Have a Rubicon Express double cardavan driveshaft on my 99 TJ and a SYE setup.
Had to replace the u-joints about 8-10 yrs ago and now starting to clatter/shake again. Upon further investigation it appears the u-joints still ok but the splined plate on the front of the driveshaft that bolts to the transfer case output shaft has slip/wear in it. Ordered another splined plate and will disassemble everything when it arrives. Has anyone seen this before? Hoping the splines have worn and the actual output shaft is still ok and not worn. Got 206K on this thing as it s my daily driver and hunting/fishing rig.
Curious if anyone has shortened (cut) Trsfer case output shaft an additional 1/2-1” and gotten splined plate slightly further onto the shaft from the original install when the shaft was cut, drilled and treaded?
Hope this makes sense and appreciate any guidance. Would be happy as heck if new plate and possibly shortening shaft a little more totally takes care of problem. Hope to not have to split/disassemble transfer case and put a new output shaft in it!!
Had to replace the u-joints about 8-10 yrs ago and now starting to clatter/shake again. Upon further investigation it appears the u-joints still ok but the splined plate on the front of the driveshaft that bolts to the transfer case output shaft has slip/wear in it. Ordered another splined plate and will disassemble everything when it arrives. Has anyone seen this before? Hoping the splines have worn and the actual output shaft is still ok and not worn. Got 206K on this thing as it s my daily driver and hunting/fishing rig.
Curious if anyone has shortened (cut) Trsfer case output shaft an additional 1/2-1” and gotten splined plate slightly further onto the shaft from the original install when the shaft was cut, drilled and treaded?
Hope this makes sense and appreciate any guidance. Would be happy as heck if new plate and possibly shortening shaft a little more totally takes care of problem. Hope to not have to split/disassemble transfer case and put a new output shaft in it!!