Had a post a couple weeks ago getting some help on H&T. After more research here’s a question I have….
Ordered a new drive flange and going to pull driveline and old plate off. It appears the wear/wobble I have is at the existing drive flange but don’t know if t/c output shaft splines wore or if the drive flange plate is the culprit. ( Could be some of each.) Anyway, if output shaft has worn splines has anyone ever done a second cut to the shaft to allow the new drive flange to slide onto in damaged splines?? Thinking an additional 1/2 to 3/4” of additional shaft shortening could get back into ‘like new’ H&T condition. The original H&T job has probably 130-140K miles on it!! That many more miles would run me another 12-14 years of service without the cost of splitting the case and doing a new output shaft or SYE kit.
Thx for any experience or guidance you can offer!!
If it matters it’s a 1999 231 case in my Sahara. It’s had the low range changed to a 4-1 so pretty much a Rubicon (Eaton Lockers too) before they were built by factory in early 2000 s.
Ordered a new drive flange and going to pull driveline and old plate off. It appears the wear/wobble I have is at the existing drive flange but don’t know if t/c output shaft splines wore or if the drive flange plate is the culprit. ( Could be some of each.) Anyway, if output shaft has worn splines has anyone ever done a second cut to the shaft to allow the new drive flange to slide onto in damaged splines?? Thinking an additional 1/2 to 3/4” of additional shaft shortening could get back into ‘like new’ H&T condition. The original H&T job has probably 130-140K miles on it!! That many more miles would run me another 12-14 years of service without the cost of splitting the case and doing a new output shaft or SYE kit.
Thx for any experience or guidance you can offer!!
If it matters it’s a 1999 231 case in my Sahara. It’s had the low range changed to a 4-1 so pretty much a Rubicon (Eaton Lockers too) before they were built by factory in early 2000 s.