When I grab the front drive shaft and rotate it by hand side to side ( think spinning it) it has some slop in it. Not loose left to right, but like pinion to ring slop. It also click when the tires are rotated ( Jeep on a. Automotive lift, in the air) freely. Now could the clicking be the Spartan locker in it? Its a Dana 30 HP.

 

I wondered the same thing about the slop. Compared it to about 3 of my friends lifted jeeps and about 20 at work and they all did it. I'm not worried about it hah

 

there will be a slight amount of play (very slight) but if its got some slop like your getting hours out of the clock when spinning it if you know what i mean then you've got some problems

 

Hmm. Ill double check. What could be the issue with the slop.

 

Check for the slop again when its locked in 4wd. That freaked me out too, but mine went away when it was locked in

 

is it in the drive shaft or is it actually in the pinion? is the pinion and yoke moving? my 30 has a lot of slop and whines and my yoke moves. im rebuilding it here soon.

 

Umm all I know is I can rotate the driveshaft clock and counter wise and I can feel it knocking around. I put it in 4 hi and lo and didn't hear any clanking etc. Is there anyway to check if it is actually engaging or maybe its the xfer case? Again no odd noises though....

 

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Here is a video of my shaft's play.......was told is normal .


GL

 

I think that is what mine is like too. I dont have it here as its getting exhaust put on it, but yeah I think thats it.

 

I was told it's fine unless someone think otherwise.

 

yea botek thats fine, all that slop is, is the combined play between all the different components (driveshaft, pinion, xfer case) nothing to worry about... lol btw hows your ARB looking now.... have you cut it or anything or decided to rock a diff bumper....??

 

Thx Jeep Guy.
ARB still on .....haven't tried to sell it yet (open to offer ) sorry PO.