Questions regarding my ORD springs

[nutt7]

Long time no post.

Anyway, I have had custom front springs on my burb for a couple years now and I’m finally going to start the next step.

First order of business is my worn out driveshaft. I plan to go with the $400 Tom woods where you enter the length you want (not the full custom). Do the Woodies have enough slip yoke length for the ORD’s added flex?

Next is brake lines: are ORDs standard “up to 6 inch lift” extended lines sufficient for the springs?

I know I can ask them, but I’m enjoying a little down time so I thought I’d engage the old CK5 gang.

PS: I actually live in CO for now, so does that make me a more legitimate member?

 

[mrk5]

I have a Tom Woods front driveshaft and it works fine with the ORD springs.

 

[nutt7]

I forgot to mention, I have a 4” lift

 

[Blue85]

You don't want to get the standard spline with soft leafs, unless the sway bar will never come off. That's basically what the stock shaft has and you can find many stories of them separating under droop, plus it's not very durable. If you just tell them what you're working with, they will likely direct you to the extended ("X") spline, which is a good compromise for a wheeler that also goes on the road. They also offer super-duper long spline (agricultural shaft), but those are harder to balance. They built mine with XB.

https://4xshaft.com/blogs/faq/s-spline-vs-x-spline?_pos=48&_sid=bbc560e50&_ss=r

 

[Fastereddie]

When I had mine, I had to have a very long slip section. But I did have 14” shocks that let them move alot.

 

[70jimmy]

Welcome back! ANd to Colorado.

 

[K85 Octane]

I have a “6 inch” lift but need all of my ORD 12” extended brake lines. And I’ve pulled the TW shaft apart before. Not fun. Do it one time and run the X longer spline shaft. Scott has managed but I wasn’t able to

 

[nutt7]

You don't want to get the standard spline with soft leafs, unless the sway bar will never come off. That's basically what the stock shaft has and you can find many stories of them separating under droop, plus it's not very durable. If you just tell them what you're working with, they will likely direct you to the extended ("X") spline, which is a good compromise for a wheeler that also goes on the road. They also offer super-duper long spline (agricultural shaft), but those are harder to balance. They built mine with XB.

https://4xshaft.com/blogs/faq/s-spline-vs-x-spline?_pos=48&_sid=bbc560e50&_ss=r

That’s the answer I was looking for. I didn’t see the explanation for x shaft. Thanks

When I had mine, I had to have a very long slip section. But I did have 14” shocks that let them move alot.

Yeah, I plan to run 14” shocks too

Welcome back! ANd to Colorado.

Thank you!

I have a “6 inch” lift but need all of my ORD 12” extended brake lines. And I’ve pulled the TW shaft apart before. Not fun. Do it one time and run the X longer spline shaft. Scott has managed but I wasn’t able to

Thank you

 

[mrk5]

I have about 6" of lift with the ORD springs. I don't remember which shaft I got, because I just called Tom Woods and told them what I had and they set it up for me. Hasn't pulled apart so it must be the long spline.

 

[6872xtc]

As others have already said, you need to measure to be certain, but having the soft front springs and longer shocks means that you will need a longer slip joint. I have 4" lift with the 203 doubler. The standard 3.5" slip travel wasn't enough and I pulled it apart once. Tom Woods got me set up with a longer one which had been good. I did go to their offset high angle U joint too, because of binding with the standard parts at droop.

 

[kbclamper]

I have 4" ord springs and king 12" travel and i need the 6" slip from tom woods

 

[1-ton]

When I got longer brake hoses for my 10" lift I had them custom made at a hydraulic hose shop. I took them my old brake hose lines, and told them to use the old ends then told them to make the rubber part 6" longer than the stock ones. I found that a lot of extended aftermarket brake hoses did not have the correct ends on them, which is why I had my hoses custom made from the original hose ends.

 

[tarussell]

If you do end up at a hydraulic hose shop tell them the hoses are for a hydraulic clutch setup just in case they are overly cautious about making hoses for an actual braking system - if they don’t know you they might not take the job.
I’ve had extended braided flexible lines made with a harder durometer external rubber sleeves ( before the ends were attached ) for any areas that abrasion might occur - worked out nicely.