Driveshaft u-joint

swift1223 · Post by **swift1223** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:35 am

Does anyone have a NAPA or Aftermarket number for drive shaft u-joints? (SHAFT OFF THE TRANS)

Jim LaGuardia · Post by **Jim LaGuardia** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:06 pm

SAV has an aftermarket one in stock #SAV1000, they are $39 and change, or the original replacement(my preference) for $125

The factory ones are serviceable while the aftermarket ones are not(no lube fitting)

ms1223 · Post by **ms1223** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:02 pm

Thanks Jim, I'm suprised that the replacement is not an off the shelf part. The one I removed (no zerks) had USA stamped on it.

mjnims · Post by **mjnims** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:07 pm

I have had one built by a local driveline shop here. The flanges are off of a jeep cherokee and the rest of the shaft is just normal material. The ujoints are now readily available. An initial cost layout but very serviceable/replaceable as needed. They also were able to give me a guarantee on the shaft. Still one of those less expensive fixes to go through one of the pinz dealers.

rubicon4wheeler · Post by **rubicon4wheeler** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:13 pm

mjnims wrote:I have had one built by a local driveline shop here. The flanges are off of a jeep cherokee and the rest of the shaft is just normal material. The ujoints are now readily available. An initial cost layout but very serviceable/replaceable as needed. They also were able to give me a guarantee on the shaft. Still one of those less expensive fixes to go through one of the pinz dealers.

I thought the Cherokee's driveshaft just had yokes with U-joint straps, rather than a flange like a Pinz or a Toyota or a Suzuki. :?: :?: :?:

I will be having to get a custom driveshaft made to allow me to fit a Trail Tough "Rock Block" gear reduction box inline between the transmission and transfer case (along the lines of the Klune, but without the problems they cause) but I need to source or make a Pinz-to-Suzuki flange to make this work. If the Cherokee uses flanges that would work, then that will make my life several orders of magnitude easier!

From what specific Cherokee model do we source these Pinz-adaptable driveshaft flanges???

mjnims · Post by **mjnims** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:21 pm

I will have to stop by the driveshaft shop and check with them. They did not even skip a beat when I laid the old shaft on the counter and asked if they could build me a new one, just went over to the shelf and pulled the parts like it was an everyday thing.

rubicon4wheeler · Post by **rubicon4wheeler** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:24 pm

Yeah, building a shaft is easy. Even making a custom yoke is easy.

But making a flange is not.

Please keep us updated with any info you can get! Many, many thanks!

swift1223 · Post by **swift1223** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:06 am

I received my new universals from SAV yesterday. The ones with greasable zerks. There is a significant difference in quality between the two types. If you ever have to change universal joints don't waste your money on the ones that are not greasable.