MrFreeze5 Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 I found a AX15 for my 4wd conversion, and I'm using a 231 with it behind my 88 4.0. So I need a driveshaft for a SWB truck. Anyone got one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500 MJ Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 What rear axle? That DOES matter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFreeze5 Posted July 18, 2010 Author Share Posted July 18, 2010 8.8, but I'm pretty sure those never came from the factory :D Ill be doing the axle install and SOA at the same time as the transmission/tcase install. I would just get mine shortened, but the problem is once I disable the truck, I'm stuck there until I finish it, so I can't really drop off a DS to be shortened after the fact. Edit: But if for some reason I just install the trans and tcase without lifting and installing the 8.8, I have a D35 for the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFreeze5 Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 Still looking. I can have my 2wd driveshaft shortened once I get my SOA done, but I need to get my AX-15 swapped soon since my slave cylinder is leaking pretty badly and it would be nice to have the right shaft on hand since I can't have the truck down for long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Unfortunately I didn't mark all my drive shafts when I removed them. Can you send some measurements? Spline count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFreeze5 Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 The spline count is not an issue since I am using the slip yoke that came with my Tcase('96 242) since its sealed. And I am doing a 4wd conversion so I can't get an exact measurement, I'm just going on what I have found on the site here. IIRC the 5sp/4wd/SWB/D35 is 43.25" but there is conflicting info. But if the driveshaft is maybe an inch long its OK since I plan on having my SOA installed in the next 2-3 weeks, but I am sick of driving around with a severely leaking slave cylinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Surely the conversion your doing has already been done a hundred or more times already. Why don't you place a post in the Tech forum explaining what your doing and the info you need. Bet you'll get a good answer there. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFreeze5 Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 Surely the conversion your doing has already been done a hundred or more times already. Why don't you place a post in the Tech forum explaining what your doing and the info you need. Bet you'll get a good answer there. Jim Because its starting a new thread beating a dead horse. Theres lots of info out there, Ive found several threads with lots of measurements, but lots of contradictions and corrections, so I was hoping to find a more application specific shaft, as opposed to a specific length shaft if that makes sense. I'm really just looking for "close enough" for a week or two until I can get my 2wd shaft shortened to the proper length. So I would think just about any of the SWB 4wd rear driveshafts would work for a few limited miles to the driveline shop. Ive got a few shafts around myself, all ZJ, but none of them are long enough, even the 2wd ZJ shaft I have. And the only 4x4 MJs I have found in the junkyards recently are LWB, so no luck pulling one there either. The issue is I am doing a 4wd conversion AND SOA/axle swap at the same time. I will have my 2wd shaft shortened, but I am on my own for getting the shaft to and from the shop, and I need all the final components in place so I can get the right measurements and only do this once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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