Drive Shaft U Joint Joy

Subject: Re: Drive Shaft U Joint Joy Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:05 pm

Gill,
did your driveshaft come out of a jeep with a D35?
That could be the difference. The shaft out of a jeep w/ a D44 will be shorter
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Subject: Re: Drive Shaft U Joint Joy Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:00 pm

100% stock 2004 TJ NON rubi - so 35

And I cant understand why people are always harping how long my shaft would be

Subject: Re: Drive Shaft U Joint Joy Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:25 pm

just looked at 4wd... a stock shaft is gonna run me the same as a CV style...

so i might as well wait...

pics are here:

http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t65/prophoto26/Driveshaft%20Damage/

didn't even think about axles... i have the 44... the Rubi also has a 44, but they also came with the factory version of SYE... so that is the driveshaft differance...

I will problem call Tom Wood's next week... see what size shaft I can handle... after the tummy tuck, motor lift, and sye...

I know advanced adapters is pretty much the standard... anyone have feedback on the others?

I saw a few that are shorter than advance, allowing more flex before bind... just curious since I will be doing the tuck too which mathematically puts me at almost a 6" equivalent (2 inch susp, 1.5 body, and then the 2-3 inch tuck up)...

May also need to rotate the rear a little to relieve stress...

Sound right?
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Subject: Re: Drive Shaft U Joint Joy Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:06 am

Tony,

I'll check the shed when I go to Hyattsville tomorrow for my old stock shaft. It should fit in your jeep and can get you by until you decite to go SYE and CV shaft.
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Subject: Re: Drive Shaft U Joint Joy Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:46 am

Subject: Re: Drive Shaft U Joint Joy Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:57 am

Sorry to hear about your drive shaft, I had the same thing happend to mine, it blew out on me 200 yards from my house. Luckly I pull over real fast and safe from hard damages, the u-joints where shot. And I have a SYE-CV. Now I have to compensate for the springs I got from Joe, they actually lifted me an extra 1.5 inch more. and I have a slight dip in the front, I guess the weight of the engine lowers the front end more than the rear.

Good luck with your repairs. You got to take it easy now and then man.
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Subject: Re: Drive Shaft U Joint Joy Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:40 am

so gills shaft was to big and you are hoping danny is small enough for ya lol!

Subject: Re: Drive Shaft U Joint Joy Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:55 pm

Subject: Re: Drive Shaft U Joint Joy Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:59 pm

I haven't lubed it in at least two years! I don't even know if it still works!
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Subject: Re: Drive Shaft U Joint Joy Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:22 pm

Dang Danny and I thought they were kidding on Saturday. jocolor

Subject: Re: Drive Shaft U Joint Joy Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:28 pm

UPDATE:

Danny - once again I owe you BIG TIME...

I spent last night at work stripping and re-greasing the u-joints, and a fresh coat of grease on the splines...

This morning it slid right in with all the other work I did on Thursday... took a total of 15 minutes, and rides like a million bucks again.

Still gonna order the SYE and Shaft next month... but at least now I have less to worry about til then.

I think at this point I may be up to owing you a beer delivery truck Danny... Can't thank you enough for coming through yet again (lift, control arms, the track bar, and now driveshaft...)

Thanks again guys mbn

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Subject: Re: Drive Shaft U Joint Joy Sun Mar 16, 2008 6:54 pm

Tony let us know when you plan on doing the SYE maybe some of us can get together and help you out.
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Subject: Re: Drive Shaft U Joint Joy Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:40 pm

Tony,

You should take him up on that. Nester is THE MAN when it comes to figuring out how to install the SYE!

Glad to hear the driveshaft worked out. I almost didn't recognize your Jeep with all tht mud on it and the new front bumper... I couldn't tell what color the Jeep was
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Subject: Re: Drive Shaft U Joint Joy Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:36 pm