Two Piece to One Piece Dana 30 Conversion Question

[Comavalanche]

After multiple attempts of dealing with the CAD and having it fail (installed the cable deal and it still failed when I went camping last weekend) I went a head and bought a one-piece shaft from a 1992 XJ-or at least I think I did. My junkyard I go to wouldn't sell me just an axle shaft, so I picked one up off of eBay. When I went to install it, I noticed the shaft diameter was slightly larger than the two-piece shafts. It was too large to fit past the bearing/seal that sits just left of the CAD. If I knock the bearing/seal out, will I be good to go? Anyone else experience this? Bleepinjeep has a "how-to" video on this, but the shaft he used fit through the bearing/seal for the CAD without a problem. This was the only shaft option I could find without buying a brand new one, I don't care about beefier u-joints or anything I just want reliable 4X4 for light weekend wheeling/camping.

[gogmorgo]

I was able to shove a one-piece shaft into the tube with no issues, except for the part where the shaft flings gear oil out the end of the tube. The CAD seal isn't compatible with the single-shaft. There's another seal you can install inside the diff, but no guarantees the surface it goes on has been machined.

Forget the cable. Just pull the CAD apart and lock it in permanently.

http://comancheclub.com/topic/17377-cad-fix-1/

Link but photobucket sucks as much as I've been telling people for years. But it's a commonly done thing, just pulling the clip off, sliding the collar over, and putting the clip back on.

[kook911]

I second just locking it permanently. I have done it years ago and have not had a problem. Then you will be able to remove all the lines and just cap off then metal plate and your good to go.

[Crash]

On naxja I believe there is a write up with PN's for seals and such.

 

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