Spare Axle Shafts

OK, git a little dilemma here about bringing along spare front axle shafts on my trip here in a few weeks.

Obviously, with my other rig, I would carry spares of everything and anything.....but I also would have my tow rig along to store a lot of stuff in, too. This strip I will have to bring a lot more camping gear and squeeze it into a smaller vehicle, so I can't bring too many spare parts along.

My setup is going to be a front HP D30 with Alloy USA shafts running 32x11.5 Maxxis Bighorns. Even in my other rig, I only broke one Yukon alloy shaft.....so I'm thinking I shouldn't really have any need for spares this trip (But then again, I'll be gone for over 2 weeks and driving around 4000 miles).

I don't plan on running anything remotely difficult on this trip.

So.....what do you think?

If you can fit them in take em'. I use a 39"x20"x7" storage tote from Wal-Mart to carry the axle shafts in, it lays nicely in the rear cargo area between the wheel wells. In fact I put eveything in storage totes and at night I pull the totes out and put them under the Jeep and sleep in the back. If you are going by yourself and maybe one more person, you should have plenty of room for everything with the back seat down. My delima comes when the 2 youngest boys go with me, space gets tight then.

Here is a list of my trail gear/tools/spare parts that I carry when on the trail. I can get 3 people in the rig with all of this, but that does not include camping gear.

Center console
Mini Mag Lite and extra batteries
Tire Gauge
First Aid Kit, bug spray, sun-block
Spare Fuses
Swiss Army Knife

Back seat floor board
Re-sealable drain pan
Blanket
Toilet paper

Small storage tote
Serpentine Belt
Spare Fuel Pump
Spare IAC
Spare CPS

In door pouch
2 Ponchos

Laying in back floor area(where ever it will fit)
2 pieces of Plywood 12”x12”
2 10” long 2x4's
Folding Shovel
3"x6' Tree Saver Strap
3"x30' Snatch Strap
Gloves
Assorted D-Rings
Bungee Cords
Small Chainsaw

Tool bag(sits in the back seat floor board on top of drain pan)
Oil Filter Wrench
BFH
C-clamp
Snap-ring Pliers
Retaining ring pliers
1/2" Drive Socket Wrench
1/2" Drive 15-22mm, 24mm, 32mm, 36mm Sockets
1/2" Drive 3/8"-1" , 1 1/8”, 1 1/4” Sockets
3/8" Drive 10-14mm Deep Sockets
3/8" Drive 3/8"-5/8" Deep Sockets
1/4" Drive 7-10mm Deep Sockets
1/4" Drive 1/4"-5/16" Deep Sockets
7-22mm Combination Wrenches
1/4"-1" Combination Wrenches
Hack Saw w/extra blades
Large torx 40, 45, 50 Sockets
Spark Plug Socket w/swivel
Nut Drivers
2 Pliers
Needle Nose Pliers
Vise Grips(small, large and needle nose)
EMT Sheers
Side cutters/dykes
Large Adjustable Wrench
Small Adjustable Wrench
1/2" Drive Breaker Bar
1/2" Drive Extension
1/2" Drive to 3/8" Socket Adapter
½” drive swivel
3/8" Drive Socket Wrench
3/8" Drive 12 point 8-19mm Sockets
3/8" Drive 3/8"-3/4" Sockets
3/8" Drive Extensions assorted(you will need enough to put together to reach the CPS)
3/8" Drive to 1/4" Socket Adapter
3/8" Drive to 1/2" Socket Adapter
3/8” drive swivel
1/4" Drive to 3/8" Socket Adapter
1/4" Extension
Tubing cutter and flare tool
10mm,11mm,12mm,13mm,15mm swivel sockets
6 pt 8 mm box wrench, 12 pt 8 mm socket
15 mm ratcheting box wrench
Small prybar
Punches, chisels and alignment pins
Channel locks, large/small
Feeler gauge

Small ALLIED tool kit(fits under front seat)
1/4" Drive Socket Wrench
1/4" Drive 4-14mm Sockets
1/4" Drive 5/32"-9/16" Sockets
Metric Allen Keys
SAE Allen Keys
1/4” drive swivel
Flathead Screwdrivers
Phillips Screwdrivers
Torx Screwdrivers


FLUIDS, I keep these in a storage tote with a solid bottom
10 ton Bottle Jack
4 Qts. of Oil
2 Qts. of ATF
3 Qts. of Gear Oil
Coolant / Anti-freeze
1 Gallon Potable Water
Screw on pour spout
Oil Filter
WD-40/PB blaster
1 gallon Blitz can of mixed fuel for chainsaw
Fix-a-Flat
Brake fluid
Extension cord

Spare parts in a 40” long tote
Spare Dana 30 Axle Shafts with hubs installed
Spare U-Bolts
Spare C8.25 Axle Shafts
Spare Tie Rod w/ TRE's
Broom handle to push out broken shafts
Spare rear yoke
Spare Driveshaft U-joint
Spare Nuts and Bolts
Come-A-Long

Gear Bag and spare parts
2’ of 10,12,14,16 gauge wire
Electrical tape
Test light
Multimeter
Ratchet straps
Wire crimpers, heat shrink and assorted connecters
Haynes Jeep Cherokee Repair Manual
Small Grease Gun
Duct Tape
Ratcheting Tie-downs
Rope
Spare Valve Stems
Tire Repair Kit
Garbage Bags
Vaccum Line Repair Kit
Hose Repair Kit
Spare U-joint Straps
Spare Lug Nuts
Spare Leaf Center Pins
Spare Hose Clamps
Spare Diff. Plug
D30 Spider Gears or spare pins and springs for LB locker
Spare U-joint C-clips
Spare Snap Rings
Blue RTV
JB Weld
Spare unit bearing mounting bolts and cotterpins
Zip Ties
Towel

Small storage tote
4 ½” electric angle grinder with cut-off wheels, grinding disc
3/8” electric drill with assorted bits

Mounted in Jeep
Power inverter
48" High-Lift Jack
Jumper Cables
D-Cell Mag Lite and extra batteries
Fire Extinguisher

i guess it's a toss up of what you prioritize more. if space for other stuff is more of a premium, i guess you could always just leave them out and if one brakes, you could remove the inner shaft and run the outer shaft in the hub and 2-wheel it out of the trail. :dunno:

Two words.

Roof Rack.

It isn't like you have to worry about stability. Now that we have a dog that takes up twice the space as the average human and we have two kids in car seats, its the only way we can make everything work.

Roof Rack definitely comes in handy!

The axles do not take up much space. I usually tuck mine around /between other things. I actually haven't taken my spares out my Jeep in over a year.

You probablt won't break anything but I always go on the assumption that what I don't take with me is what I will break!

after thinking more about it......I'm gonna bring a set of spares....just in case. I like to go prepared

Leave the axle shafts home. I've had a set under my rear seat for 4 years, I hope thay are still there because I haven't looked under there since I stored them there. Part of the problem is the huge army surplus footlocker strapped on top of the folded rear seat that has all of the other spare parts, tools and emergency equipment... which I haven't opened in a long time either. As long as you know your Cherokee's common weak points and keep an eye on them you won't have any issues woth them. The problem is the unexpected failures.











You can only carry so much stuff. Don't neglect the most important tool- the one in your noggin.

Handlebars said:

The problem is the unexpected failures.

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some of those are expected for me....that's why I bracked the LCA mounts and the passenger side UCA mount before swapping in my HP D30 last weekend

This is an easy fix. Buy an auto.

xjtrailrider said:

If you can fit them in take em'. I use a 39"x20"x7" storage tote from Wal-Mart to carry the axle shafts in, it lays nicely in the rear cargo area between the wheel wells. In fact I put eveything in storage totes and at night I pull the totes out and put them under the Jeep and sleep in the back. If you are going by yourself and maybe one more person, you should have plenty of room for everything with the back seat down. My delima comes when the 2 youngest boys go with me, space gets tight then.

Here is a list of my trail gear/tools/spare parts that I carry when on the trail. I can get 3 people in the rig with all of this, but that does not include camping gear.

Center console
Mini Mag Lite and extra batteries
Tire Gauge
First Aid Kit, bug spray, sun-block
Spare Fuses
Swiss Army Knife

Back seat floor board
Re-sealable drain pan
Blanket
Toilet paper

Small storage tote
Serpentine Belt
Spare Fuel Pump
Spare IAC
Spare CPS

In door pouch
2 Ponchos

Laying in back floor area(where ever it will fit)
2 pieces of Plywood 12”x12”
2 10” long 2x4's
Folding Shovel
3"x6' Tree Saver Strap
3"x30' Snatch Strap
Gloves
Assorted D-Rings
Bungee Cords
Small Chainsaw

Tool bag(sits in the back seat floor board on top of drain pan)
Oil Filter Wrench
BFH
C-clamp
Snap-ring Pliers
Retaining ring pliers
1/2" Drive Socket Wrench
1/2" Drive 15-22mm, 24mm, 32mm, 36mm Sockets
1/2" Drive 3/8"-1" , 1 1/8”, 1 1/4” Sockets
3/8" Drive 10-14mm Deep Sockets
3/8" Drive 3/8"-5/8" Deep Sockets
1/4" Drive 7-10mm Deep Sockets
1/4" Drive 1/4"-5/16" Deep Sockets
7-22mm Combination Wrenches
1/4"-1" Combination Wrenches
Hack Saw w/extra blades
Large torx 40, 45, 50 Sockets
Spark Plug Socket w/swivel
Nut Drivers
2 Pliers
Needle Nose Pliers
Vise Grips(small, large and needle nose)
EMT Sheers
Side cutters/dykes
Large Adjustable Wrench
Small Adjustable Wrench
1/2" Drive Breaker Bar
1/2" Drive Extension
1/2" Drive to 3/8" Socket Adapter
½” drive swivel
3/8" Drive Socket Wrench
3/8" Drive 12 point 8-19mm Sockets
3/8" Drive 3/8"-3/4" Sockets
3/8" Drive Extensions assorted(you will need enough to put together to reach the CPS)
3/8" Drive to 1/4" Socket Adapter
3/8" Drive to 1/2" Socket Adapter
3/8” drive swivel
1/4" Drive to 3/8" Socket Adapter
1/4" Extension
Tubing cutter and flare tool
10mm,11mm,12mm,13mm,15mm swivel sockets
6 pt 8 mm box wrench, 12 pt 8 mm socket
15 mm ratcheting box wrench
Small prybar
Punches, chisels and alignment pins
Channel locks, large/small
Feeler gauge

Small ALLIED tool kit(fits under front seat)
1/4" Drive Socket Wrench
1/4" Drive 4-14mm Sockets
1/4" Drive 5/32"-9/16" Sockets
Metric Allen Keys
SAE Allen Keys
1/4” drive swivel
Flathead Screwdrivers
Phillips Screwdrivers
Torx Screwdrivers


FLUIDS, I keep these in a storage tote with a solid bottom
10 ton Bottle Jack
4 Qts. of Oil
2 Qts. of ATF
3 Qts. of Gear Oil
Coolant / Anti-freeze
1 Gallon Potable Water
Screw on pour spout
Oil Filter
WD-40/PB blaster
1 gallon Blitz can of mixed fuel for chainsaw
Fix-a-Flat
Brake fluid
Extension cord

Spare parts in a 40” long tote
Spare Dana 30 Axle Shafts with hubs installed
Spare U-Bolts
Spare C8.25 Axle Shafts
Spare Tie Rod w/ TRE's
Broom handle to push out broken shafts
Spare rear yoke
Spare Driveshaft U-joint
Spare Nuts and Bolts
Come-A-Long

Gear Bag and spare parts
2’ of 10,12,14,16 gauge wire
Electrical tape
Test light
Multimeter
Ratchet straps
Wire crimpers, heat shrink and assorted connecters
Haynes Jeep Cherokee Repair Manual
Small Grease Gun
Duct Tape
Ratcheting Tie-downs
Rope
Spare Valve Stems
Tire Repair Kit
Garbage Bags
Vaccum Line Repair Kit
Hose Repair Kit
Spare U-joint Straps
Spare Lug Nuts
Spare Leaf Center Pins
Spare Hose Clamps
Spare Diff. Plug
D30 Spider Gears or spare pins and springs for LB locker
Spare U-joint C-clips
Spare Snap Rings
Blue RTV
JB Weld
Spare unit bearing mounting bolts and cotterpins
Zip Ties
Towel

Small storage tote
4 ½” electric angle grinder with cut-off wheels, grinding disc
3/8” electric drill with assorted bits

Mounted in Jeep
Power inverter
48" High-Lift Jack
Jumper Cables
D-Cell Mag Lite and extra batteries
Fire Extinguisher

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Man, im following you & leaving all my crap at home!