chain, anything else I need to do the swap?
Upper and lower control arms? I was planning on going with the savvy skid plate.you need adjustable control arms, chain is not really necessary and some sort of high clearance skid if you are planning to do a tummy tuck. Id recommend the jb conversions super short sye (1310 cv yoke) and a
Tom Woods driveshaft, be wary though, depending how high of a skid you do you will have to modify the exhaust if you go high enough
yes upper and lowersUpper and lower control arms? I was planning on going with the savvy skid plate.
Measure the angle of the pinion like you are, but then also measure the angle of the driveshaft as well. The driveshaft should be around 1-2 degrees lower at most. The reason for this is that when you accelerate, the pinion is going to rise up slightly, thus making the pinion and driveshaft almost equal.
Looks good to me!
Take it for a spin, and if it vibrates, you may have to fine tune.
Some are more finicky than others.
Those pins inside the cap would be "needle bearings" they are what allow smooth rotational movement between the U-joint cap and cross section.Brackets just came off the rear drive shaft when I was forced off a curb (due to a less than considerate Vegas driver). Terrible noises ensued. I was able to get to a parking spot 30 feet away.
Results:
Rear shaft flopped around for awhile and tore apart the muffler. Caps came off the drive shaft, found them in the street. One of them had about 20 little pin sized shafts inside the cap. I removed the rear shaft and slowly limped home, about a mile. Shifting wasn't easy, and reverse wasnt an option.
The PO did a good job with the suspension portion of the lift, but nothing else.
Cat back and new brackets/caps have already been ordered. I want to put it all back together to assess what else needs replacing.
Obviously a SYE/DS is in my near future. Will be calling Adams tomorrow to see what their advice is, luckily its only a 15 minute drive for me.
Wanted to see if anyone had any advice, or good questions to ask them.
Also, what the hell are those pins inside the drive shaft joint cap?
Thanks all. Have a great night.
Very cool. I was stumped because i found them in one cap, but not the other.Those pins inside the cap would be "needle bearings" they are what allow smooth rotational movement between the U-joint cap and cross section.
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