SYE question

[west747]

will this kit work on my 89 YJ np231? I THink it will but i want to make sure.

It is the Rubicon
Express RE1801 SLIP YOKE ELIMINATOR KIT NP 231 PRE 1996
It is brand new in the box.

thanks.

 

[phatyaspen]

ya man it should seeing as how its pre 1996 np231 and you ahve a np231 from an 89 i say its a go 4 launch...i also am getting the re sye kit for my tj and their 4.5" superflex pics later on this week

 

[west747]

cool. thanks for the info. i am buying this kit from a fellow jeeper and i just wanted to make sure that it would work for my TC. cant wait to see pics of the lift

 

[west747]

i have read that this kit is a hack and tap kit. are there any downfalls to this over the bolt in kit? Can anyone tell me how hard the install might be? has anybody here installed one of these kits? thanks for any additional input as i did not know i would have to tap new holes...doesnt sound all that hard though and it is alot cheaper than some of the other bolt on kits.

 

[phatyaspen]

hey west, i am installing the bolt on sye kit. The guy i order all my stuff from said that this is a better kit for the more abuseive driver that ahs a heavy foot. He said since i ahve a heavy foot offroad this kit would hold up better then the hack and tap. the hack and tap kit looks easy...you can search on the web for sye kit install and find hundreds of pages w/ pics and destructions...good luck on the install

 

[west747]

hmmm...the way i drive and the size of tire i am going with i dont think hack and tap is the way to go...thanks again for the info.

 

[phatyaspen]

no problem ya if i were you id go with the whole new bolt on sye kit lot stronger and better in the long run

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

The hack&tap is no weaker than the setup you have now, so if you haven't broken yet.......

Nothing wrong with the H&T, I've researched it and the facts just aren't there that it's weak. It's inexpensive so why not.

The H&T for '97+ is only $80, so that's a great option. It's close to $200 for '95 and older NP231's.

Search google for 'hack and tap' or 'RE SYE' and you'll find some great descriptive write-ups.

I have a '95 and I'm going to use the '97+ H&T by using a '97+ tailshaft housing and mainshaft I had given to me. Probably modify my YJ slipyoke to be a fixed yoke and use a shortened TJ or XJ front CV driveshaft. I'll be setup with SYE and CV shaft for the price of shortening one shaft, under $100.

 

[Snitty]

yeah, a lot of people are down on the hack and tap... but the fact is... since the shaft will be shortened, it will be able to handle more torque than it could stock.