Junk Yard axle shafts

[jro780]

I'm getting ready for a trip next week. I locked my HP30 with an OX and moved to 4.56 running 33 KM2s. I want to take a spare set of shafts for the Dana 30. I have the HP w/ ABS. I'm not running ABS since I swapped out my rear axle for an 8.8. Is there any difference between ABS and non-ABS shafts besides the tone ring? The non-ABS are more prevalent and cheaper.

Thanks!

 

[RCman]

Non-ABS shafts could be a 260 version a 297/760 sized joint so be careful there. Other than that they are the same besides the tone ring.

 

[jro780]

Great to know. What sized joint should I be looking for?

 

[RCman]

The 297 or 760 (same size and dimensions) joint is the larger and stronger cousin of the 260.
The 760 is the better and newer version of the 297. Buy a genuine Spicer joint.

 

[jro780]

Perfect. Thanks for info.

 

[kastein]

Your Jeep came with ABS but you have it disabled? You probably have 760 size shafts already, you probably should put the newer better joints in though. What year XJ? I have heard of some older years with the separately forged and pressed on "square shoulder" U-joint yokes breaking more easily than the newer style one-piece shafts but have not verified this myself.

 

[jro780]

I have a 99 with ABS. I just found some JY shafts out of a 2000 XJ w/o ABS for $40 a pop. I assume the 2000 w/o ABS still has the 760 spicers?

 

[MoparManiac]

It has 297 joints from the factory.

Get Spicer 760s. They are the same size, but manufactured using a different process that make them stronger.

To make the whole shaft assembly stronger, grind the yokes down for full circle c-clips. Do a search on here for that, it's been covered a bunch.