I am going to be getting new driveshafts, and want to install them myself, i understand that taking the pinion nut off is easy and bolting on a new yolk and the driveshaft is easy, but i can't figure out if i need to worry about a "crush sleeve" or not? does this crush sleeve need to be changed?

 

Anchorage, Kodiak here.

You will be fine leaving the crsh sleeve in place. Swap yokes, call it good. Just make sure you check tightness after a hundred or so miles.

 

Hey thanks for the help! I hope to make it down to your neck of the woods someday! You have any tricks for getting jeep parts to AK?