front driveshaft removal, HELP!

Hood297 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:02 pm

ok Ive got my front drive shaft unbolted, and I can't get it out. Its loose and everything but I cant get the thing out?

Has anyone gotten theirs out? Is the only option removing the exhaust? i've got to drive in the morning and want to get this over with. If all else fails I can just bolt it back up i guess....

ohv_kj · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:12 pm

you can not just un bolt the drive shaft on an idependent and still be safe to drive...your wheel could fall off! but no you don't have to removed the exhust

Hood297 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:21 pm

driveshaft, not CV axle.

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/vie ... hp?t=29258

corwyyn · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:38 pm

I had to unbolt the exhaust so that I could get it out, wasn't to hard just had to listen to the springs creak every time I turned the wrench. 13mm IIRC on the bolts for the flange.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:38 pm

To pull the front driveshaft out you'll need to unbolt the "Y" pipe at the exhaust manifolds and let it drop down to get it out and the new one in(according to the service manual).

Hood297 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:41 pm

saved the day again guys!

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:47 pm

ohv_kj wrote:

you can not just un bolt the drive shaft on an idependent and still be safe to drive...your wheel could fall off! but no you don't have to removed the exhust

Your talking about the front CV shafts,Hood297 is talking about the front driveshaft,and yes you can remove the front CV shafts and still be able to safely drive,many have done it.The front unit bearing/hubs are the same as the ones in the 2wd KJ's and they don't have there wheels falling off(as long as there LBJ's are good :shock:

),they just lack the CV shafts going through the hub/bearing(which has a cover in the 2wd versions).

wildrussian · **Posted:** Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:59 am

I removed mine and didn't have to take the exhaust off or unbolt it. The front driveshaft compresses together so you can get the transfer case side out and then you can raise that end up to take it off. I did it twice the same way. Good luck

Hood297 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:29 pm

wildrussian, notice that you have an 05 and i hae an 03. i think the tranny crossmember is different. I sat under there for 20 minutes compressing, twisting, jerking, and wiggling trying to get it out, no dice.

corwyyn · **Posted:** Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:39 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

To pull the front driveshaft out you'll need to unbolt the "Y" pipe at the exhaust manifolds and let it drop down to get it out and the new one in(according to the service manual).

That's what I saw but I only had to disconnect the drivers side to get it down far enough to get theDS out. I'll check my mother's '05 to see if anything changed in that area between model years.

wildrussian · **Posted:** Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:40 am

Hood297 wrote:

wildrussian, notice that you have an 05 and i hae an 03. i think the tranny crossmember is different. I sat under there for 20 minutes compressing, twisting, jerking, and wiggling trying to get it out, no dice.

I didn't pay attention to the years, sorry.

Wasatch15 · **Joined:** Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:52 am **Posts:** 242

I was lucky and I think having the manual transmission helped. I didn't have to loosen the exhaust system to get the front driveshaft out. TJKJ2002, thanks for the scoop on the front bearings, didn't know that helpful bit of info.

Ron

C co Crusader 2/127 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:36 am

Wasatch15 wrote:

I was lucky and I think having the manual transmission helped. I didn't have to loosen the exhaust system to get the front driveshaft out. TJKJ2002, thanks for the scoop on the front bearings, didn't know that helpful bit of info.

Ron

you had a costom shaft made right? ive been dabating it for a while and finally decided to do it. was it worth it? an of anyone else knows is there a difference in shaft lengths(front) for an auto and a manual?

Wasatch15 · **Joined:** Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:52 am **Posts:** 242

Yes, I think it was worth it. An original replacement shaft is going to cost you almost $400 anyway. I figured I'd do the extra work and find out how I could get a better drive shaft under there. I will be keeping this vehicle for a long time, now I have serviceable u-joints that can be replaced which will be WAY less expensive then replacing an original drive shaft again. So far the new shaft has run great. If you would like I can e-mail you a pdf file with some information you will need. Just drop me a line at wasatch@utahbroadband.com

Ron

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