Ranger, S10, Dakota driveshaft in a MJ?

[summitlt]

After a Tranny swap I need a new driveshaft. There arent any MJs around here in the junkyards.

I am thinking of checking in other mini trucks for a driveshaft that will fit. Especially since Rangers and S10s are all over the yards.

Also, are the joints throughout most min trucks the same size? I know im asking a lot, but looks for all the info I can get before I spend hald a day in the yards looking at trucks that dont have what I need.

My truck is a 1990 MJ, 4.0, AX-15, NP231. With a D35 rear end. The front shaft I have, my current rear shaft is about a inch too short.

If anybody has a MJ shaft that is around 43" Im intrested.

 

[BrettM]

when I needed a new MJ shaft I went to 2 Pick N Pulls with a tape measure and looked under dozens of trucks (rangers and s10s included) and found nothing that would work.

 

[Pete M]

Some shops might be willing to lengthen you current shaft but it'd be better if you found a too-long MJ shaft and had it cut down. Try car-part.com for junkyards.
Jeep on!
--Pete

 

[Bounty Hunter]

I just searched the yards yesterday for a 42 7/8" rear shaft, no luck. Several were 42" but not much better than what I have in the MJ now, I need at least 1" more spline engagement on the slipyoke.

Some junkyards will have stacks of driveshafts, that's the easiest to pick through. If you find one with the wrong size ujoing you can buy a combo joint (jumper joint) to make it work with your yokes.

I may have to break down and have mine lengthened.

 

[Pete M]

If I remember right, a YJ slipyoke is a bit longer than an MJ/XJ yoke. I'm thinking it was3/4" but I'm not positive.
Jeep on!
--Pete

 

[BrettM]

If I remember right, a YJ slipyoke is a bit longer than an MJ/XJ yoke. I'm thinking it was3/4" but I'm not positive.
Jeep on!
--Pete

nope, maaaaybe 1/4" longer, if that. the advantage is that it is shaped differently so it can have much more angle before it binds against the driveshaft yoke.

 

[RKBA]

After a Tranny swap I need a new driveshaft. There arent any MJs around here in the junkyards.

I am thinking of checking in other mini trucks for a driveshaft that will fit. Especially since Rangers and S10s are all over the yards.

Also, are the joints throughout most min trucks the same size? I know im asking a lot, but looks for all the info I can get before I spend hald a day in the yards looking at trucks that dont have what I need.

My truck is a 1990 MJ, 4.0, AX-15, NP231. With a D35 rear end. The front shaft I have, my current rear shaft is about a inch too short.

If anybody has a MJ shaft that is around 43" Im intrested.

I have two shafts in the garage that I can put together to get you a ~42.5" long shaft with decent used joints and the stock slip yoke from my '99 XJ. I can't vouch for the balance on this shaft as it is a boneyard item, but it isn't damaged and is probably okay. I can send you a pic on Sunday afternoon if you want to see the driveshafts that I have here.

PM me if you're interested - maybe we can make a deal.

 

[Bounty Hunter]

I'm interested, but I know this isn't my thread so I'll get in line behind summitlt. That's the length I need and the used parts don't bother me none. I could paypal the funds asap if you could ship to me, I'm near St. Louis.

 

[summitlt]

Its your bounty hunter, im not intrested.