CV driveshaft question

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Cornfed-87XJ

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Fresno County, CA

• Jan 25, 2008

• #1

Please don't be mad. I searched, but there were too many hits.

I was thinking about pulling a CV front drive shaft out of a full size truck and have it fitted for the rear of my XJ. Will this be strong enough for the application, or should I use a larger diameter tube?

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89xj

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aston,pa

• Jan 25, 2008

• #2

wall thickness is more important than tube diameter.

 

userbmx1315

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Dallas, NC

• Jan 25, 2008

• #3

why not just use the front shaft? as long as your not going "balls to the wall" it should work fine

 

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Blackchrome

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Toronto

• Jan 25, 2008

• #4

For the cost of a nice Tom Woods shaft, I don't see why you should go that route. I wanted to do that as well, in fact I picked up a used front shaft for $50, but realized I could have a Tom Woods one for $300. After you have someone lengthen/shorten the old one with new ujoints, you could have a new one built custom.

 

bcmaxx

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The West Kootenays,B.C. Canada

• Jan 25, 2008

• #5

userbmx1315 said:

why not just use the front shaft? as long as your not going "balls to the wall" it should work fine

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I found myself eating front shafts in the back.Bought a real one and now I don't worry, the little slip shaft wears out quick if you offroad,or drive like a maniac

 

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Cornfed-87XJ

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Fresno County, CA

• Jan 25, 2008

• #6

Thanks

 

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Oatmeal

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Cedar City, UT

• Jan 26, 2008

• #7

I was junkyard scrounging and stumbled upon a few front cv shafts from early Ford Explorers, their alot burlier than the the XJ shafts I have in my garage and it looks like they would bolt up (I haven't really tried it) but, if they do......$28 for the shaft and $85 to retube/balance= quite a steal! Something to look into, anyway ---------Hans