Front Drive Shaft Swap Question
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Front Drive Shaft Swap Question
08 JKU needs a new FDS. Can I take the FDS off my '12 JKUR and put it on the 08?
I'll then buy a new Coast FDS for the JKUR which will be getting a 2.5 lift in the near future.
I'll then buy a new Coast FDS for the JKUR which will be getting a 2.5 lift in the near future.
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I would contact "Tom Woods driveshafts". they should answer any questions you may have . Definitely look into their product line.. they might be expensive. but its one of those sayings. "You get what you pay for"
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Originally Posted by CruSHeDJkUR
08 JKU needs a new FDS. Can I take the FDS off my '12 JKUR and put it on the 08?
I'll then buy a new Coast FDS for the JKUR which will be getting a 2.5 lift in the near future.
I'll then buy a new Coast FDS for the JKUR which will be getting a 2.5 lift in the near future.
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what he said, they are a different lengths
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Don't mean to highjack the thread.
I've seen them all break. but the its the versatility and easiness to fix the shaft when your down and out. Just a tom woods fan
opinions vary
I've seen them all break. but the its the versatility and easiness to fix the shaft when your down and out. Just a tom woods fan
opinions vary
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also, we're talking about drive shafts here and unless i've missed something, there is absolutely NOTHING special about a wood shaft that makes it more versatile or easy to fix when you're down and out.
Just a tom woods fan
i've run multiple drive shaft makes over the years including custom made ones and i can tell you that for the most part, so long as it's balanced well, a drive shaft is a drive shaft with the only difference being in the u-joints used. if you're a fanboy of wood shafts who hasn't had any problems with your chinese made u-joints, great! more power to you. please note, i am not trying to steer anyone away from buying from your beloved shaft company, i'm just recommending that they upgrade the u-joints to a higher quality one - that's it.
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yes, please do - this should be interesting
here's a recent post made by ms5490renegade that shows what i have seen as well. in spite of what the fanboys will suggest, i simply cannot make this stuff up...
here's a recent post made by ms5490renegade that shows what i have seen as well. in spite of what the fanboys will suggest, i simply cannot make this stuff up...
My woods shaft has issues after 2000 miles and the ujoints were the cause. 
A greased u joint basically broke apart on the caps and caused my normally 45 minute drive to work to take hours. Not only that, customer service was a joke and the other 2 joints went out in less than 30 miles after i replaced the first with a spicer joint. Tom woods is OK if you never plan on having to call them and you get spicer joints. Btw i haven't been offroad with that driveshaft to this date but i do have 8k on the spicers with no issue OR vibrations
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A greased u joint basically broke apart on the caps and caused my normally 45 minute drive to work to take hours. Not only that, customer service was a joke and the other 2 joints went out in less than 30 miles after i replaced the first with a spicer joint. Tom woods is OK if you never plan on having to call them and you get spicer joints. Btw i haven't been offroad with that driveshaft to this date but i do have 8k on the spicers with no issue OR vibrations
sent using the dark side of the force
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Quadratec, Rusty’s Off Road, Rough Country Suspension, Advance Adapters & Clayton Off-Road, all buy and sell Tom’s products. They are all well respected companies, known for quality products, and advertisers on this site. Wouldn’t you think if Tom’s products were problematic, they would drop him as a vendor in a heartbeat?
