Which Driveshaft
08-17-2008, 08:06 AM
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Which Driveshaft
After installing my 4" lift on my 2dr. Rubi, I am thinking about going ahead and replacing my rear shaft now. I haven't had any problems yet, but would like to save the stock one from any more wear and tear before it goes bad. Question is which should I go with? Tom Woods, JE Reel, Teraflex or some other brand?
I'm leaning toward the 1310 heavy duty since I read on Woods website about the differences between the 10's and 50's.
Looking for installation issues, reliability, quality, etc.
I'm leaning toward the 1310 heavy duty since I read on Woods website about the differences between the 10's and 50's.
Looking for installation issues, reliability, quality, etc.
08-17-2008, 08:21 AM
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I have the Rubicon Express front and rear driveshafts (which are made by JE Reel) and have no complaints at all thus far. I've heard good things about the Tom Woods driveshafts, but i never checked them out since my lift kit was supplied with the driveshafts.
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08-17-2008, 08:22 AM
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After installing my 4" lift on my 2dr. Rubi, I am thinking about going ahead and replacing my rear shaft now. I haven't had any problems yet, but would like to save the stock one from any more wear and tear before it goes bad. Question is which should I go with? Tom Woods, JE Reel, Teraflex or some other brand?
I'm leaning toward the 1310 heavy duty since I read on Woods website about the differences between the 10's and 50's.
Looking for installation issues, reliability, quality, etc.
I'm leaning toward the 1310 heavy duty since I read on Woods website about the differences between the 10's and 50's.
Looking for installation issues, reliability, quality, etc.
08-17-2008, 08:33 AM
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I have. They are more expensive than I can order from a shop online. Quality wise, I don't know that they would be any better than anyone else. Especially the shops that have been doing 4x4's for years.
08-17-2008, 08:35 AM
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I have the Rubicon Express front and rear driveshafts (which are made by JE Reel)
08-17-2008, 11:02 AM
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Vibes.
You should be concerned with vibes. That's why some of us recommend using a local shop. Then you can have them check it out and they will try and fix it! Nobody want's to invest $450 a driveshaft and have it shake!
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08-17-2008, 01:28 PM
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Have Rubicon Express(JE Reel) rear,and Tom Woods front,very happy with both,no vibration complaints.if just lifted 4"may want to do front as well as stock front was ok untill I went with longer travel shocks
then this happened to my front,I call it "the high angle mod"
then this happened to my front,I call it "the high angle mod"
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I am getting new drive shafts in now! The Teraflex 4" that I'm running makes the drivesahft hit the muffler so.....I have heard great things about J.E. Reel adn Tom WOods! Both are high quality or so I have heard!