Those are OEM replacements direct from a Dealership, I would imagine they are Spicer from the factory though.

 

yup, they are spicer

 

When I set out to replace my weak front axle shafts, I initially shopped traditional chromos. Then I had a heart attack when I priced CTM U-joints so as to avoid putting an OE quality joint in a strong shaft. The cost of premium chromos + CTMs was getting reasonably close to the cost of RCV axle shafts.

rokklymer, if replacing your shafts is something on your do-to list, maybe now is the time to consider upgrading to constant-velocity shafts. RCVs are gorilla strong, have an unparalleled warranty, don't bind at full lock and, well, they look pretty effing cool too.

 

LOL!! in case you missed it, rokklymer is having a hard enough time justifying the cost of CTM's and doesn't "do any heavy wheeling on rocks maybe twice a year and it's my DD" - RCV's cost a small fortune by comparison and are way overkill for his purposes.

rokklymer, seriously, the only reason why i recommended CTM's is because i know how often you will need to replace your factory u-joints. all the canadians i went wheeling with were telling me that changing them out once every two years was standard practice and for the cost, i just figured it would make more sense to just get joints that would last. now, if you were the kind of guy who wheeled hard all the time, i might recommend standard chromo shafts but based on how you use your jeep, i'd say save your money as your factory shafts will be just fine.

 

Well with a greedy ex-wife and two friggin leech kids who I don't see going to college after 2012 I am going to be able to afford $1200 a month for upgrades lol......

 

Jeff This looks friggin sweet.....

 

Well brother, 2012 isn't too far off... you can schedule a big mod party then.

 

Yowsuh!!! -go big or go home seems to come to mind....

Jeff can you get a couple more close ups of your setup?

 

An argument could be made I'm overbuilt for 35s, but I like hard trails. Each year I drive 2,000 miles round trip to Moab and 1,200 miles round trip to Colorado (3-4x annually), so the LAST thing I want to have happen is a break while on the trail. I'd rather spend more up front and reduce the likelihood of my vacation being ruined.

Per your request...

 

Yeh i have to agree me and Jeff are running the exact same front setup with guessets RCV's diff covers and all the works.. I talked to him about RCV's and i do not regret them at all. They are so nice and have no bind and the makes them worth the extra money. Yes they might be overkill but i like knowing i will be able to drive my trail rig home and have it as my DD and only vehicle.