Front Drive Shaft Convert

Haole · **Joined:** Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:56 am **Posts:** 41

Check out this newly installed Front DS. Done by Northern Colorado Drive Shaft. I cant wait to wheel this thing.

KJ in CO · **Joined:** Thu Apr 09, 2009 4:06 pm **Posts:** 346

That's the same one from my dreams!!! :twisted:

Inc · **Posted:** Thu May 28, 2009 12:05 am

What did that set you back? If you don't mind my asking.

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Thu May 28, 2009 9:12 am

Look great, but why does only one side have a u-joint??

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Fri May 29, 2009 12:12 pm

Very interesting install. Are you driving Wonder Woman's invisible KJ? :lol:

FreedomKJ · **Posted:** Fri May 29, 2009 1:02 pm

Tokyojoe wrote:

Very interesting install. Are you driving Wonder Woman's invisible KJ? :lol:

WWWWD? (What Would Wonder Woman Drive?)

djui5 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:38 am **Posts:** 536

That looks really nice :shock:

Make sure they run the O2 sensor wire away from that U-Joint or it's gonna tear the wires in half. Ask me how I know :lol:

Haole · **Joined:** Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:56 am **Posts:** 41

The Shaft cost $325. I dunno if I got robbed or not... all i know is Chrysler wanted to charge me $450 for the same piece of crap Shaft. so i figured hell yes. I will have to check the O2 wires i know they're close, i didnt even think of them being too close. thanks for the tip. and yes!!! this KJ belongs to Wonder Woman. I just borrow the thing every day. I cant stop messin with the jeep. i have issues. i tore apart the front end and added another clevis ring today. after i added the 2 rear isolators pad jobbies, the rear was too high for my taste. i like the thing more level. so i have a 4 ring clevis lift now. that's pushin it it seems. the springs hit the back wall and dont allow for an easy lower clevis connection, you gotta pry that sumbiscuit into place... too much fun. now i need yet another alignment. Love the MTR's, it's rained for 2 days up here, there's mud ALL over. best part about gettin muddy, is flingin it all over other cars around you on the blacktop after the mud bath. awesome fun. Drive shaft seems to be perfect, no vibration... just had a tune-up, oil change and whatnot, checked all bolts. seems to be a nicely designed DS.

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:25 pm

Haole wrote:

so i have a 4 ring clevis lift now. that's pushin it it seems. the springs hit the back wall and dont allow for an easy lower clevis connection, you gotta pry that sumbiscuit into place...

Love the MTR's, it's rained for 2 days up here, there's mud ALL over. best part about gettin muddy, is flingin it all over other cars around you on the blacktop after the mud bath. awesome fun.

4 clevis is nothing ( I know of a KJ with more than that) and I install mine with no prying , just have to know how to do it is all :wink:

Slinging mud all over cars :shock:

just what our hobby needs someone else yelling about those 4 wheelers throwing mud everywhere, need to knock off as much as possible before you hit the roads :roll:

meh_kick · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:40 am

jeepkj02 wrote:

Look great, but why does only one side have a u-joint??

I wonder the same. Does the CV mount to the front diff and the u-joint to the t-case?

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:11 pm

meh_kick wrote:

jeepkj02 wrote:

Look great, but why does only one side have a u-joint??

I wonder the same. Does the CV mount to the front diff and the u-joint to the t-case?

yes

Guest · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:29 pm

Curious as to HOW that u-joint bolts into the T-case though...completely different than the KJ's rear head bolting to the drive flange

djui5 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:38 am **Posts:** 536

ThunderbirdJunkie wrote:

Curious as to HOW that u-joint bolts into the T-case though...completely different than the KJ's rear head bolting to the drive flange

Shaft and spline

05_renegade · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:12 am

tommudd wrote:

Haole wrote:

so i have a 4 ring clevis lift now. that's pushin it it seems. the springs hit the back wall and dont allow for an easy lower clevis connection, you gotta pry that sumbiscuit into place...

Love the MTR's, it's rained for 2 days up here, there's mud ALL over. best part about gettin muddy, is flingin it all over other cars around you on the blacktop after the mud bath. awesome fun.

4 clevis is nothing ( I know of a KJ with more than that) and I install mine with no prying , just have to know how to do it is all :wink:

Slinging mud all over cars :shock:

just what our hobby needs someone else yelling about those 4 wheelers throwing mud everywhere, need to knock off as much as possible before you hit the roads :roll:

please tell me this method of no prying, i need to do a clevis when i get my new tires on

CATCRD · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:57 pm

Haole wrote:

Check out this newly installed Front DS. Done by Northern Colorado Drive Shaft. I cant wait to wheel this thing.

Where is NCD? I've never heard of it. Looks like a really nice piece.

Haole · **Joined:** Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:56 am **Posts:** 41

aye, the spline end goes right into the T-case. The other connection comes off. use the same nut. This set-up is the whole bit and kabottle. torque T-case bolt to 130#. GET A PIPE WRENCH ON THE T-CASE SPLINE/YOKE BEFORE TIGHTENING THE NUT TO 130#... I have had nothing but smooth runnings so far. I will get up to a decent offroad spot real soon and test it out. But ive heard most problems with these converts come from high speeds... vibrations and such,. idk, it seems fine. Adding a U-joint on both ends would be wicked hard. You need a slip in there somewhere.. The front connections is decent. Pull that shaft out and move that sumbich around. it feels solid, a lot of play, 2 joints, you gotta have play between the T-case and the front Diff somewhere i would think, yikes. it would get jarred to pieces. i dunno, im hoping the DS company knows what they're doing. I just put the thing on. ((good point about the mud flinging, I shall resist)) Actually, without a slip, the front DS wouldnt fit. Wouldnt be able to remove or install without a slip. " T-case and front Diff don't move too easily. haha. yet im still a novice and dunno if this even makes sence, so.... yeah. Lots more to learn.

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