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Old May 4, 2008 | 06:12 AM
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Other than noise and leakage, how do you know they are going bad? Everyone has told me with the 3" I got from my lift I need to get new ones, but 10k miles so far and I have not noticed any problem. They still seem tight and dry. What should I look for?
Up around the boot of the shafts you will begin to see grease spitting out onto the bottom of you Jeep.

Has your Jeep been flexed since you lifted? That is when the boot gets pinched/ripped and then starts spitting.
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Old May 4, 2008 | 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by BLKRuby
Up around the boot of the shafts you will begin to see grease spitting out onto the bottom of you Jeep.

Has your Jeep been flexed since you lifted? That is when the boot gets pinched/ripped and then starts spitting.
Been to Rausch Creek several times, still no issues......Does mine being a manual make it less likely to need replacing?
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Old May 4, 2008 | 07:52 AM
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Mine is a manual and I have flex it out here and there I kow mine was piched before and slug grease every where already. I have had my lift on for almost a year now. The one difference from your and mine is 1" could be more depending on maker of your lift.

I am most likely going to take out the front front shaft so it does not fail while I am riving down the road.
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Old May 4, 2008 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Piginajeep
better get a new one, before something bad happens
Yeah!!! Like getting stuck in a pit or something!!! You should change your screen name to cap'n crunch, or snap-crackle-pop!! I'd worry about getting a tow strap first though!! Ahhh, I'm killin me!
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Old May 4, 2008 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by bOLsAK=3
Yeah!!! Like getting stuck in a pit or something!!! You should change your screen name to cap'n crunch, or snap-crackle-pop!! I'd worry about getting a tow strap first though!! Ahhh, I'm killin me!
That so wrong.
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Old May 4, 2008 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Renegade
The ONLY reason I like the OEM flanged shafts is because you can carry your stock driveshaft as a quick bolt-in spare. With the new yokes, you would have to change out the broken u-joints on the trail to get going in 4wd again.
You're a smart fart. That's a good idea.
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Old May 4, 2008 | 10:20 AM
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I know I know I haave one in my other jeep that I take out and play with need to get one for this one also
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Old May 4, 2008 | 10:25 AM
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Mine started to leak grease and then started making a ratcheting sound under load/acceleration.

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