xj shaft...your opinions...

[broncoman6524]

alright so i put my xj shaft in today...from the 2miles that i drover around afterwards i noticed a change but not a huge one.

what changes did yall notice?

 

[chevy wrangler]

i did it wrong and messed up all my bearings in my column but after i fixed that i felt my steering stiffen up, my old rag joint was all wore out

 

[NEK5]

i did it wrong and messed up all my bearings in my column but after i fixed that i felt my steering stiffen up, my old rag joint was all wore out

 

[chevy wrangler]

i forgot to take out the plastic clips on the inside of the 2 shafts

 

[sandawgk5]

I did mine and it removed 95% of all the slop in my steering.

Dick

 

[79k20350]

It all depends on what kind of shape your current steering is in.

 

[sarasotausmc]

The XJ shaft was the second most noticable mod I made on my Jimmy other than my lift. It corrected most of the slop in my steering, and the short side TRE fixed the rest.

 

[broncoman6524]

i forgot to take out the plastic clips on the inside of the 2 shafts

hmm..i only took one out... ah well ill get around to fixin it.

 

[k5floyd]

what year model does the shaft have to come from?

 

[Slapperbar]

Btt

 

[THISISWEIRD]

Pulled mine from an 86

 

[makovai]

i did cross steer and 3/4 ton comversion all in the same xj shaft upgrade, besides going from 36" to 42" tires so i dont really know if its better or not. Ther was too many changes done at the same time for me to tell.
Works good though.

 

[01maroonz71]

makovai, that's what im going to be doing...going for 38's to 42's while also going 3/4 ton, crossover, and xj shaft. haha, small world. i love your rig by the way man, looks awesome

 

[Mr79C10]

what year model does the shaft have to come from?

Good question, What years will fit what years?

 

[tRustyK5]

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169874

Rene

 

[Mr79C10]

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