Yoke u-bolts.

[DirtyComanche]

Anybody knopw who/if they make a strap to u-bolt conversion yoke for a D30/35/44, etc?

 

 

I keep stretching the straps on my front driveshaft. Kinda a bish.

[CWLONGSHOT]

I got mine from CROWN Automotive Sales Corp. INC.

 

PN: 935685

 

I replaced all on the MJ and the front on the TJ.

 

CW

[DirtyComanche]

Am I reading that right in that it is the stock yoke for a 1980 CJ?

[CWLONGSHOT]

It does and a sticker over a sticker....

 

But thats what is on my MJ and TJ. Wanna picture?

 

Dunno, it works thou!!

 

CW

[DirtyComanche]

Cool. I'll try the local parts place first and see if they can get one, if not I'll be ordering it!

 

 

 

Stupid straps.

[jeepthing07]

You can just drill out the yokes on the D35's to accept u-bolts. i don't think you can do it on the D30 though.

 

http://www.jeeptech.com/axle/aub.html

[DirtyComanche]

It's for a D44. I think the yoke that's on it would be too tight. But I could see. I guess I can always grind it down.

 

 

 

That article has the stock spicer P/Ns. That's cool. Too bad the only spicer dealer in town is a little :nuts:

[Eagle]

All that matters is that the hole spacing be correct. The XJs and MJs all used the same drive shaft u-joints, so the same u-bolt that works with a D35 should work with a D44. I bought some awhile back with the thought of converting my XJ, but I've not done it because I haven't had any reason to drop the drive shaft. I'll have to look, but I think it should work as well on a rear D44 as on a D35.

 

Dunno if I got the correct ones, but I think the ones I got were listed for a Ford pickup. Most of the auto parts chains have these in the HELP! line, in blister packs, you just have to search for the correct one.

[CWLONGSHOT]

Here is some more pics for ya Dirty...

 

Here is the HELP section U Bolts I used:

 

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Here is two shots of the yoke, (With those Ubolts above) I gave you the number for above:

 

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CW

[JeepcoMJ]

i like my straps. i also like being able to fit a ratchet onto the bolts...you can't do that with the u-bolt.

 

BUT i haven't had any real problems with them yet...i'm sure my opinion will change when/if i do

[DirtyComanche]

BUT i haven't had any real problems with them yet...i'm sure my opinion will change when/if i do

 

 

Ever trip they stretch on me. Bear in mind I'm being a little hard on things, hard enough to twist the splines on the driveshaft.

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for the pics CW, I'll track down the needed parts as soon as I get off me lazy arse.

[DirtyComanche]

It turns out there's a yoke on my ford D44 that can be drilled out. Looks like I'll deal with it that way.

 

 

 

I don't have any clue why they used a different yoke on the ford D44 than the waggy D44 though???