Measuring rear driveshaft for a woody
06-06-2011, 05:47 PM
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Measuring rear driveshaft for a woody
well the 6.5" long arm kits officially in, front sits a bit lower then the rear, figure itll even out on time. if not toss some spacers up front, anywho with that being said my driveline angles have changed, and i need a new rear driveshaft time for a woody 
. how/what do i measure and what measurements do i need when i call tom woods? thanks everyone
. how/what do i measure and what measurements do i need when i call tom woods? thanks everyone
06-08-2011, 03:52 PM
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find it hard to beleive not a single member on this forums knows how to do this, for then tom woods would have no business 
anyone out there who can help me?
anyone out there who can help me?
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Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr
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slide driv shaft in tc case to old wear mark from seal and measure from center of rear u joint to center of rear yoke wear u joint sits to save some money take you stock shaft and add the difference to it locally ,you might want to research sye and using xj front shaft in the rear a lot of vibe issues are on here from tall lifts with out it
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go to tom woods site?
they give u all the measurement points/all the info they need to build u the rite shaft. it is step by step.
http://www.4xshaft.com/
http://www.4xshaft.com/
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and i am sure if yuo called and asked they would provide you with measurements and most d-shaft companies have print out sheets you fill out and fax or mail in...
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already have an sye installed, went on the tom woods website already and they use all these crazy *** measure meants and angles to measure it. i just need length right? i just dk from where to where. i beleive its where the ujoint hits the yoke correct?
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It's really simple. With the driveshaft removed and the Jeep sitting level, take your tape measure and measure from the TC yoke to the axle pinion yoke. With just that measurement any driveline shop worth a crap knows to make the DS that length right in the middle of its allowed slipjoint.
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It's really simple. With the driveshaft removed and the Jeep sitting level, take your tape measure and measure from the TC yoke to the axle pinion yoke. With just that measurement any driveline shop worth a crap knows to make the DS that length right in the middle of its allowed slipjoint.
tom woods isnt the end all be all either....
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It's really simple. With the driveshaft removed and the Jeep sitting level, take your tape measure and measure from the TC yoke to the axle pinion yoke. With just that measurement any driveline shop worth a crap knows to make the DS that length right in the middle of its allowed slipjoint.
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Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr
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a lot less want, to save even more hit the local you pull it yard get a xj front shaft and let them use the yokes from it for the new on mine all together was 140.00 shaft included
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