Check your front driveshafts

jdumont · **Posted:** Mon Sep 21, 2009 12:53 pm

Brought driveshaft and both front CV's to a driveshaft repair guy last week. He told me the front CV joint on the front driveshaft of KJs go out all the time and that he fixes about two a week.

Sure enough we found a small tear in the rubber boot on the front end of the driveshaft and the joint was a little wobbly. Instead of replacing the whole driveshaft he cut off the factory end and welded on a U-Joint with a Spicer greasable bearing. Says he does this for all his repairs and never had one come back yet. Cost was $250 which is a lot but not too bad if it works.

Budke · **Posted:** Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:07 pm

I suggest you paint your driveshaft or put some sort of coating on it. That bare weld and the toe of the weld will start to rust realll fast.

jdumont · **Posted:** Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:15 pm

Good thinking! The toe?

I do like some Rustoleum Red on suspension parts!

Budke · **Posted:** Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:29 pm

The toe is where the base of the weld meets the base metal.
Rust usually gets real bad there if it goes untreated and often breaks at the spot.

jdumont · **Posted:** Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:31 pm

Kind of figured that but never hurts to ask, thanks.

Budke · **Posted:** Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:33 pm

Not a problem!
Put some cool stripes on the shaft so it looks cool when its spinning!

Well, if you ever get to see it spinning. lol

jdumont · **Posted:** Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:53 pm

Good idea... buddy of mine painted his hubcap with a swirl on it. Looked really cool while he was driving.

Budke · **Posted:** Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:47 pm

That gives me an idea!
lol

Ms5490renegade · **Posted:** Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:02 pm

the little boot on my drive shaft is ripped. just one of the things wrong with mine...

Jeep Dawg · **Posted:** Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:06 pm

you figure 250.00 is alot. Buy a new Front DS from mopar and it will cost ya at least 500.00

If this mod weld holds up, I would say its a good deal. U-joints are cheap! CV's are not

jdumont · **Posted:** Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:17 pm

Yea for a new DS for that much or a reman for pretty much what i paid from Rock Auto. We'll see how it holds up. I dont do any serious wheeling so if it works in the snow im happy!

jdumont · **Posted:** Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:18 pm

Yea a *new* DS for that much or a reman for pretty much what i paid from Rock Auto. We'll see how it holds up. I dont do any serious wheeling so if it works in the snow im happy!

Check your front driveshafts

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