Let's Talk Driveshafts

JKTXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Boise, ID

• Sep 29, 2003

• #1

I am in need a of a driveshaft ASAP... before I leave for Moab Friday. The Rubicon modified mine a bit and it is going to be a spare. Anyhow, is a low pinion driveshaft from a late model the same length as the high pinion driveshaft from my 94? I have a manual tranny also, is auto tranny driveshaft the same length???? TIA, JP

 

Kejtar

PostMaster General

NAXJA Member

Location

Westminster, SoCal

• Sep 29, 2003

• #2

Are you talking front or rear??? I might be able to bring for you my rear shaft which is 29" ujoint to ujoint..... it's from a 98XJ with ax15 231 and 8.25.

Kejtar

 

Kejtar

PostMaster General

NAXJA Member

Location

Westminster, SoCal

• Sep 29, 2003

• #3

I just realized that you must be talking about the front as you also have the RE SYE

 

JKTXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Boise, ID

• Sep 29, 2003

• #4

Ooops, forgot about that minor detail. I am in need of a front shaft. Thx.

 

JKTXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Boise, ID

• Sep 30, 2003

• #5

Anybody??

 

Ghost

Member Number 257

NAXJA Member

Location

Hartsville, South Carolina

• Sep 30, 2003

• #6

Ok, this is what I have learned......

The shortes front shaft on an XJ is the early auto 2.5L's. Next is the Stick 2.5L's. Then the AX-15 then the AW-4. Reason being is that the 3speed auto is a short tranny, its the TF that was used in YJ's and TJ's for so long. The 5 speed is a little longer and the 4.0 5 speed is even longer. But the AW-4 is longer then all of them. Does that answer you question?

 

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XJ Sean

NAXJA Forum User

• Sep 30, 2003

• #7

this should help. it seems to only have lengths for 99 and up for export models, but does give the lengths for the earlier ones.

http://www2.dana.com/pdf/J321-CV.PDF

 

JKTXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Boise, ID

• Sep 30, 2003

• #8

Perfect, thanks a bunch!! Found a shaft from a 99 with a manual tranny at the local boneyard so it should be same as what I got.

JP

 

Yucca-Man

NAXJA Member # 683

Location

Castle Rock, CO

• Oct 1, 2003

• #9

XJ Sean said:

this should help. it seems to only have lengths for 99 and up for export models, but does give the lengths for the earlier ones.

http://www2.dana.com/pdf/J321-CV.PDF

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Heh-heh...did anyone else notice they consider the XJ and ZJ "Short Wheelbase?" They also note Dana44 rear axle available all the way up to 2000...