front drive shaft help!!!
11-24-2013, 08:05 PM
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front drive shaft help!!!
So I have a 3.5 inch lift on my 4 door jk and I changed my oil today and noticed while I was under there that my front driveshaft was slinging grease near the transfer case and I know this is a non servicable part, I knew this would happen eventually but I need some help in what to do or buy. I don't have adjustable front control arms and im not getting any and I don't do any offroading so I don't need some crazy heavy duty part and I'm in a tight budget at the moment. I'll take all the suggestions and advice I can get so please help me out!!! Thanks!
11-24-2013, 08:09 PM
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just shy of 4" of lift, I let my front sling grease for a couple yrs before replacing with a Tom Woods 1310 shaft. If you're not going off road much, I wouldn't worry about changing it until you notice some obvious wear in the shaft, imo.
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11-24-2013, 10:41 PM
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Some people indicate that they have decent luck with just packing grease into that joint on occasion. Or if you look around on quadratec, you will find a rebuilt kit. Or check craigslist or where ever and find a cheap take-off shaft from someone who has gone aftermarket. Or -- just remove the front shaft, and re-install if/when you need it.
And, as noted above, you could just keep an eye (and ear) on it. If it gets to the point where it dries out too much and you can hear it squealing, yank it off before it seizes.
And, as noted above, you could just keep an eye (and ear) on it. If it gets to the point where it dries out too much and you can hear it squealing, yank it off before it seizes.
11-25-2013, 04:26 AM
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I had a similar issue after installing my 2.5" RK max travel lift. I just went ahead a got a new DS from Adam's DS. I rather have the peace of mind knowing that my DS isn't going to fail while driving around.
11-25-2013, 04:53 AM
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As a cheap alternative to buying a new and expensive driveshaft, you could just buy a used one off a forum member who replaced theirs with an aftermarket shaft. Direct swap (don't need to change yokes, etc). And you may get lucky and the next one won't fail.
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So I have a 3.5 inch lift on my 4 door jk and I changed my oil today and noticed while I was under there that my front driveshaft was slinging grease near the transfer case and I know this is a non servicable part, I knew this would happen eventually but I need some help in what to do or buy. I don't have adjustable front control arms and im not getting any and I don't do any offroading so I don't need some crazy heavy duty part and I'm in a tight budget at the moment. I'll take all the suggestions and advice I can get so please help me out!!! Thanks!
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