Ian Christiansen
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- Location
- Shelby Township, MI
Can I re-use my factory driveshaft if I switch from a low pinion D30 to a high pinion D30?
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LP30 to HP30
- Thread starter Ian Christiansen
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robsjeepxj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- North Jersey
I did.
srmitchell
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Mckinleyville (Humboldt) CA
Yes. If there is a difference, it will just be a little longer.
Talyn
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Radford, Communistwealth of Virginia
No problem.
robsjeepxj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- North Jersey
If your jeep is lifted and your still using the stock shaft it will shorten it up (compress the slip spline area) to near stock length again.
Ian Christiansen
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Shelby Township, MI
It's only lifted with a 1.75 spacer in the front and UpCountry leafs out back.
robsjeepxj
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- Location
- North Jersey
Then why do need a HP front axle?
Talyn
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Radford, Communistwealth of Virginia
Because a) he bent his front axle and b) the HP is stronger than the LP, and less prone to drive line angle issues/vibes.
Ian Christiansen
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Shelby Township, MI
Thankyou Talyn.
- Location
- Rainy side of Washington
Their insurance is covering the damage right? Sounds like a perfect chance to upgrade to the HP30 like you're obviously thinking... heck, if you get as lucky as I did, it might even cover gearing up and/or a locker and shafts at the same time.
(someone backed into me while parking and smashed my $50 chinese ebayed foglights and put a small dent in my bumper, insurance assessed the damage and gave me $350)
(someone backed into me while parking and smashed my $50 chinese ebayed foglights and put a small dent in my bumper, insurance assessed the damage and gave me $350)
Ian Christiansen
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Shelby Township, MI
Depends. Michigan is a no-fault insurance state. I don't have collision, just liability and comprehensive. The other driver was cited for the accident and Progressive is sending someone out to look at it and answer the questions of whose paying the bill. I also noticed the drivers door doesn't seal so good anymore up in the corner by the A-pillar.
- Location
- Rainy side of Washington
Mass is no-fault too. I have collision though.
That sounds a lot like unibody damage may have occurred... be prepared for them to total it.
That sounds a lot like unibody damage may have occurred... be prepared for them to total it.
Ian Christiansen
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Shelby Township, MI
I hope not. It still drives straight, makes no noises, no whobble.
- Location
- Rainy side of Washington
Well, if they do total it, remember that you can probably buy it back. A couple guys on here have gone that route, if they don't offer you enough for it push back and get them to give you more, do the same thing with the buyback price. You'll get a salvage title, after that you can either turn it into a trail rig, restore it fully and have it retitled properly after some sort of inspection process, or part it out.
jmcleish
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- Location
- aliso viejo, ca
dont mention the door seal problem.
