Im putting a ft 4" ultimate lift on my jk and purchased a new front driveshaft. Is there anything special to installing the driveshaft or is it just unbolt factory and bolt on aftermarket?

 

Which driveshaft did you get?

If you're replacing your flanges with yokes, you're going to need a good impact wrench of very long breaker bar to get the pinion nut off, and a gear puller to remove the tcase flange.

My 300ft-lb impact wrench did nothing on the pinion nut. I bent a breaker bar too. Went and picked up a 500ft-lb impact wrench and it spun right off.

 

this write-up should help you out:

http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...ation-write-up

 

Sweet! Thanks! It's not showing up on my tapitalk right now..will check at home later to look at the right up

 

It's a je reel 1310. And it has flanges on it..any advantage to yoke over flange or which is better?

 

flanges are stronger but will increase the angle of your drive shaft. depending on how tall you go, how much caster you have and how well your shaft is balanced, this can contribute to drive line vibrations. yokes will sit further back and help reduce the angle of your drive shaft and will therefore offer up a little more forgiveness when it comes to vibrations.

 

Well the shaft is being balanced by 4wheel parts in dallas so im hopeful they do what they're good at!

 

if the shaft is new, it shouldn't need balancing and you're being sold on something you don't need. also, to the best of my knowledge, NO 4wheel parts works on or balances drive shafts - if they say they do, i'd want to see their balancer. more than likely, it'll be sent out to a local drive line shop.

 

That could be what he ment this is a used driveshaft..was on a rig for a month or so and guy changed his mind and went with a different build.

 

I know im buggin with questions..first jeep..first lift..just want to do it right and do it myself to get the full experience