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Old 10-06-2012, 11:13 AM
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Is this easy to do on a 2012? Or better to have shop do it?
Old 10-06-2012, 11:23 AM
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Search stock to rock on you tube and watch him do it.. See if you think you can...
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Make sure to preload the pinion and have rear upper adjustable to adjust the pinion angle.
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Doesn't look that hard to do. Any recommendations of good driveshaft?
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I've always heard JE Reel, Coast and Tom Woods. Northridge is having a sale on either Reel or Coast right now.
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Thanks for the info,I'll check into them now
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I really like Jim at JE Reel his customer service was great, he really took the time to help answer any questions I had.
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Font or rear?

The front is a piece of cake. Many have followed this write up inclucing myself. Project-JK.com - Jeep JK Wrangler Resource » Jeep JK Wrangler Coast Front 1310 Drive Shaft Installation Write-Up

Still running stock rear on my 2012 so I could not tell you from first hand experience how hard/easy it is. Regardless, I'd still do it myself.

Went with JE Reel myself.
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Reason for questions that I have been getting an odd noise from the drive shaft area. I put a 3inch lift and 35s. I have a 2012 and I e been told that maybe stock shaft is not good with that set up.
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I did it on my 2012 a few weeks ago in my driveway by myself took me 1.5 hrs piece of cake.



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