driveline vibes

[hoobness]

RE: CJ-5 Hardtop for sale

Thanks everyone, I like the idea of buying used parts from overkill vehicles... (1 ton driveshaft)

Am I correct with these assumed order of operations..

1. Get the junkyard driveshaft.
2. Get and install the SYE.
3. Get the jeep to a driveshaft fab guy somehow with the junkyard driveshaft, and let him measure and fit the driveshaft to the vehicle?

OR

Can I follow steps 1 & 2 and relativly easily measure for the driveshaft fab, and after someone builds my driveshaft install it myself..?

 

[Sully]

RE: Back to a AMC 20 from a Dana 60..........

If you have the money for an SYE and a CV. I say do it. If you dont have that money to spend or you would just want to save money. Go to get the junkyard driveshaft. If someone builds your driveshaft and they have your jeep. Normally they put it in for you for no charge. At least that's what I have had happen to me. If he wants money to instal of the driveshaft, take your driveshaft and just put it on yourself. It's a no brainer really. If you have the tools.

 

[Robrt-Stephens]

Re: RE: Back to a AMC 20 from a Dana 60..........

Thanks everyone, I like the idea of buying used parts from overkill vehicles... (1 ton driveshaft)

Am I correct with these assumed order of operations..

1. Get the junkyard driveshaft.
2. Get and install the SYE.
3. Get the jeep to a driveshaft fab guy somehow with the junkyard driveshaft, and let him measure and fit the driveshaft to the vehicle?

OR

Can I follow steps 1 & 2 and relativly easily measure for the driveshaft fab, and after someone builds my driveshaft install it myself..?

You got it. I agree with Sully again, in that 1 ton drivelines are far heavier than anything after market has to offer for our Jeeps and much cheaper too. I've had mine now for 14 years and no errors and only one U-joint failure in that time.

You measure the driveshaft from center of U-joint yoke to U-Joint yoke, plus or minus a 1/4" or so, no problem. Then, have them add at least 6" or more to the slip yoke so that if you ever tweak the suspension as I have done with home built shock towers, very long shocks and Sway Bar disconnects, when flexing, you won't pull the drivelines apart during droop.

Second, if yours is a daily driver as is mine, pull the rear DL out first and give it to them as a pattern along with the rear 1 ton driveline you wish to modify from the 1 ton Ford at the junkyard. Follow that above. Drive in front wheel drive then with no rear drive shaft.

When the back one is done, install the new driveline and pull the front and repeat. That way, your rig isn't down for the time of the DL workups.

On rating for changing out a driveline on a scale of 0-10, 10 being the most difficult, this job is a 0.

Let us know.