blazer420ize Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Hello all...I took in on a trade a 1988 Comanche that needs a new right front axle. The guy who I got jeep from had a new axle in bed of truck. Took old axle out, and to my surprise. Its half as long as the new one??? Called O'Riley's and they had one that the computer called for. So I went to get, and its just as long as the new one I already have!!! What gives??I'm sure that this? Is commen. Is there an extension in axle tube that needs to come out??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue XJ Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 It's a disconnect front axle that year. The longer shafts are the later 1 piece design. You can use the 1 piece shaft in it, but you need to get the conversion seal for it. There is no seal in the diff for that side, it's in the disconnect housing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogmorgo Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Yup. The two-piece axle. You can use a strong magnet on a stick to pull the other piece of the shaft out. The new one will slide right in and work fine... except that you'll leak gear oil out of the tube. And if you even end up in water deep enough to get the axle tube wet, water will get into your diff. There are a few threads on here talking about what seals you can install to fix that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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