Check out my new "shaft"

[suburban99]

Let my Son drive my Jeep to school one day last week. He has little experience driving a 4 speed. He put the e brake on to avoid rolling backwards on a hill and his foot slipped off the clutch...(so he says)
Or he was trying to do a burnout...not sure. Anyway it cost me $AMC 150 .00 as there are no used ones around here..Looks to be good.

 

[Sasquach]

If the story sounds the least bit fishy, it usually stinks. I have never exploded a driveshaft like that even when trying.

 

[defibvt]

I bet that made a big bang.

 

[jasonmark1993]

Looks good. I'm about ready to order mine. Whats the name on there; cant quite make it out.

Were they local or did they ship it?

 

[suburban99]

Looks good. I'm about ready to order mine. Whats the name on there; cant quite make it out.

Were they local or did they ship it?

Local guy wanted $100 labor + materials and taxes to retube it.

Ordered this one off e-bay $AMC 150 shipped and it has new u joints...
Ordered on Monday and it was in Sumas WA. for pick-up on Thursday.
I believe the guy is in Utah...lifetime guaranteed. Tatton's is the builder.

 

[CJ007]

Looks familiar. It's really not as hard to do as one may think.

I did one time by going up a steep hill that was somewhat soft. It started to hop and twisted right off.

Another time I got to the top of a long rock climbing hill and was about to park and didn't realize it was still pretty steep. I let off the gas to sit there at the top and it started to roll me back down and I panicked and nailed it! I twisted the rear off, but luckily the front was enough to slow me down as I slid down the hill backward with tires spinning. I almost rolled and ended up against a tree with one wheel in the air.

 

[jasonmark1993]

Cool. I grew up in Bellingham, WA. Spent alot of time in BC playing hockey.

Since we are on the topic; did you by chance record your driveline angle?

Not the pinion or TC output angles, but the actual downward angle of the driveline. I read that anything over 15 and you should run a cv. I would think that any cj is over 15, especially with a lift.

 

[mtnwhlr]

Holly I don.t think you should let him drive the Porsch.

 

[illicit]

Let my Son drive my Jeep to school one day last week. He has little experience driving a 4 speed. He put the e brake on to avoid rolling backwards on a hill and his foot slipped off the clutch...(so he says)
Or he was trying to do a burnout...not sure. Anyway it cost me $AMC 150 .00 as there are no used ones around here..Looks to be good.

I bought the same driveshaft from cjtatton. Curtis makes the best cj driveshafts IMO. His # is 1-801-685-0056 if anyone wants to order one, Or you can order off ebay. Seller name is cjtatton..

 

[Old Dog]

the actual downward angle of the driveline. I read that anything over 15 and you should run a cv.

sounds about right.

 

[jasonmark1993]

Ya Curtis seems cool. Got back to me right away. I'm going to go ahead and order from him.

I need to rotate my 9" and recheck the angle. I never rotated it around and its still pointing down a little from when I installed it. Hopefully that helps enough.

I wouldn't think with a 4" lift I'd need a CV.