Did I get the shaft?

[badwithcomputer]

Pardon the pun, I actually did get a new front drive shaft. The down side is...

Old stock shaft 39 and 3/4 inches long compressed
New Shaft 38 inches long compressed

I am running a 4 inch lift, bump stopped to bijesus. Can I run this shaft without the fear of it popping out during extreme flex?

I am leaning towards yes but i just wanted to verify. Also I'll be going back down to stock height over the winter.

also

Splines are

Old 5 and 1/2 inches of travel
New 6 inches of travel

[dan]

all I can say is: put it in, flex it out, see if it will work for ya.

[badwithcomputer]

I'll have to head down to the local mall and find a good curb

[C Monster]

Run it
Maybe thats how you bend your last drive shaft maybe it was to long
And it was binding maybe, it is just a ideal

[dan]

you should know all the good spots.

[badwithcomputer]

being short is now a moot point as the ujoints are too wide to fit within the little tabs on the yoke. (the circumference of the cap fits perfectly and is the identical size of the old caps and sits in the yoke fine) The joint will just not seat because of the tabs.

suggestions?

Is this completely out of line or could I drill out the holes in the yokes and switch to a u-bolt style and grind the tabs down? the joints in this new shaft are exactly the width of the yoke.

[badwithcomputer]

actually a safer idea, does anyone know if a conversion joint exists? Oh yeah drive shaft is from an 03 rubicon, I should have known the ujoints wouldn't fit. duh

[BILL]

you need the same joint as a jeep to explorer i think its a 531x ill have to check

[The Garagemahal]

Ya a rubi shaft will not fit your T case either

[Gramps]

Oct 28, 2012 15:08:02 GMT -4 badwithcomputer said:

...Is this completely out of line or could I drill out the holes in the yokes and switch to a u-bolt style and grind the tabs down? the joints in this new shaft are exactly the width of the yoke.

Switching from strap to u-bolt would not help any, once you grind those tabs off there would be nothing to keep the caps from flying out. I prefer the u-bolt style simply because using a 1/2" wench is easier then using that little tiny wench that takes forever to put in those small strap bolts.

[dan]

Oct 28, 2012 23:08:53 GMT -4 Gramps said:

Oct 28, 2012 15:08:02 GMT -4 badwithcomputer said:

...Is this completely out of line or could I drill out the holes in the yokes and switch to a u-bolt style and grind the tabs down? the joints in this new shaft are exactly the width of the yoke.

Switching from strap to u-bolt would not help any, once you grind those tabs off there would be nothing to keep the caps from flying out. I prefer the u-bolt style simply because using a 1/2" wench is easier then using that little tiny wench that takes forever to put in those small strap bolts.

plus the straps are weak. the tiny bolts stretch and can break off, and the straps themselves can bend. U-bolts are the way to go.

[badwithcomputer]

Damn, I don't think a conversion joint will fit into the double cardan end will it?

[The Garagemahal]

It's the bolt pattern too for the bigger yoke

[badwithcomputer]

Damnit all to hell. Want me to bring it with me Thursday?

[The Garagemahal]

Sure