What are the chances that i will need to replace my front and rear drive shafts in my 08 unlimited with manual.....including 4 inches of lift and on 35's? Its basically a DD. Thank you for your insight.

 

I lost both of the DS within 12 months of one another, I got about 22000 out of the front and 28000 out of the back on a 08 Unlimited Rubicon with a manual and 4 inched of lift running 35's. There were both broken on the trail.

 

24hrs after I bought my JK I was offroading with it. Within ten minutes of being on the trail that day(actually a dry wash/riverbed) I tore my front driveshaft's rubber boot. Had it replaced twice within in the first month of ownership. Stock drive shafts are an extreme weak spot, to me they are more important to replace with aftermarket pieces before any other stock part. Its a nice peace of mind thing.

 

being that you have a manual and an unlimited. you should be fine for a long time. just run it till you break it. there will be tell tale signs when it's going out like grease spitting out of the CV boots and that will give you enough time to buy a replacement.

 

LOL!! or that if you play really hard on the rocks, it's something you should consider. the previous advice i gave was based on the kind of wheeling i know most guys on here do

 

Too funny! But you are right, all of us out here in the southwest have some of the best wheeling just minutes from our front doors. I guess I take for granted how much awesome terrain we have out west to really test our jeeps. And you are correct that most drivers can get away with the stock shafts for most "average" wheeling situations.

 

Thank you for the information. It will help a great deal.

 

my front shaft was fine for about 28k with alot of hard wheeling.. once i put my current ome setup on the front shaft lasted a couple weeks, maybe a month and only one light wheeling trip in that time.
i have since changed both shafts to woods.
the ride actually improved after i changed the shafts.. i think due to the fact the new ones had more length, and the stock ones were at the end of there travel so to speak.. if that makes sense..
if u can afford it its great piece of mind knowing u got stronger ones under there.

 

Yeah, was thinkin of ordering some Woods shafts ahead of time.

 

well i like mine. they have worked well for me, but even if u dont get them there is some great info on there site.