but the unit bearings make things nice when changing shafts
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but the unit bearings make things nice when changing shafts
I would just listen to whatever Creighton says, he knows TJ's better than anyone in the club since Conlee isn't on the board anymore.
Creighton has broken more shafts than a female body builder
Ebay or Craigslist - look for someone parting a Cherokee out that doesn't have a vacuum disconnect front axle. That'll be easier than finding actual TJ axles that someone is selling off. I had a lunchbox locker in my Jeep for a long while as well and it didn't really hurt anything on the road. It didn't see much highway driving, but the D30 held up ok for all-around crap with 36" SXs and the locker.
The rear axle, however...
I go to the junkyard and get them out of cherokees. Actually TJ shafts are hard to come buy and the usually want almost $150 for the set. However if you go to the junkyard and get them out of an XJ they are only around $30 each.
However with cherokees you have to watch out, the older non-disconnect axles used a smaller u-joint. They work fine, they just aren't as strong.
If you are only running 33's you can make the shafts live for a long time, just be smart about things, such and don't get on it with the wheels turned hard, or really get on it in a bind.
I only broke 2 shafts with 33's. One of them was with the rear bumper pinned full lock, lots of throttle in reverse. the other one was in Katemcy in Low-Low with the wheels turned.
when you break shafts the ball-joints sometimes bust. I would recomend getting a set of balljoints and keeping them with you. I never had to use mine but I did have to lend them to Scott once.
I have a few extra shafts but I think that they are all small ujoint style shafts. I will sell them to you for $30 each
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DANA-...mZ270280695939
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DANA-...mZ270280694963
Oh passenger side shafts always go for cheaper on Ebay than driver side. I am not sure why but they do
Err I need to pick up a junk yard 44... 8.8 seems just as expensive with all the fab work needed...
It's not too late to find a different jeep with a 4.0L, and a 44 already in the rear. It sounds drastic, but so is $1200 for a rear 44 with junk factory brackets. (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JEEP-...mZ230294783330) I just think you're going to build up this jeep then not have enough motor to turn the tires. An 8.8 isn't that hard to do, $300 in really nice brackets and if you work the junkyards in Dallas or Houston right, Awesome Auto has 8.8's for $30 if you pull it yourself. (Hard to believe, but it's true)
Or you could buy Creighton's D44...
The bronco's got an aussie up front, no complaints, but I've got lockouts so can't say how it'll be on the road in yours
Anybody have a spring compressor? Or should I rent one?
rent one, vato-zone and napa have them.
whats the point in grinding the shift rail when twin sticking a 205?