Elexwiz

This was my FINAL step after a 5 month build. I was gonna bolt up the drive shaft and finally drive her out of the garage! NOPE!!! Murphy must have been waiting for me all day!

I bolted up the joint at the TC and then went to bolt up the DS to the differential but the u-joint ends were 1/8" short from seating in the saddle.

I have a 5 inch lift with the Peugeot tranny, NP-231 w/Advance Adapters SYE, and a Chry 8.25. I thought that maybe the Puegot was shorter than the AX-15 tranny, but according to Novak Conversions its actually 3/8" longer.

I found plenty of threads where people have identical setups (even higher lifts) and the stock front DS works fine. What am I missing?

I've been Googling other DS options, but apparently you either run a stock front DS (if it fits) or have a custom DS made.
Anyone know of any other shafts that may fit??

Thanks!

SeriousOffroad

Tap the drive shaft yoke with a mallet to extend it a little bit.

Elexwiz

Ok. More Google searching and I found this pic.



I didn't know that there were different DS sizes. Back to the pick-n-pull I go...... Well, what is the ballpark price for having a DS lengthened?

Elexwiz

Funny guy...

sthon

I've had DS's lengthened, balanced, painted, and new u-joints installed on them for around $250 with tax. Should be about the same or less.

Elexwiz

WOW! I wasn't expecting it would be that expensive. Might as well buy a brand new one for $275. Of course I don't need the paint or u-joints, just extend and balance. Thanks.

SeriousOffroad

I wasn't being funny.

Elexwiz

From what I could find there's only about 3 inches of extension. If I tap on the yoke won't the yoke separate from the driveshaft? If not, how much more extension are we talking about? I still have to have enough to wheel it!

SeriousOffroad

Post a pic of the drive shaft installed, or as close to installed as you can get.

sthon

It was worth it to me not to have to deal with the u joints. Keep in mind good u joints can run $25+ each.

Elexwiz

Ok. Tomorrow morning I will rig it and post the pic.

True. The price just surprised me. If I have to get a stretch, I'm hoping for less than $150.

Elexwiz

Sorry it took so long. Saturday morning baseball games and such.

Here are the pics. They're self explanatory.

SeriousOffroad

That'll work fine. Tighten the bolts and run it.

RenegadeT

grsmnky1

You need a 95-96 zj v8 front drive shaft. Thats what i had to use. Its about 3 inches longer and works great with my 8.25 231 combination at 3.5 inches. Its almost too long but the xj ones were too short.