Im a noob and need some tips on a front drive shaft install. Now do you just unbolt each side and remove then put the new one up then bolt in, or is it more complex than that? Do I need any type of grease or oil for it? Pictures will help. Thanks a lot.

Just unbolt and compress it a little and it comes right out.

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2003 KJ Renegade, 5 speed, frankenlifted,Al's a Arms 4.5,Moabs 245/75/16 BFG KM2's, custom rock rails, full Mopar skids, Hella ff220 lights,Hd cooling,Front DTT,Riddler diff cover,Rola safari rack,Cobra 29 peaked & tuned.

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mine didn't come out as easily as that, so don't get frustrated if it's not that simple. my exhaust was in the way to the point i contemplated dropping it to remove the driveshaft. also the compressing to disengage it wasn't a cake job either.

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'03 Liberty w/3.7L & 45FRE Tranny
Revetek 2" Lift & JBA Gen 5 A-arms
Maxxis Buckshot XMT Mudders 31x10.5 on Soft 8's
Jet Stage 2 Chip : '07 Air Intake
Relocated IAT Sensor : '05 HVAC Controls
Front Hitch : EVIC from '01 GC : Custom Rock Rails
Transgo Shift Reprogramming Kit
KC Driving Lights & Aux Backup Lights
.......all GONE!

By "compress" what exactly do ya mean?

Length wise it will compress a inch or two.

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2003 KJ Renegade, 5 speed, frankenlifted,Al's a Arms 4.5,Moabs 245/75/16 BFG KM2's, custom rock rails, full Mopar skids, Hella ff220 lights,Hd cooling,Front DTT,Riddler diff cover,Rola safari rack,Cobra 29 peaked & tuned.

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Now my new shaft came with a yellow line on each side, you know, to make it. Now on the new shaft does those lines need to line up with anything on the t-case or anything like that or does it just go up in any position? BTW, thank you guys for all the help you have been giving me through all this, I would seriosly be "Lost" with out all the help! Thanks again!

To tell you the truth I am not sure if you need to line them up. The only ones I have replaced were salvage and I just bolted them up and they worked fine.

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2003 KJ Renegade, 5 speed, frankenlifted,Al's a Arms 4.5,Moabs 245/75/16 BFG KM2's, custom rock rails, full Mopar skids, Hella ff220 lights,Hd cooling,Front DTT,Riddler diff cover,Rola safari rack,Cobra 29 peaked & tuned.

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When 2 of my front D-Shafts where replaced under warranty they always lined up the Yellow lines (Yes at one time there where matching yellow lines on my T-case and front Diff Flange), even though I'm not really sure why they are there.

It must be for balance but mine did not have any marks.

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2003 KJ Renegade, 5 speed, frankenlifted,Al's a Arms 4.5,Moabs 245/75/16 BFG KM2's, custom rock rails, full Mopar skids, Hella ff220 lights,Hd cooling,Front DTT,Riddler diff cover,Rola safari rack,Cobra 29 peaked & tuned.

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Ok Im in the middle of removing the front shaft and i guess Im at the compressing part, and crap it will not come out! Any suggestions? Im about to die from compressing this thing and it will not clear enough to drop down!

pics?

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2005 Liberty Renegade
STT CustomSTUFF
4" Stump Lift.
JBA UCA's
245/75/16 GOODYEAR DURA TRACS


Thanks for throwing me under the bus Evil... Just remember this when you decide to turn yours back in to a... Real Jeep.

Just did it, I have a post asking for help with a different issue. To get it out i took the three bolts, 1 low 2 high, holding the transfer case shift linkage. That allowed the bracket to move out of the way of the rear CV joint. I tried the exhaust but the O2 sensor is in the way of getting to the top bolt, not enough room to get a wrench in.

i just put in a clutch a had a heck of a time getting the front drive shaft out. what i had to do was remove it from the t case then push it up above the t case out put. that give enough room for the other end to be removed. hope that helps.

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2002 KJ 2.4L, 5 speed, tint,home-brew frankenlift, 31/10.50/15 Duratracs on soft 8s, Detours Backbone, Smittybilt XRC8, Homebuilt Lightbar w/ 4 100w lights
2004 TJ Rubicon 2 in bb genright hyline tube fenders 35 inch goodyear duratracs
2003 Chevy Suburban stock