How to Choose The Right Slip Yoke Drive Shaft?
The slip yoke is a vital part of your vehicle’s drive shaft and is what allows the shaft to flex when going over rough, uneven terrain. This flexion gives your drive shaft’s U-joint the ability to continue rotating properly in more demanding conditions. By this method, the slip yoke transfers power from your transfer case to your front axle. Within many Jeeps, the slip yoke describes an internal splined shaft that’s connected to the driveshaft itself using a universal joint. The Driveshaft Slip Yoke is present to transfer power from your Jeep’s transfer case to the driveshaft, sliding in and out of the transfer case. This sliding capability allows for changing length depending on the vehicle’s movements. A slip yoke eliminator, abbreviated SYE, does what the name suggests: It eliminates the slip yoke from the transfer case. Instead, it turns it into a fixed yoke that does not slide. The sliding component of your drive train gets moved to the drive shaft in the form of a spline stu...