Putting in JE Reel Hd 1350 drive shafts.

Managed to get eveything off. What torque do the big nuts that hold the yokes on need to be tightened to? My torque wrench is marked to 150 (maybe 160 if I turn it more), is that enough?

Also, what about the u-bolts that hold the u-joint in the yoke?? 56 or 75?

tnx

Blue Mesa

 

This is what I found:

 

So companion flange is at the axel end?

So do you think the opposite way around (front to back) on the front drive shaft? ie 190 - 230 at the axel for both?

 

I have the Tom Woods version sitting in the garage, they say 150lb on big nut, nothing for the flange bolts.

 

what size socket did you use to get the nut off of the front with?

 

call a shop that installs gears and get some advise from them. If you over tighten the flange nut you can damage the pinion bearing.

 

I am also wondering about this. I have the 1310 shaft and there were no instruction in the box or a warranty card . I was just going to contact JE Reel, before I install it, to ask them unless someone on here knows all of the torque specs, i.e. u-bolt, t-case flange and axle flange?

 

According to the FSM the pinion nuts should be 160 ft pounds.

"4. Install new pinion nut.
5. Hold pinion flange (1) with Flange Wrench C-3281 (2) and tighten pinion nut to 217 N·m (160 ft. lbs.).

6. Measure pinion torque to rotate (1) with an inch pound torque wrench (2). Pinion torque to rotate is recorded reading plus 0.56 N·m (5 in. lbs.). If torque to rotate is low, tighten pinion nut in 6.8 N·m (5 ft. lbs.) increments until torque to rotate is achieved.
CAUTION: If maximum tightening torque of 271 N·m (200 ft. lbs.) is reached before torque to rotate is achieved, the collapsible spacer may have been damaged. Never loosen pinion gear nut to decrease pinion gear bearing rotating torque and never exceed specified preload torque. Failure to follow these instruction may result in damage"

 

so which is it ... what wayof life posted above or 160 foot pounds like in the factory service manual? Just wondering because i was thinking of replaceing my drive shafts.

 

I know this will likely get deleted, however, this article has some good tech information on how to replace your drive shafts.

http://jeep.off-road.com/jeep/articl....jsp?id=464999