You absolutely do not need to pull the t-case and the whole job can be

done in about an hour less than if you did pull the t-case. Just
drive
the rear of the Jeep up onto a pair of car ramps to give you way more
than enough room to do the job comfortably.

The job itself is not as complicated as it seems but you will need a
split-ring remover tool that opens wider than most tool stores, even
Sears, carries. But tool trucks like Snap-On do carry them. To
attempt
the job without a split-ring remover that opens widely enough will be
very frustrating. You'll also need a 12 point 10mm socket to get the
very top bolt out that holds the two t-case halves together.

So far as good SYE kits go, mine is a Bayou Geep which is as good as
any
of them but AA and JB Conversions make very good kits, and Tom Wood
has
a good price on a combo SYE kit and CV driveshaft.

Driving it with vibrations is bad because they can cause damage to the

u-joint, seal, and/or bearings... but a short trip to the shop should
be
ok if they're not that bad.

Dennis *** wrote:
> Anyone have a recommendation on the best SYE for a 97 TJ? I'm
running the
> stock transfer case/transmission and a D44 Rear. I just installed a
4"
> suspension lift and I've got some vibrations that I need to get rid
of. I
> put a 1" drop on the transfer case skid but it didn't help matters.
>
> Are the SYE's hard to install? I've read some online about them,
but they
> all mention removing the transfer case. That sounds like a lot of
work. I
> can turn a wrench and follow directions, but the SYE sounded a
little more
> complicated than what I want to try. I installed the lift myself
without
> ever having done some of that work, but the transfer case is a
little scary
> to me.
>
> Also, is there a general rule of thumb on how far/fast I can drive
to the
> shop with those vibratiosns? They're not severe, but enough to make
me want
> to get the rear axle taken care of. Should I get it towed?
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis
>
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
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