So I popped the boot on the rear shaft today. Completely my fault, (rock, stupid driving) had nothing to do with the Jeep being lifted, but I was wondering if maybe I should just go with an aftermarket rear shaft while I'm at this point or if I should replace it with the stock shaft. How much does a stock rear driveshaft for a 2dr Rubicon normally run? Is the rear yoke on the t-case hard to swap?

 

Check the fore sale section...you might find a cheep take off there, if you are staying with stock

 

You're looking at around $450-550 for the shaft, assuming that you go with a 1310 CV shaft. That is actually what I am going to be doing next weekend, assuming that it gets here by then.

 

Son of a B! Mine isn't that bad as I was still able to drive home, but damn! That is a casualty of war

 

The t.case yoke is ok to remove, the rear axle yoke also, but the front axle yoke was a hell of a story...

 

I just had the front and rear axle yokes out because I installed 5.13's last week. I just worry about getting the pinion bearing pre-load correct with an aftermarket yoke. Normally you just mark the pinion and the pinion nut, go just a touch past when you re-tighten and you're good to go. If the aftermarket yoke is not the exact depth of the factory one, you're hosed

 

Well IMO I would go with a new aftermarket shaft. But if you are looking to save some money get another rear and try again. I have my stock rear from my 2-door if that is what you want/need.

 

Damn Ross- For the Bison Ranch to be to mild there was a lot of carnage.

 

Yeah, but this was more a factor of hitting the hardest stuff possible to prove that I could. This was my first run after regearing and ARB's, so I wasn't backing down from ANYTHING!

Actually, the mud did add a little complexity to some of the climbs. I know where I got this one... don't know the name of it, but it was one of the places that our wheelbase got us up the hill where no one else could, but it also lead to dragging on a large rock at the top. (I moved it a little for Adam. )

That's two stock driveshafts in two trips for me... I hope after swapping for a 1310 and adding adj control arms that I can lift that driveshaft up out of the way a little more.

 

Well see if you can find a local member who has one laying around collecting dust would be the cheapest way to go but I would recommend a after market shaft. Cuz if it happen once it will happen again. And everyone's goal at the end of the day is to be sure to make it home safely.