driveshafts for the 9"

whitneyj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Mayville, WI

• May 16, 2008

• #1

for those of you that swapped a ford 9" in the rear what did you do about your driveshafts? I searched a little and didn't really dig anything useful up. I'm playing with a couple different ideas, but would like some input before I get a crazy.

 

Ramsey

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Shreveport, LA

• May 16, 2008

• #2

1. Have new shaft built
2. Extend/shorten current shaft

Whats the problem?

 

Prepmech

NAXJA Member #981

Location

Neoga/Decatur, IL

• May 16, 2008

• #3

If you stick with 1310 joint you can extend or shorten an XJ front shaft to work, assuming you have a SYE.

If it is going to be a daily driver, save yourself the headaches and have a new shaft made and balanced.

 

whitneyj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Mayville, WI

• May 16, 2008

• #4

I'll make my own driveshaft, not worried about that, just curious as to what people do about their ujoints.

 

BRIANHO13

<- Yum Chocolate

Location

Spring, TX

• May 16, 2008

• #5

some 9"ers come with 1310 yokes and some come with 1330 yokes. Just make sure yours is a 1310 and shorten or extend your shaft. I ran 1310's for 2 years with 37" boggers. Make sure you use a traction bar or axle wrap can kill your yoke.

 

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jmop

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Salem, Oregon

• May 17, 2008

• #6

It's not a 9" but for my 14bolt i used a Ford Superduty Front. It is a 1350 CV,I have 32 spline outputs on my case so I just ordered ford flanges from Tom Woods. I did have to clearence the CV head quite a bit to get 30 degrees of drop without bind.

 

Bent

Only Marble Sharp

NAXJA Member

Location

REDLANDS, CA. (SoCal)

• May 17, 2008

• #7

Ramsey said:

1. Have new shaft built

Click to expand...

That's what I did.

 

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88rockxj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

vacaville

• May 17, 2008

• #8

on my 44/14b swap i used a 1310-1330 conversion joint for the front at the axle side of the shaft and a 1310-1350 conversion joint in the rear at the axle end and extended the shafts myself, not the best way to do it but definately the cheapest. i just carry spare joints in the glove box, no problems so far.

 

Gravesdiggerxj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Salt Lake City, Utah

• May 20, 2008

• #9

have your driveshaft lengthened. usually about $90-$110 to get it retubed

that's what I did