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Looking at new drive shafts and am unsure of which ones to get. Heard a lot of good things about tom woods but there are several other company's making them also and was Jus wondering if anyone has had any experience with other drive shafts and get your input.
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Replaced my front OEM driveshaft with a Coast 1310 back in June. Installed it myself with the help of a friend. Taken Jeep offroad on a few major trips since then, Colorado rockies and more recently Moab. Been very happy with it thus far. Quality seems good. I think the main thing to look for is if the ds comes with quality u-joints like Spicer brand.
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if you insist on getting a woods shaft, make sure to upgrade the u-joints to spicers or neapco. the crappy chinese u-joints they normally come with are junk. personally, i would recommend that you get a coast or je reel instead as they come with spicers and neapco and for about the same prices and without having to upgrade anything.
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Any thoughts on the AEV driveshaft that uses Rzeppa joints? Are they able to handle lift unlike the stock shafts? I'd rather not have to mess with pinion angles, control arms, and new yolks when my rear driveshaft goes out.
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Originally Posted by jpkjk
Looking at new drive shafts and am unsure of which ones to get. Heard a lot of good things about tom woods but there are several other company's making them also and was Jus wondering if anyone has had any experience with other drive shafts and get your input.