TonyB

I'm only wanting to carry one driveshaft with me as a spare. In order to do that, I need to eliminate the flange adapter on 8.8.

This piece:
http://www.kore4x4customs.com/featur...product_id=122




I'm wanting to replace that with an actual YOKE:

http://eastcoastgearsupply.com/i-576...bolt-yoke.html



My question is does anyone know if I will lose/gain length between the two? I'll be using a stock front driveshaft. To me, the flange-adapter looks to be closer to the TC output than the actual Yoke does.

Can anyone confirm/deny if this combination will work? I'm lifted appx. 5.5"

The adapter is certainly cheaper, but if a shaft breaks on the trail, i'll either need to install or uninstall the 8.8 adapter to fix the break. If I have the yoke on the 8.8, then it would just be identical to changing a front shaft.

Thanks for any help.

SeriousOffroad

Won't work.
The flange on the 8.8 is big and the pinion seal is bigger than any yoke I've ever seen.

I fail to see a problem here. Replacing a drive shaft on the trail isn't rocket science and a front shaft can be carried without a double cardon joint installed.

Let's get back to basics.
Are you currently using an SYE? Which one?
What are your current drive shaft lengths? (front and rear).

TonyB

The link says it works with the 8.8 It seems to be made just for this, no?

The double cardon joint isn't the problem, it's the other end. I just don't want to use that flange adapter. One, for convenience and two for just a tad more ground clearance(around 3/4 to a full inch).

No, but I have the IronRockOffroad "kit" ready to go in.

This I do not know, but for the thousands of threads i've tried to search, 99% of everyone uses the OE front shafts with no problems(which is what came in the IRO "kit").

SeriousOffroad

Wierd...the second link wasn't visible the first time I clicked on this thread.

If you don't mind spending the money on it, go for it.

TonyB

Thanks Frank.....maybe I snuck that link in there with my ninja edit skills?

I'm not sure if I want to go through with the 8.8 yoke thing, but figured i'd confirm that it would work "if" I had the money.

I really wish that yoke was more like 40$ like all the other types i've seen.