What axel shaft would you recommend as a replacement and do I need to replace the ball joint that got hit when everything let loose?
Any help would be appreciated!!!

 

There's a number of good after market shaft,we went with Alloy

 

JE Reel is a good choice - just make sure they don't come with some cheap china made u-joints, look for Spicer u-joints with full circle clips - you'll hear they are "like" Spicer which means some knock off

 

JE Reel doesn't make axle shafts

 

ohhell..my bad - I read axle shaft and brain decided drive shaft

I'm running TEN Factory

 

That's actually better than the alternative of a broken pinion shaft.

Tell us a little about your front axle housing set up. If you have a very beefed up housing and a strong R&P (unlike the D30) then a set of RCV's will be the ultimate choice. However it is much better to have your weak link the axle shafts. That can actually be repaired on the trail.

A R&P could be done on the trail but who carries spares and who wants to do that miserable job on the trails.

 

It's actually all stock. It's a 2012 rubicon unlimited with a 3.5 lift and 35s. Got into a little snow on the trail and started to spin a bit, the front end hopped a bit and that was the end of it!!! I will have to see if warranty is going to cover it if not I will probably put Alloy shafts in!

 

I am no expert, but I have been told that if you upgrade your axle shaft you have now just made the factory gears the weak link. Gears very expensive to replace as opposed to shafts.

 

The D44 in the Rubi can hold up to the 35's, and upgraded shaft would be OK to do.

 

I went with G2 shafts after I broke the passenger side on my 12. All of the aftermarket shafts have u-joints except the RCV's so the u-joint should still be the week point. The good news is you have a good reason to make things stronger now.