Slip Yoke Eliminator and Axle swap - options and answers

[Avanteone]

I'm not a huge fan of using factory front driveshafts if the rig is used hard. The tubing is much thinner and weaker in a factory front driveshaft when compared to a TW or other aftermarket shaft and I've seen them twist.

 

[90xjblue]

can buy 10 of them for the price of a TW tho, twist away long as i got a spare!

 

[XJOFFROAD]

can buy 10 of them for the price of a TW tho, twist away long as i got a spare!

I would hate to be behind you on a trail then. Its this attitude that will make for a long day on the trails. You still will hold up the rest of the group swapping drive shafts all the time

 

[90xjblue]

lol, i doubt the shaft will ever twist when im wheeling i dont wheel it hard enough i dont thinik, why would people recommend it if it totally sucked?

 

[XJOFFROAD]

lol, i doubt the shaft will ever twist when im wheeling i dont wheel it hard enough i dont thinik, why would people recommend it if it totally sucked?

Who says it totally sucks? I ran one for 8 months or so before i twisted 2 of them. I said i wouldnt want to be behind you when you are replacing the shafts. Buy quality and do it once instead of buying "10" spares

 

[2xtreme]

This is one of the great things about a forum. You get plenty of oppinions! And most of them are valid.

I ran a front shaft in the rear on my 5K lb XJ for numerouse years. I never had any issues with either front or rear shafts, but I didn't use the skinny pedal as much as others might.

IF money grew on a tree in my backyard I would have had a TW shaft. IF I would have damaged one more than once or twice I would have bought a TW shaft. But for my purposes it worked flawlessly and was in expensive. I know many others who have had the same experience.

Also, I would rather use a DS as a fuse than a rear axle shaft, pinion, or ring gear.

Michael

 

[90xjblue]

Who says it totally sucks? I ran one for 8 months or so before i twisted 2 of them. I said i wouldnt want to be behind you when you are replacing the shafts. Buy quality and do it once instead of buying "10" spares

Gotcha =D When I recover from buying this winch and AA I will probably look into buying a TW shaft then. Gonna run the front DS and have a spare until then!