89JeepMJ Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Did a SOA and the slip yoke of course didnt slide all the way in. its out about 3/4 of inch of where it should be, so longer driveshaft whould be my best options? or SYE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garvin Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 A longer drive shaft will be needed either way so it comes down to how much you want to spend. Around here it's about $150 to lengthen and balance a drive shaft locally. I chose to just buy a whole new drive shaft when I blew the yoke on mine apart from A1 Drive Shafts (forget what their eBay name is offhand) and that was $197 shipped with all Spicer parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 My custom rear driveshaft cost me around $400, but that includes more than 4' of 3" diameter 3/16" wall DOM tubing, perfectly balanced. After bending two on a rock and twisting one in half during a wheelstand I asked my locat drivetrain specialist (J.W. Cookson) to built me something bullet proof. I've had the truck sitting on it rolling sideways over a rock instead of going forward/backward without any more damage than put scratches in the paint. For most people that would be overkill, though. If you can find a 2wd Comanche, or Toyota I believe uses the same size u joints, you can have it cut down to the length you need, which is a lot cheaper than having one lengthened or custom built. SYE is going to cost the most, because not only do you need to do the SYE on the transfer case, you then need a slip joint in the driveshaft, which makes it more expensive, and if you go with a double cardan joint up on top (even more expensive) like most people do (like the front driveshaft) you're going to have to cut your new spring perches off and have them welded on again to set the pinion angle correctly for that type of driveshaft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 is the truck auto or manual? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89JeepMJ Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 Auto. if i had a D44 id be fine right cause it has the longer pinion. I odnt though its a D35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 the driveshaft from a 4.0/stick with the same bed length will be 1" longer. this may or may not be helpful depending on if you can find one. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebvance Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I have a custom made drive shaft for sell. Do you know the length you need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89JeepMJ Posted December 11, 2012 Author Share Posted December 11, 2012 id would have to craw under and measure. i have an auto with a d35. so like pete said id need oneabout an inch longer like out of a stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebvance Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Swb or lwb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89JeepMJ Posted December 11, 2012 Author Share Posted December 11, 2012 my drive shaft is 48 in center to center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebvance Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Mines to short for ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89JeepMJ Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 oh man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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