Drive shaft ?

Tobyxj

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• Jul 15, 2012

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Driveshaft ?
Hi all I have a 92 just put a 44 under the front I a have a 9in for the rear already installed t/case with SYE. SYE has a yoke that will allow me to use a stock front drive shaft in a worst case thing. I've searched info o a square tube shaft what do you guys think of making one pros cons ? I put it on a trailer so speed is not a issue for me thanks for any info

 

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jeeptec

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• Jul 15, 2012

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I have seen square tubes used as front driveshafts in off road vehicles a few times.they are easy to make. Cheap. Clank and vibrate if your going faster that a few miles an hour.vibration can lead to axle bearing failure and t case failure.but if using it for low speed crawling and wont be spinning up yhe rmp and wheels. They are down right cheap and work

 

foxwar71

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Foxboro, MA

• Jul 15, 2012

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If you're cheap and like hack, then sure. It would be easier to just take a stock front shaft and cut/sleeve it to fit with a piece of 1.75" DOM. Keeps things straight and true and even without balancing usually spins vibe free-ish.

 

Tobyxj

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• Jul 16, 2012

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Thanks for the input I think I'm going with square up front and eather buy one for rear of cut and extend one thanks again guys

 

ROBZ95Xj

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Keene NH

• Jul 16, 2012

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Tobyxj said:

Thanks for the input I think I'm going with square up front and eather buy one for rear of cut and extend one thanks again guys

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do it proper and shorten a stock frt shaft

 

kastein

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Rainy side of Washington

• Jul 16, 2012

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classic "thanks for the advise I'm not going to take it"

I've considered square tube driveshafts, but I hit 30+ on the trails sometimes and drive it on the road too, it probably wouldn't end well. If I was only going to crawl it I probably would.

 

Tobyxj

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• Jul 16, 2012

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Like I said thanks for the advise. You didn't see my post in look what I did today did you ? Nope because I took advise thanks again :cheers::cheers: