paezpatrick1

hey guys! New to the forum but I am having a similar issue and was thinking of my options. i "just" lifted my 88 MJ 4WD, 4.0, 5 Speed (Puegot tranny). SOA rear w/stock leafs on a 99 ford 8.8 w/flange yoke adapter. Rebuilt posi w/4.56's (front and rear) all new stainless brake lines, rotors, pads, park brake and hardware. This gave me about 5 3/4 to 6 1/4 lift on the rear. For the front I am using Rubicon Express Adj. Control arms (uppers and lowers w/johny joints) and 6" lift skyjacker coils. All new brake hardware, rotors, and pads. I replaced the old break booster and master cylinder with that of one (new) out of a 98 ZJ 5.9 liter w/adj. proportioning valve for the rear. The front lift specs got me just about perfectly even with the rear. I have it sitting on 33x12.5 r15 BF Goodrich A/T and 4 procomp 8069's (15x10). All new joints, tie rod ends, seals, hubs, bearings all the way around. Rancho RS9000 w/remote on the way. So my input is this. I found that my front DS hooked up with plenty of play in either direction for extension or retraction. Unfortunately my "fixed" rear DS is about 4 to 6 inches too short with the new lift. I am trying to hold off on the SYE because frankly I am at the end of my funds for this. If I get the SYE I will need the double cardon custom shaft and the CAD delete upgrade which I cannot do right now. After pulling the slip yoke out to see if it would reach I concluded that it us just simply too short. So I am considering this: To my understanding the u-joints front and rear are the same part numbers. The "h-yoke" on the front shaft is about 4 to 5 inches long and provides additional articulation to the shaft. This H-yoke and the center bearing piece that comes with it is a fraction of the cost of the previously mentioned gear. It may also reduce the possibility of drive line vibration as it does mimic a double cardon shaft set up. This may also close the distance I need from the front of my rear drive shaft to the rear of my TC. I will be experimenting with this over the next couple of days but your thoughts would be valuable. Thanks guys, Patrick