SYE and Tom Wood's driveshaft
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They fit? My ratcheting wrenches are too thick around the box end to get onto the bolt head without hitting the surrounding yoke.
Several days ago installed a G2 SYE and ordered a TW rear driveshaft.
I know the bolt size is M8, but not sure what the thread pitch would be.
When I ordered the driveshaft I asked if they could supply the (4) tcase yoke bolts.
I am planning to apply blue loctite to the bolt threads unless the bolts already have the coating applied.
I know the bolt size is M8, but not sure what the thread pitch would be.
When I ordered the driveshaft I asked if they could supply the (4) tcase yoke bolts.
I am planning to apply blue loctite to the bolt threads unless the bolts already have the coating applied.
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Yes. I got the metric set at O’Reilly’s. It was a normal set and I cut the handle in half and rounded the corners off the 8mm. The SAE set was stubby and I got it at HF. Both fit without interference. I’m sure glad they do bc I’ve had to remove the rear about 25 times and the front is an even greater PITA and I’ve had to remove it about 10 times.
Gearwrench makes an extra long ratcheting box end that fits these perfectly. I found mine laying on the road outside my favorite chicken restaurant. The other job I found it is perfect for is removing the PIA fender flare bolts.
That's a good question. Mine do, but I'm pretty sure the stock ones had the same size washer flange but a smaller head.
Yes, a smaller head would make a difference. My "stock" connection at the T-case was a stellar slip yoke arrangement.
@JMT and @Okcpuckfan have given me hope. The search continues for a 7/16" (11mm) ratcheting box end wrench that fits inside the JB Conversions yoke.
No, 5/16” or 8mm. I’ve seen 7/16” hex bolts used to replace, but the head size makes them more difficult IMHO. And I do use the JB SS SYE yoke.
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Oh, my rear was a slip yoke stock. But my front output had the 5/16 or 8mm head going into the CV centering yoke. Now I have 7/16" heads on the JB rear and factory front outputs. And dont have a ratcheting 7/16" wrench that fits either one of them.
I hate NAPA! Our O’Reilly’s is 1000x’s better.
Last time I was in there two employees were discussing something as I stood there. After two minutes they notified me that they would be with me in a second. I should have left, but I had already been to O Reilly and Napa and I needed a part to get going. Infuriating…
So ... might be a dumb question.
I'm checking a few different websites for the rear driveshaft. Going to have a local tranny shop install the SYE kit and both driveshafts. Adams' website has rear driveshafts that seem to require a yoke-to-yoke measurement. Other websites with Adams DS's simply state it can be used for 4"-6" lift. Am I misunderstanding something?
I'm checking a few different websites for the rear driveshaft. Going to have a local tranny shop install the SYE kit and both driveshafts. Adams' website has rear driveshafts that seem to require a yoke-to-yoke measurement. Other websites with Adams DS's simply state it can be used for 4"-6" lift. Am I misunderstanding something?
I would go straight to the source myself, give @Shawn at Tom Wood's a call and he will make sure you get the right thing for your application (measurements, ujoints, etc). Maybe he can elaborate, but I would expect that the resellers need to have a generic option to sell since they can't really just run any custom length for you and instead target a sensible range (which may be fine depending on how you use your rig).
@CNYJeeper There are typical lengths of drive shafts for different types of vehicles but for many vehicles I would never use the word "standard" as there can be quite a few different possibilities. This is in part to the stock vehicle having several different options but more than anything due to the fact that if someone is ordering a drive shaft they probably have a modified vehicle. The modifications further create variables. More on that can be read here https://4xshaft.com/blogs/faq/why-do-i-need-to-measure?_pos=1&_sid=e4536e7ce&_ss=r.
The reason we or Adams or others require a length measurement is because we know that's the surest way to get it right but more importantly it is because we have the advantage of being able to build the shaft to whatever length a customer needs. Large off-road parts companies don't have that ability. They have to stock stuff in a warehouse so they go with a more broad brush approach of stocking/selling the length of drive shaft that fits most of the time with a particular application. They have to take a more one size fits all approach where the drive shaft manufacturers can tailor fit the shaft to fit your vehicle. Pretty much what @rasband said above.