Many problems, Need Good Advice!

[Okee420]

Have you pulled the diff cover or tried jacking it up and spinning one tire and see if othr tire spins in opposite direction.May have to get all 4 tires off ground for this,or pull front D.L.Also try spinning tire while turning tire R or L. to localize problem.

 

[Okee420]

I agree that speedo itself is probably bad.Before my MTR's that I run now that i love, I ran 31 10.50 BFG A/T's on stock rims and got 50,000 plus out of them and was offroad every chance i could get,was very happy with them.It's looking like I will only get 30,000 If im lucky, from 33'' MTR's.

 

[Bainer]

I would open the Diff Cover just to make sure nothing bad is happening inside. As far as swapping a CV style axle shaft for a u-joint style shaft I can’t help you to much but I can say that the parts catalog for a 1984 XJ does not spec a different case assembly so it could be possible to swap out the shafts. In my opinion a U-Joint shaft would be more robust for an off-road application. From what you’re describing it sounds like a bad CV joint you might take the shaft to a shop that rebuilds CV joints I have done that in the past with my Toyota Camry and had good results.

 

[jeepdude10000]

Instead of calling me names or stating the obvious, why not answer my questions? Its the internet dude, calm down a bit.

Now then, are those two different axles swappable?

can u take a pic of the CV and post here? or email it to me so i can post , we like pics.

and X2 on taking the diff cover off to take a look inside.

 

[carnuck]

The other possibility (I thought it was mentioned before, but I don't see it) Different front gear ratio than rear. That will give you bind up. I will someday find out if they are swappable or not because I have a set from a '93 Grand Cherokee (putting them on my Comanche with the knuckles for larger, stronger front brakes and smoother cornering)

 

[jeepdude10000]

here is what ur axel shaft should look like.

 

[edwardsmr2002]

Here is a picture for everyone. The boot is torn so I pulled it back out of the way.





Hope that helps!

 

[jeepdude10000]

this type of cv axle is more from a Grand cherokee, if u do order just make sure they know what u want other wise u might get a ujoint axle.

a new one should look like this , without the (antilock ring)

 

[edwardsmr2002]

Thanks for the replys!

 

[cumorglas]

Are you sure that no years came with cv joints on the front axle? It really looks like a cv joint, with a torn boot and grease leaking out. It looks nothing like any picture I've seen of a universal joint.

some of the early ones most certainly did but they suck and there is no reason to repair them when you can just swap normal ujoint axles in.

 

[dakota93xt]

wagoneer's are generally the luxury vehicle when we talk XJ's and most are CV joint vehicles for drivability..... if you have a ripped boot the CV is probably shot. replace and see if that doesn't cure the problem.