Front drive shaft broken

[Zimm]

quick response from Teraflex.
"Unfortunately, we do not have a design for that model of vehicle and will not be manufacturing one."
Disappointing.

Ok. Well. Take the shop dwgs for each to a fabricator and be the guy that sells an adapter plate for the Jeep driveshafts.

 

[Barney]

Were all affected vehicles equipped with higher springs?

 

[Zimm]

quick response from Teraflex.
"Unfortunately, we do not have a design for that model of vehicle and will not be manufacturing one."
Disappointing.

Oops, too late. someone did it in post 58.

 

[Phred]

Were all affected vehicles equipped with higher springs?

I was wondering the same thing…

 

[Rab]

Or ones with a replaced transfer case, maybe the action of removing the driveshaft necessitates a new circlip before refitting ?

 

[Tom D]

Or ones with a replaced transfer case, maybe the action of removing the driveshaft necessitates a new circlip before refitting ?

That’s a good question?

 

[anand]

Were all affected vehicles equipped with higher springs?

Not all, but the vast majority were lifted on the "US" Eibach 2.5" lift springs.

 

[Logsplitter]

Not all, but the vast majority were lifted on the "US" Eibach 2.5" lift springs.

No modifications to my vehicle except some extra electrical sockets. Also no transfer case replacement

 

[anand]

No modifications to my vehicle except some extra electrical sockets. Also no transfer case replacement

I should also add that many of the US failures aren't catastrophic failures, but torn CV boots/damaged joints

 

[Tazzieman]

Not that it is anything more than a bandaid , but has anyone used a kevlar "boot" over these joints? Do they even exist? I bought the rear spring airbags with kevlar sleeves to reduce the risk of abrasion/puncture.
Of course it does nothing to address the engineering problem with lifted vehicles.

 

[Tom109]

View: https://youtu.be/8HP387BhRk8?si=vNRZHiq9Dnv__EPp

that looks superb

Yes it does. I was under my Gren today and noticed the front drive shaft CV at the t-case looks almost maxed out (droop), but this was sitting on flat pavement.

NA trucks have standard Ineos springs, correct?

 

[anand]

NA trucks have standard Ineos springs, correct?

Our springs are no different than a RoW vehicle with the same options

 

[Asnes]

Another front drive shaft bites the dust.

From Facebook today…. Yeah I won’t be lifting mine with stock driveshafts anytime soon…..

 

[ADVAW8S]

Another front drive shaft bites the dust.

From Facebook today…. Yeah I won’t be lifting mine with stock driveshafts anytime soon…..

When I said 2 over the weekend, I included this one. Their post was more a whine about the tow service plan. On Saturday, they posted looking for a shaft.

 

[CrazyOldMan]

So for the failures we know about - do we know the conditions at the point of failure? Pavement/trail? High speed/low? Easy dirt / hard climb? Open / locked?

 

[Tazzieman]

So for the failures we know about - do we know the conditions at the point of failure? Pavement/trail? High speed/low? Easy dirt / hard climb? Open / locked?

Maybe start a poll
I suspect numbers will grow.

 

[CrazyOldMan]

Maybe start a poll
I suspect numbers will grow.

That may be the single most depressing thing I’ve ever read on this forum.

 

[Tazzieman]

That may be the single most depressing thing I’ve ever read on this forum.

I'm more of a realist than a pessimist or dreamer.

 

[Zimm]

So for the failures we know about - do we know the conditions at the point of failure? Pavement/trail? High speed/low? Easy dirt / hard climb? Open / locked?

Honestly, at this point does it really matter? Heavier tires and lifts place greater stress on the driveline, and we now know 2"s and 35's will do it. Swapping the front shaft is now part of the lift, or you're tossing dice. If you've already lifted, you have a BOAT, so Break Out Another Thousand. Frankly, even with that addition, cost is still in line or cheaper than most to alter. For 35's on a 463 G, you're into it for 4-5 thousand.

 

[anand]

If you've already lifted, you have a BOAT, so Break Out Another Thousand.

From what I've been told an OEM front driveshaft is in the neighborhood of $2k