Front Drive shaft

ibedonc · **Joined:** Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:40 pm **Posts:** 236

When I had my TC swapped , my trans guy told me that my front drive shaft was on it's way out
so that is next on my list to replace and while browsing on EBAY to day I found this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... MEWAX%3AIT

what you guys think ?

should last longer

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:04 pm

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=56917

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:08 pm

ibedonc wrote:

When I had my TC swapped , my trans guy told me that my front drive shaft was on it's way out
so that is next on my list to replace and while browsing on EBAY to day I found this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... MEWAX%3AIT

what you guys think ?

should last longer

Don't do it,you will have more issues then you want.

ibedonc · **Joined:** Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:40 pm **Posts:** 236

tjkj2002 wrote:

ibedonc wrote:

When I had my TC swapped , my trans guy told me that my front drive shaft was on it's way out
so that is next on my list to replace and while browsing on EBAY to day I found this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... MEWAX%3AIT

what you guys think ?

should last longer

Don't do it,you will have more issues then you want.

I think I like the link Dirty posted , but I have to ask why is that shaft trouble ?

GreenDieselEngineering · **Joined:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:10 pm **Posts:** 1111

You do not want to switch from CV (constant velocity) joints back to a standard u-joint. CV joints are much better for dampening, vibration control and can absorb the suspension articulation better than a u-joint. CV joints are not cheap and if Jeep could have gotten away without using them...they would have.

warp2diesel · **Posted:** Wed Dec 15, 2010 7:55 am

Do your home work on CV joints, most of them are good quality, but some are not.
I have changed many CV joints and CV boots over the years.
Since the front drive shaft does not make any extreme bends, the joints should out last the boots as long as the sand does not get into them.
Good thing to check every oil change .

Heavy duty off road puncture resistant CV joints would be a great idea, any good sources?

LibertyCRD · **Posted:** Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:14 am

What people on this forum fail to realize is that on the KJ, the front drive shaft does NOT articulate! It's in a fixed position and never changes angle. So that is why you should be able to put whatever joints you wish in the front shaft.

Having said that, I'm leaning toward trying the $90 replacement CV joint for my shaft next month. Hopefully that'll cure my vibration.

ibedonc · **Joined:** Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:40 pm **Posts:** 236

LibertyCRD wrote:

What people on this forum fail to realize is that on the KJ, the front drive shaft does NOT articulate! It's in a fixed position and never changes angle. So that is why you should be able to put whatever joints you wish in the front shaft.

Having said that, I'm leaning toward trying the $90 replacement CV joint for my shaft next month. Hopefully that'll cure my vibration.

you got the part number for that ?

LibertyCRD · **Posted:** Wed Dec 15, 2010 1:13 pm

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=56917

ibedonc · **Joined:** Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:40 pm **Posts:** 236

LibertyCRD wrote:

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=56917

yes I had that , but did not see a part number listed , I will call them .

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:07 pm

LibertyCRD wrote:

What people on this forum fail to realize is that on the KJ, the front drive shaft does NOT articulate! It's in a fixed position and never changes angle. So that is why you should be able to put whatever joints you wish in the front shaft.

.

That is exactly why you can't use just any type of joint.

Some light reading on the subject,part 2 is the important read.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/PR-shaft/index.html

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