D30 shafts

[CStamm]

Ok, so on my 92 XJ, my front U-joints are getting crappy (260's). I definitely want to upgrade to 297's (760's), so I will need new axle shafts. From what I've gathered, stock Spicer shafts will cost around 300. I can get Yukon chrmo shafts w/ 760's full circle clipped for 500. Anyone have Yukon's? I figure the extra coin is worth the piece of mind. If I go chrmo, I can't decide between Yukon or Superior, any suggestions, and where did ya get em. TIA.

 

[poppabear]

or get some used shafts and get some CTM... 370 for a pair..

That's what I will be doing.

 

[Rawbrown]

The Yukon outers are on backorder till may. I have 3 sets of inners coming in tuesday. I am fitting them with superior outers but its $$$.

OEM spicer shafts with 760's should only be around $250

 

[CStamm]

you need manual hubs to run CTM's on the street right? I believe you can run full circle clipped 760's just like normal joints.
Rawbrown, you were the guy I talked to before. Do you carry OEM shafts? Can ya full circle clip them too? Is the Superior stuff more expensive?

 

[Rawbrown]

yes the superior stuff is more expensive. I am eating the difference because I promissed this month.

yes I can full circle clip oem shafts. thats what I am doing to my own set. I am putting in chromo inners and OEM outer but will full clip the outers along with the inners. but in my I will upgrade the outers to CrMo.

 

[RobertF]

Ok, so on my 92 XJ, my front U-joints are getting crappy (260's). I definitely want to upgrade to 297's (760's), so I will need new axle shafts. From what I've gathered, stock Spicer shafts will cost around 300. I can get Yukon chrmo shafts w/ 760's full circle clipped for 500. Anyone have Yukon's? I figure the extra coin is worth the piece of mind. If I go chrmo, I can't decide between Yukon or Superior, any suggestions, and where did ya get em. TIA.

Warn alloy shafts take full circlips and don't get the "ears" all beat up like the stockers when the u-joints break, which is what will break first, not the axles. Having to buy two sets of stock axles will buy alloys the first time around.

 

[poppabear]

you need manual hubs to run CTM's on the street right? I believe you can run full circle clipped 760's just like normal joints.
Rawbrown, you were the guy I talked to before. Do you carry OEM shafts? Can ya full circle clip them too? Is the Superior stuff more expensive?

not from what I have read. All you have to do is grind down the C clips bumps on the ears fo the shafts to make them work.

 

[TRNDRVR]

I got 2 sets of OEM 297 axle shafts for $100.00 each/set from my local wrecking yard. One set I run, and the other set I carry as spares. :dunno:
I also carry my old 260 shafts just in case.
Just a thought. HTH.
Thanks,
Dan.

 

[Sprink669]

Check out www.drivetraindirect.com and get some TJ shafts with the 297 joints. I ordered some last week and out the door to my house was $220. These are brand new Dana shafts with the 297/760 joints.