Tried to unstick my buddy who had his 41 inch tires buried in sand on a steep bank washout hidden by brush ate the front driver side of his jeep. I tried to winch him out, winch went into thermal shut down, tried pulling him backwards with my jeep and driveshaft twisted and broke like a wet noodle... ended up having to call a tow truck... crappy deal.

Anyways what front drive shaft should I replace it with? Dana 30, 4.88, 35s, 2.5 tera coil lift.

 

I replaced with
Tom woods a double cardan u joint replaces the weak factory cv. And when you call the company to order Tom woods answers the phone

 

Tom Woods, JE Reel, Adams, or I'd personally throw in Krawl Off Road as well. I have the KOR drive shafts and no complaints.

 

I really like my Adams.

 

I went with JE Reel with new yokes rather than the factory flanges. No problems

 

I have an Adams and really like it. Very easy to install instructions provided//

 

Unless you hit a rock, the stock shafts are as strong as a 1310. Sounds like you need more beef. That, or your shaft had some sort of previous damage (even a dent would do it).

 

1310 is fine unless you wheel real heavy. The you'd want a 1350. But given your set up I'd stick with 1310. All above mentioned brands are reputable.

 

He destroyed a stock shaft, which is as strong as a 1310. Your advice is questionable at best. Given his setup? Hardly relevant. His use case is what matters. Clearly, he has a leveraged drivetrain that he pushes.

Define reputable?

 

I seriously doubt the stock shafts are as strong as aftermarket shafts. The stock shafts feel like tin cans compared to my aftermarkets.