Front drive shaft length

Cobound · 06-25-2004, 03:35 PM

Anyone have probs w/ the front drive shaft being too long?

mine doesn't come out very far either....pretty dry so I lubed it and I'll drive it a bit to see if it loosens up. on full droop it is tight to each other....I'll have to look at it flexing...

Thoughts on this? Do I need to shorten one part?

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ChadYJ92 · 06-25-2004, 08:16 PM

Is it the stock driveshaft? Being lifted, I'd think you'd need something longer, not shorter.

gabeXJ05 · 06-25-2004, 11:32 PM

Well chad actually for you if I remember right the front drive shaft from a XJ will be a almost perfect replacement for your YJ. Don't quote me on that though. But I feel confident I'm right.

79DanCJ · 06-26-2004, 07:15 PM

cobound...Mine is to long also. But that was cause of my axle change. But I would do something about it...Cause mine busted my T case right in half...Just to let ya know

EDIt yours is only tight when its flexing...I know just the shaft not counting the flanges it was 24 inchs...i need something arroud 22 ish

Fix it before you end up needing a new t case

[ June 26, 2004, 07:17 PM: Message edited by: 96DanXJ ]

Cobound · 06-26-2004, 08:26 PM

That was your rear, right?

I'm sure it can happen to the front as well....but I'm hoping it can work....I'm going to flex it out next weekend and see what happens.....

Soooo many things I gotta do before the 8th so I can make it to CO!

Coondawg · 06-26-2004, 09:28 PM

If it's too long and compresses fully, you may bust up your tcase pretty good.....

Lucas · 06-26-2004, 11:30 PM

as you lift the xj, doesn't the length between the pinion and Tcase output get shorter?

06-25-2004, 03:35 PM	#1
Cobound - The Freak - Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 25,890	Anyone have probs w/ the front drive shaft being too long? mine doesn't come out very far either....pretty dry so I lubed it and I'll drive it a bit to see if it loosens up. on full droop it is tight to each other....I'll have to look at it flexing... Thoughts on this? Do I need to shorten one part? B __________________ Roll It. Jack It. Wheel It. U.S.M.C. Associate yourself with men of quality if you esteem your own reputation, for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company "A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have"

06-25-2004, 08:16 PM	#2
ChadYJ92 We miss you bro. Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Overland Park, Krawlansas Posts: 18,321	Is it the stock driveshaft? Being lifted, I'd think you'd need something longer, not shorter. __________________ Bleh.

06-25-2004, 11:32 PM	#3
gabeXJ05 Trail Guide Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bartlett, TN Posts: 141	Well chad actually for you if I remember right the front drive shaft from a XJ will be a almost perfect replacement for your YJ. Don't quote me on that though. But I feel confident I'm right. __________________ totaled the XJ and bought a cheap toy project. Toy is soon to have 40s and a 4.3 chevy.

06-26-2004, 07:15 PM	#4
79DanCJ was 96DanXJ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,503	cobound...Mine is to long also. But that was cause of my axle change. But I would do something about it...Cause mine busted my T case right in half...Just to let ya know EDIt yours is only tight when its flexing...I know just the shaft not counting the flanges it was 24 inchs...i need something arroud 22 ish Fix it before you end up needing a new t case [ June 26, 2004, 07:17 PM: Message edited by: 96DanXJ ] __________________ Trailer queen-79 CJ7 Pimped Tow rig- 05 E-250 XLT DD-78 CJ7 DD- 04 yota corrola s

06-26-2004, 08:26 PM	#5
Cobound - The Freak - Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 25,890	That was your rear, right? I'm sure it can happen to the front as well....but I'm hoping it can work....I'm going to flex it out next weekend and see what happens..... Soooo many things I gotta do before the 8th so I can make it to CO! __________________ Roll It. Jack It. Wheel It. U.S.M.C. Associate yourself with men of quality if you esteem your own reputation, for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company "A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have"

06-26-2004, 09:28 PM	#6
Coondawg Trail Guide Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: warrenton, or Posts: 3,501	If it's too long and compresses fully, you may bust up your tcase pretty good..... __________________ Uncle Sam's Confused Group

06-26-2004, 11:30 PM	#7
Lucas crazy driver! Join Date: May 2003 Location: ZOO YORK CITY Posts: 2,272	as you lift the xj, doesn't the length between the pinion and Tcase output get shorter? __________________ Somewhere in Texas, a village is missing its idiot.