CV to U-joint style drive shaft

[Dillonzj]

My front drive shaft has a CV join in it.. my 94 ZJ had a u-joint where it connected to the axle but not my 95.. If I go get a u-joint drive shaft from a junk yard how do I take it out of the axle and what all is required to swap it??

Thanks
Diillon


here is a pic of mine...

[spife7980]

i think with the 249 transfer (which i would assume you have) you are supposed to have the cv. something about the u joints binding to much harming the case? i think thats what i've heard but im not sure.

[Dillonzj]

Originally Posted by spife7980

i think with the 249 transfer (which i would assume you have) you are supposed to have the cv. something about the u joints binding to much harming the case? i think thats what i've heard but im not sure.

yes this is true for the half shafts that power the tires.. but I am wondering about the actual Drive Shaft that powers the axle

[Virmagicus]

Wrong CV spife ... Dillon is referring to the CV driveshaft.

[Virmagicus]

To remove the U joint type you just have to remove the 4 bolts that go into the yoke.

[Dillonzj]

Originally Posted by virmagicus

Wrong CV spife ... Dillon is referring to the CV driveshaft.

do you know how it comes out of the axle?

because i cant connect that type drive shaft to my axle.. mine has the wrong type yoke sticking out of it...

[jeepheller98]

then you have to replace the yoke.

[Dillonzj]

Originally Posted by jeepheller98

then you have to replace the yoke.

haha i need to know how

Thanks
Dillon

[spife7980]

well then *cough* *cough*

/clear throat ...

things i learned today
1. dont post later than 9- becomes delirious.

[FPKites]

You can get a yoke for a u-joint conversion from a donor XJ. You can also get the driveshaft from said donor. It's actually very smart to do when going above 3-4" lift height.

Be careful not to mess up the pinion preload when you take out the yoke. Best to have a driveline shop do the yoke swap for you.

[Dillonzj]

so I cant take the yoke out myself.. or if I can how do you remove it?

[sandman]

Originally Posted by spife7980

i think with the 249 transfer (which i would assume you have) you are supposed to have the cv. something about the u joints binding to much harming the case? i think thats what i've heard but im not sure.

my 249 has a u-joint DS and it works fine.

[FPKites]

Originally Posted by sandman

my 249 has a u-joint DS and it works fine.

As does mine.

Originally Posted by Dillonzj

so I cant take the yoke out myself.. or if I can how do you remove it?

Dillon, the yoke is held in by the pinion nut, huge amounts of torque. Removing it isn't really the hard part, it's reinstalling without messing up the front axle.

[buckwheat]

Yo!
Any luck DillionZJ? My '95 GC just blew out the cv joint that youre talking about (to the axle) and trying to find a replacement has been tough! I can't seem to find it seprate from the drive shaft (DS=$790.00 at dealer!!!wtf!) Someone recommended doing the conversion you're talking about but changing out the yoke to do so sucks.

Does anyone know where to find just the lobro894 cv joint?? Other than a junk yard....thanks!

[platinum5.9]

I've owned a 95 with a 249, and a 98 with a 249 and both had the u-joint style shaft. I was shocked when I got under the 5.9 and saw the same style dillion has. I didnt think they had that in 95.