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Post by Off_Road_Teacher on Mar 25, 2014 10:27:51 GMT -6
Im getting around to doing an sye upgrade in my tj. Which kit is better than the others? Is it better to get it all or is the hack n tap an reasonable option?
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Post by BEN on Mar 25, 2014 10:48:40 GMT -6
Get all of it. Hack ones leak and cause issues
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Post by Off_Road_Teacher on Mar 25, 2014 11:18:22 GMT -6
Get all of it. Hack ones leak and cause issues That's good to know Ben |
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Post by 06blackmax on Mar 25, 2014 11:36:50 GMT -6
With the hack and tap you run the risk of not drilling straight unless you pull the case to make sure. The other purpose of the SYE is to get a longer drive shaft to get rid of the bad angle of the short stock shaft after a lift.
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Post by Off_Road_Teacher on Mar 25, 2014 17:16:29 GMT -6
I believe I was thinking of the wrong thing
I was going to get an sye from rc but get a front ds from a Cherokee and have it cut.
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Post by davidsyj on Mar 25, 2014 17:33:05 GMT -6
You can do the front XJ driveshaft, that's what I did in the Thug. But you may want to spend the 300.00 (or whatever they cost) on a Tom Woods or wherever seein how it'll have a warranty and all that. Pretty sure they have a kick ass warranty, I'm sure someone else can chime in on that. As far as the SYE kits, I got mine from Tom's 4x4 off ebay. I think they're all about the same kit and all cost roughly the same no matter where you get them from.
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Post by Off_Road_Teacher on Mar 25, 2014 17:36:34 GMT -6
You can do the front XJ driveshaft, that's what I did in the Thug. But you may want to spend the 300.00 (or whatever they cost) on a Tom Woods or wherever seein how it'll have a warranty and all that. Pretty sure they have a kick ass warranty, I'm sure someone else can chime in on that. As far as the SYE kits, I got mine from Tom's 4x4 off ebay. I think they're all about the same kit and all cost roughly the same no matter where you get them from. Yeah I can get the sye with ds for around $320 from rc But I have access to a Cherokee front ds |
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Post by davidsyj on Mar 25, 2014 17:37:54 GMT -6
If you can get it with the ds for that price then do it. You'll pay more to have the XJ ds shortened and balanced and all that. That's a good price from RC.
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Post by mpdxtreme on Mar 25, 2014 18:14:53 GMT -6
That's a great price from R C. My buddy paid right at $500 for a SYE and driveshaft. He bought it at the same time as he bought his lift and body lift.
It's not a super hard install. Getting the transfer case out was harder that the SYE install.
Greg G
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Post by BEN on Mar 25, 2014 18:16:04 GMT -6
We did fish's with it in the jeep but it was on a lift. It was stupid simple..... So simple that we thought we were missing something
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Post by Off_Road_Teacher on Mar 25, 2014 18:16:53 GMT -6
That's a great price from R C. My buddy paid right at $500 for a SYE and driveshaft. He bought it at the same time as he bought his lift and body lift. It's not a super hard install. Getting the transfer case out was harder that the SYE install. Greg G Why was he taking the transfer case out?? I've never seen anyone do it that way |
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Post by BEN on Mar 25, 2014 18:18:32 GMT -6
Bc if you don't have a lift it's easier to work with it on a work table
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Post by mpdxtreme on Mar 25, 2014 18:30:17 GMT -6
I have a lift but never having done one before I felt more comfortable having it on the bench. Also with it flat, once I cleaned the case mating surfaces there was no chance of oil contaminating the sealant.
Once we got it back together I let it sit for a couple hours so the RTV could start setting up undisturbed.
When I do something for the first time I am kinda OCD about it. I wanted to make sure it was perfect. I wasn't trying to make flat rate time so I just did it that way.
Greg G
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Post by Off_Road_Teacher on Mar 25, 2014 18:40:43 GMT -6
Ahhh ok
My only downfall is that I have to install it, then call rough country and theyll send out a driveshaft
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Post by JustinL (McLovins) on Mar 25, 2014 18:49:39 GMT -6
Ahhh ok My only downfall is that I have to install it, then call rough country and theyll send out a driveshaft There shipping is normally next day . Here local if you call by a certsin time.
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Just remember...we give them back in 10 months 
Aug 15, 2015 10:21:43 GMT -6
Just remember...we give them back in 10 months 
Aug 15, 2015 10:21:43 GMT -6
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