dana30 without axle shafts?
10-19-2013, 05:34 PM
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dana30 without axle shafts?
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The lower control arm mount on the passenger side of my diff broke when I was on the highway. Scary ****.
Found what I thought was a good deal, a new complete dana30 - 75 bucks. Has a brand new cv shaft on the passenger side. I get it installed, only to find out the pinion nut on the yolk is barely on and it flops around...and that the drivers side hub was completely screwed to the point my wheel was moving 2-3 inches. So a bad purchase overall.
I've done as much research as I can, and I want to know if I'm making a stupid decision here. I desperately need this back on the road while I fix and re-gear or replace my original dana.
To prevent the gears in the current diff from spinning for the time being, can I remove the axle shafts and just reinstall the stubs? Will it be safe? I know you definitely cannot leave these out, you will destroy the hubs.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
The lower control arm mount on the passenger side of my diff broke when I was on the highway. Scary ****.
Found what I thought was a good deal, a new complete dana30 - 75 bucks. Has a brand new cv shaft on the passenger side. I get it installed, only to find out the pinion nut on the yolk is barely on and it flops around...and that the drivers side hub was completely screwed to the point my wheel was moving 2-3 inches. So a bad purchase overall.
I've done as much research as I can, and I want to know if I'm making a stupid decision here. I desperately need this back on the road while I fix and re-gear or replace my original dana.
To prevent the gears in the current diff from spinning for the time being, can I remove the axle shafts and just reinstall the stubs? Will it be safe? I know you definitely cannot leave these out, you will destroy the hubs.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
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10-19-2013, 07:36 PM
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Yes, run the hubs with just the stub shafts in them. Torqued to the correct vales, you'll be fine. That's how 2WD XJs work
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did this with mine for a couple days after blowing both unjoints in the front and unhooked the drive line.
10-20-2013, 06:38 PM
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Anything I've had shipped up from USPS turned over to Canada Post and there was no brokerage.
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