Stock Front Axle for Lift

[jharrison13]

i have heard that you can use a front axle off a jeep for the rear axle after you put on a SYE, if that is true what is the max lift you can use it on?

[bigjim350]

I am assuming you mean front driveshaft. I have seen them used up to a 7" lift, not sure what the min and max is but I will check around and see what I can find out :thumbsup:

[4.3LXJ]

Thanks Jim, almost got me going down some other mod with that one. Yes, the stock front drive shaft is used with the IRO HacknTap SYE

[Geo Fry]

Are there any vehicles that use an offcenter rear axle? I thought some older land rovers did...

[4.3LXJ]

Yes. CJs prior to 72, Quadratrac Wagoneers and Samurais.

[modestmar00xj]

nice im running a sye with a front xj driveshaft and it works!

[jharrison13]

yes i did mean front drive shaft. i have a 98 jeep cherokee i am getting ready to lift and i have a 1996 jeep cherokee with a blown engine i have for parts, are the drive shafts from the 96 work? i wasnt sure if on the earlier years would work? i wasnt sure if different years where different lengths.

[bigjim350]

As far as I know the only differences are that the manual transmission ones are longer, and probably couldn't be used. But if its a front drive shaft out of an automatic xj, and your gonna use it in the rear of an xj that is an automatic it should work fine.

[jharrison13]

thank you guys for all your help. i would have to spend way to many hours searching the internet searching for info if it wasnt for you guys.

[bigjim350]

thank you guys for all your help. i would have to spend way to many hours searching the internet searching for info if it wasnt for you guys.

Not a problem. Never hesitate to ask ANY question. Someone will always try to help.

[JRW7072009]

I am running a SYE with a stock TJ drive line it had to be shortened a little bit but it works nice.