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rockdawg
03-20-2005, 06:53 PM
Looks like I tweaked my front driveshaft yesterday at pap.
Whats the world comming too when you cant teeter totter your TJ on the front shaft. While trying to drop in the spring I got hung up on a tree root and had to winch it out forward. I was sitting on the front shaft when the winch tightened up I heard a big pop and into the water I went, free at last. I thought I only bent the skidplate up a little in the front(now I know why they call it a shovel) But on the way home Justin noticed the vibration first at 45 and it just got worse as we went faster. When i got under it today I spun the ds and it's got a little tweak to it. Small price to pay for a great day of wheelin though. Does anyboby know a good ds shop in the nw jersey area? The shop I used to use moved down south.

NYWheeler
03-20-2005, 07:51 PM
Sounds like you had a good time. Sorry I had to bail last minute looks like a missed a good trip.

XEON
03-20-2005, 08:30 PM
Looks like I tweaked my front driveshaft yesterday at pap.
Whats the world comming too when you cant teeter totter your TJ on the front shaft. While trying to drop in the spring I got hung up on a tree root and had to winch it out forward. I was sitting on the front shaft when the winch tightened up I heard a big pop and into the water I went, free at last. I thought I only bent the skidplate up a little in the front(now I know why they call it a shovel) But on the way home Justin noticed the vibration first at 45 and it just got worse as we went faster. When i got under it today I spun the ds and it's got a little tweak to it. Small price to pay for a great day of wheelin though. Does anyboby know a good ds shop in the nw jersey area? The shop I used to use moved down south.

Check ebay for someone selling a used front DS you know? People sell them all the time. Maybe pick on up and fix that one so you have a spare just in case. Also check for sale forums. Hope this helps!

Yea that vib was pretty bad. You probally have to replace your u-joints now too...

XEON
03-20-2005, 08:42 PM
Scratch that idea... they for for like $100