Double cardan driveshaft question

[Tonyp]

Need help on an axle I have.
I was going to remove the double cardan joint from a bad axle (cardan is good) and install on a new axle.
My old axle has a centering ball mount from and the new axle doesn't...Is this not going to work?

 

[mrblaine]

Need help on an axle I have.
I was going to remove the double cardan joint from a bad axle (cardan is good) and install on a new axle.
My old axle has a centering ball mount from and the new axle doesn't...Is this not going to work?

A picture might help. I'm not aware of any TJ axle that uses Double Cardan joints.

 

[Tonyp]

Not mine but same thing...Front drive shaft

 

[Tonyp]

The ball socket is part on the drive shaft. I can remove the double cardon housing and use it but the center ball joint is not on the new drive shaft. Is the center ball socket required?

 

[Jerry Bransford]

I wouldn't install such a rusted out CV on a replacement driveshaft. Yes the centering joint is required.

 

[Tonyp]

Thats the one I'm replacing, good to know on the centering ball joint.
New front drive shaft up next..

Thanks all