Cutting Down Drive Shaft Slip Yoke. Bad Idea?

[Biotex]

With the addition of the 8.8 axle, my rear drive shaft will be 1" too long.

What do you think of if I just remove 1" off the end of the slip yoke? Seems like it would work out ok, but thought i'd ask...

[Pete M]

contact from bottoming out doesn't just happen on the outside where you can see it.  It also happens on the inside. I don't know if there's enough room inside to do what you are looking to accomplish

 

a rear driveshaft out of a shortbed/4.0/automatic is 1 inch shorter. :thumbsup:

[skidoo_j]

As much Slip that's there on the shaft I Doubt you'd need to trim it esp if you're adding any sort of lift.  I saw you're staying SUA, but didn't see if you were changing springs or not.  

 

On another note post some pictures of your rig with the fender flares on.  

[Biotex]

contact from bottoming out doesn't just happen on the outside where you can see it.  It also happens on the inside. I don't know if there's enough room inside to do what you are looking to accomplish

 

a rear driveshaft out of a shortbed/4.0/automatic is 1 inch shorter. :thumbsup:

 

 

Good to know info. Now that I have crawled under and looked, cutting the yoke down won't accomplish a thing since  it isn't bottoming inside the tail shaft, but at the yoke where the u-joint starts.

 

As much Slip that's there on the shaft I Doubt you'd need to trim it esp if you're adding any sort of lift.  I saw you're staying SUA, but didn't see if you were changing springs or not.  

 

On another note post some pictures of your rig with the fender flares on.  

 

Post 102 and 107 has the pictures.

http://comancheclub.com/topic/37070-maura-gets-a-facelift-1990-4x4/page-6

[Pete M]

I bet there's a Comanche owner near you that is looking for a driveshaft 1" longer to accommodate his lift. :D

[ParadiseMJ]

I had the local drive line shop cut original down 1" and put a new rear yoke on it, balanced and even painted,  $40.

[Biotex]

It would cost me $100 in fuel just to drive to the nearest drive line shop. I'm probably going with a Tatton's shaft for $150.

[Pete M]

don't forget to sell your old driveshaft to someone in need. :thumbsup:

[Biotex]

Roger that.

 

don't forget to sell your old driveshaft to someone in need.

[neohic]

 

Roger that.

 

don't forget to sell your old driveshaft to someone in need.

 

Or just keep it... you know... just in case you get another MJ.  :D

[Pete M]

or add more lift...  :D

[HOrnbrod]

To answer the thread, it's not a bad idea to cut down a slip yoke as long as it's internally fully splined. Some of them are not. I trimmed a long 27-spline GM yoke down after I did the original lift and ran it a few years until I was finished playing with the lift. Worked fine.

 

[Blue88Comanche]

 

Roger that.

 

don't forget to sell your old driveshaft to someone in need.

if you are interested in selling your old SWB shaft, Dad has been looking for one to start his 4wd conversion.