Front driveshaft replacement
12-15-2014, 07:12 AM
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12-15-2014, 07:39 AM
#23
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id like to see how you find a stock shaft's strength equal to a stock shaft. and yes given his setup. if your only running 35's with 2.5 of lift on a DD, then your typically not running BIG DOGS or insane jamborees. if you intend to run a 1350, I bet your build will be MUCH beefier than whats there. OR inexperience is a factor. rep·u·ta·ble /ˈrepyədəb(ə)l/ adjective 1. held in good repute; honorable; respectable; estimable: a reputable organization. 2. considered to be good or acceptable usage; standard: reputable speech.
I guess I should have been specific as the inference was apparently too subtle. Reputable based on what? You heard someone say? Read it in a post? Found a statistically significant analysis of each manufacturers products?
12-15-2014, 07:52 AM
#24
JK Jedi Master
Tried to unstick my buddy who had his 41 inch tires buried in sand on a steep bank washout hidden by brush ate the front driver side of his jeep. I tried to winch him out, winch went into thermal shut down, tried pulling him backwards with my jeep and driveshaft twisted and broke like a wet noodle... ended up having to call a tow truck... crappy deal.
Anyways what front drive shaft should I replace it with? Dana 30, 4.88, 35s, 2.5 tera coil lift.
Anyways what front drive shaft should I replace it with? Dana 30, 4.88, 35s, 2.5 tera coil lift.
My front driveshaft failed at the Rzeppa joint--spitting grease--after about 120-130K miles. Note that my configuration is very similar to yours (except I have a six speed). I replaced it with a Tom Woods. The Tom Woods requires maintenance. As I would learn there are five fittings that require grease. I thought four--one being recessed and hidden and thus overlooked by me. That overlooked one would result in increasing noise from the front shaft during a trip--about 20-25K miles after install. Pulled it and learned that I needed to return it to Tom Woods for repair--they use specialty parts that are difficult for local driveline shops to source. This turned out to be a good thing because they changed the parts for just cost of parts (I was out of warranty). Great service; super fast turn-around. And now I know to grease that hidden zerk fitting.
As far as whether to stick with OEM or aftermarket, when to switch shafts, etc, here's a bit dated article written by Tom Woods himself. Note that along with using terms like "stronger" and "weaker", he gets rather specific about what that actually means ...
http://www.4xshaft.com/JR7_TW_Driveshaft.pdf
Last edited by Mark Doiron; 12-15-2014 at 07:55 AM.
12-15-2014, 09:57 AM
#25
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