Rebuild front drive shaft or buy Tom Woods or Great Basin?

[Roverfire]

It's basically the same as a TW shaft except it uses Spicer u-joints. Just spoke with Curtis, he finished building it on Saturday and will ship it today. Here is the photo he has on his listing.

Kennith, It kind of looks like a Toyota shaft

 

[antichrist]

FWIW, the u-joint closest to the output and the one on the diff end are installed wrong. They should both be rotated 90 degrees.

 

[ptschram]

FWIW, the u-joint closest to the output and the one on the diff end are installed wrong. They should both be rotated 90 degrees.

I prefer to put them 180' out.

 

[antichrist]

For maximum strength the hole for the zerk fitting should be under compression loading. The two mentioned are under tension, when in the normal direction of travel. Since the front propshaft rotates anti-clockwise they should be rotated 90 degrees. 180 would still leave them under tension, just on the opposite side of the shaft.

 

[Roverfire]

For maximum strength the hole for the zerk fitting should be under compression loading. The two mentioned are under tension, when in the normal direction of travel. Since the front propshaft rotates anti-clockwise they should be rotated 90 degrees. 180 would still leave them under tension, just on the opposite side of the shaft.

When it arrives I'll look at it and see what it looks like. He said he just built it on Saturday so it should be a different one than in the picture. Wouldn't rotating them cause the shaft to be out of balance since it was balanced with them all in a row?

 

[Jake1996D1]

It's basically the same as a TW shaft except it uses Spicer u-joints.

So it's the same thing as a GBR? haha What did you pay for it? hope you didnt pay more to have a jeep guy make your shaft..

If I ever buy another drive shaft it will likely be from Jesse at High Angle Driveline.

 

[Roverfire]

So it's the same thing as a GBR? haha What did you pay for it? hope you didnt pay more to have a jeep guy make your shaft..

If I ever buy another drive shaft it will likely be from Jesse at High Angle Driveline.

It's different than the GBR reman shaft and their HD shaft. It looks like it uses the same parts as the TW's shaft except it uses Spicer u-joints.

 

[Jake1996D1]

It's different than the GBR reman shaft and their HD shaft. It looks like it uses the same parts as the TW's shaft except it uses Spicer u-joints.

IC I kinow GBR uses spicer joints and components but the slip shaft isnt fully splined. Do you mind sharing what you paid for it?

 

[K-rover]

IC I kinow GBR uses spicer joints and components but the slip shaft isnt fully splined. Do you mind sharing what you paid for it?

He has them listed on his ebay store for $300

 

[robertf]

If I ever buy another drive shaft it will likely be from Jesse at High Angle Driveline.

Why? Does he even do rover pattern flanged stuff?

 

[Jake1996D1]

Why? Does he even do rover pattern flanged stuff?

Yes and because I want a real drive shaft that doesnt vibrate at speed.

 

[Roverfire]

IC I kinow GBR uses spicer joints and components but the slip shaft isnt fully splined. Do you mind sharing what you paid for it?

$300 shipped.

 

[Jake1996D1]

$300 shipped.

You'll have to let us know how it turns out. It looks like it should do the job. Doesnt spicer make a 1310 with the grease fitting in the cap? Thats the only thing I'd change..

 

[KyleT]

yeah post up results cause I'm interested.

 

[primussucks]

Broke a rear stock shaft this weekend, time for a matching tw rear

I think you did that on purpose :applause:

Where were you at?

 

[antichrist]

When it arrives I'll look at it and see what it looks like. He said he just built it on Saturday so it should be a different one than in the picture. Wouldn't rotating them cause the shaft to be out of balance since it was balanced with them all in a row?

It might, but it should be assembled correctly in the first place, IMO.

 

[Roverfire]

My drive shaft arrived today. Here are some pics:

Centering ball zerk:

 

[Roverfire]

So for in order for this to be correct I should rotate the front and rear u-joints. If I rotated each one 90 degrees in opposite directions (red arrows)would that be more likely to keep the shaft balanced or should I rotate them in the same direction?

 

[KyleT]

Dont even mess with it. I highly doubt you would break it. Are the zerks not lind up?

 

[Roverfire]

Dont even mess with it. I highly doubt you would break it. Are the zerks not lind up?

They all line up as you can see in the above photo. It was recommended the 2 on the ends should be rotated so they are under compression not tension.