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Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Rockin 66, Nov 24, 2005.

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  1. Nov 24, 2005
    Rockin 66

    Rockin 66 Rockin 66

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    Well I lost my rear driveline:shock: on the Highway en route to moms today for turkey:twisted: going about 55mph. Not good. Any suggestions????? Where to get a new rear drive shaft for not to much $$$$$. I need HELP (OlllllllO)
     
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  2. Nov 24, 2005
    Rockin 66

    Rockin 66 Rockin 66

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    There are many things that need mending...my mind is one:) ME
     
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  3. Nov 25, 2005
    BlueFlu

    BlueFlu past owner of some ecj5's

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    Put a post in the wanted to buy section, maybe some here has a spare.
     
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  4. Nov 25, 2005
    Rockin 66

    Rockin 66 Rockin 66

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    Cant I just have yours?:) Sounds like we have the same rig...twin sticked 66cj5(OlllllllO):v6: Do you know of any parts places I could purchase one? or is there a comparable one from another model rig? Thanks
     
    Rockin 66, Nov 25, 2005
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  5. Nov 25, 2005
    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    Did you just lose a ujoint or did you twist the driveshaft? I agree with jrry, do a wanted post and somebody will probably have one. But if you were just going down the road, it just sounds like a ujoint going, and that is an easy fix, no need for a new drivshaft.
     
    DanStew, Nov 25, 2005
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  6. Nov 25, 2005
    Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Towtruck? Was something wrong with the front-wheel-drive? ;)
     
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  7. Nov 25, 2005
    Rockin 66

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    I didn't want to take the chance of screwing anything else up since it was quite a ways from my home......remember, Im a newbie and really like to use my cj:v6: I didnt want to take the chance seeing Im a po boy.:)
     
    Rockin 66, Nov 25, 2005
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  8. Nov 25, 2005
    Desert Runner

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    Nothing wrong with using the front drive shaft as a front wheel drive. During my 13 years in So Cal, Many a time I came home from a desert trip on the front drive shaft because the rear was in pieces, that is until I had a custom one made of thick wall tubing.

    Front wheel drive is kinda neat in a Jeep....... if only for a short time:rofl:

    Jay in Pa
     
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  9. Nov 25, 2005
    Rockin 66

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    Is this a common problem for these things to just crap out?:shock:
     
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  10. Nov 25, 2005
    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    If it is a Ujoint, it does happen. Most likely the ujoint was original and it just gave up the ghost. Get a picture of what you have left and we can tell you if you need a shaft or ujoint. Chacnes are the destroyed ujonit wasnt lubed in a very long time and it turned to dust. I just changed a set of ujoints in my axle and they were dust dry inside the caps.
     
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  11. Nov 25, 2005
    Rockin 66

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    The splines? look ok but one of the yoke holes:? that connect to the rear axle is bent in a little....The whole thing left the jeep..I had to trek to go find it....
     
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  12. Nov 25, 2005
    Phalanxx

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    lol. i was transfering from san diego to maine in 2002. has an 84 gmc 4x4 pulling my jeep behind. 8800 lbs total weight on and behind the truck. i lost my rear u-joint SEVERAL miles from anywhere. so i pulled the drive shaft, threw it in 4x4 and towed my jeep in a front wheel drive gmc pickup. it drove so damn funny..lol, but hey..i made it.
    IIRC, it was 25-30 miles that i had to tow my jeep in front wheel drive so running on front wont hurt it at all as long as it isnt TOO far.
     
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  13. Nov 25, 2005
    Boyink

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    Here's a front-wheel drive-only Jeep towing a float in my HS homecoming parade. The Jeep was my dad's yet, on the way to the parade I was showing off how it could burn rubber in first gear and threw out the DS...dad pulled it off, threw it in 4-wheel drive and sent me on my way...;)

    [​IMG]
     
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  14. Nov 25, 2005
    Hansh

    Hansh Going Mobile

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    That looks like my Jeep at my homecoming parade, but I had RWD only, broken ft. shaft!
     
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  15. Nov 25, 2005
    scott milliner

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  16. Nov 25, 2005
    BlueFlu

    BlueFlu past owner of some ecj5's

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    1st Umm no. R) Mine is on jack stands right now but I still need the d/s. R)


    2nd Tom Woods sells killer drive shafts if you dont mind some coin.
     
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  17. Nov 25, 2005
    M38a1diesel

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    Many a crippled 4x4 has limped home on just the front driveshaft alone. Granted, I wouldn't drive from here to Los Angeles that way, but if I had to choose between walking...
     
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  18. Nov 26, 2005
    Rockin 66

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    DanStew

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    Before you do that, can you get a picture for us of what is left, this may save you alot of money. You may just get another yoke even.
     
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  20. Nov 26, 2005
    dohc281

    dohc281 It is what it is.

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    I had my rear DS fall out this summer.I took it off and locked the front hubs like others have mentioned and drove it home. It looked to have been bent in the past and from being out of balance caused the failure. I got a good used one locally for $20.00. $200.00 for a new one seems steep to me. I would search E-Bay or this site for a used one if you need one.
     
    dohc281, Nov 26, 2005
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