What In Gods Name Were They Thinking?
08-26-2006, 03:11 PM
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What In Gods Name Were They Thinking?
The driveshafts are absolutely laughable. Only one real U-joint can be found. The rest are constant velocity joints. If you lift it, expect them to smoke. Fortunately there are no slip-yokes. We expect that several driveshaft companies will step up and offer a much-needed front and rear conversion (including yokes) to get some real U-jointed shafts in there. - JP Magazine
Okay, maybe I'm missing something here, but what in the hell were the designers at DC thinking when they decided to throw in drive shats with CV joints?
I guess you may not need an SYE/CV to get you running 35's but new drive shafts may be in order :rolleyes:
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09-05-2006, 07:47 PM
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Okay I am new to the Jeep world, especially aftermarket off-roading, but what this is saying is the stock JK if you put on the aftermarket 2.5" lifts and 35" there would be a problem with the driveshafts? Just looking for a better understanding. Thanks -Pat
09-05-2006, 10:09 PM
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First off, I'm not 100% convinced that 2.5" of lift will get you riding on 35's without any rubbing but that's besides the point. The problem with the factory driveshaft is that DC decided to use weaker CV joints instead of the tried and tested U-Joints that have been on Jeeps... well, forever. And larger 35" tires will most likely be too much for CV's to handle. That's why so many in the aftermarket driveline industry are working hard at making new driveshafts that'll work with the JK... they know the market will be there.
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Those type of CV have been tested in the past by Ford if I remember correctly and they came back with the u-joint we know. There must be a good reason 
some make your own conclusions on this :rolleyes:
some make your own conclusions on this :rolleyes:
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gotcha....thanks for explaining it. Are there any other downside to the CV other then not being able to spin > 35" tires? I would think it if had problem turning 35s that in very difficult climbing the drive shaft would face similar forces that could put pressure on the CVs. Is that not true?
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gotcha....thanks for explaining it. Are there any other downside to the CV other then not being able to spin > 35" tires? I would think it if had problem turning 35s that in very difficult climbing the drive shaft would face similar forces that could put pressure on the CVs. Is that not true?
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