- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
So, how do the cool kids store their spare drivelines? I was thinking maybe some BIG hose clamps to clamp them to the risers on the cage? What do the kewl kids do?
Spare parts storage? YJ
- Thread starter mbryson
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RockMonkey
Suddenly Enthusiastic
Tool box bolted to the trailer. You wont need spares very often... That's not a Cherokee you're driving.
kowe69
wannabe
- Location
- West Valley, Utah
Are you talking about drivelines? Or axle shafts?
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
Buy molly shafts.............
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interesting.... That could work pretty well if the joints fit in there kind of tight.
I think drivelines, electrical wiring and leaf springs are my weak points so far. I do need to build a box on the trailer for stuff.
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
kowe69
wannabe
- Location
- West Valley, Utah
Do many of you guys need spare drivelines? I've seen pics of the occasional rock damage to them but I didn't think it was that common...:-\ Never had a problem myself. But I guess that means I'm not wheeling hard enough..
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
Do many of you guys need spare drivelines? I've seen pics of the occasional rock damage to them but I didn't think it was that common...:-\ Never had a problem myself. But I guess that means I'm not wheeling hard enough..
Mine already have rash nearish the pinions. (course, I'm not running the highest clearance axles either)
Skylinerider
Wandering the desert
- Location
- Ephraim
I've beat the crap out of drivelines--I think that's what they're under there for. The only one I've "broken" was a thin-tube stockish Toyota one. The tube got a rock dent and kinda folded. It still worked, but any amount of real torque would have twisted it up.
Built "correctly", you shouldn't really need a spare. Mebbe a spare Ujoint, but not a whole shaft. At least not on the trail with you, keep it back at the trailer with your spare tire.
The only one I've "broken" was a thin-tube stockish Toyota one. The tube got a rock dent and kinda folded. It still worked, but any amount of real torque would have twisted it up.Built "correctly", you shouldn't really need a spare.
Mebbe a spare Ujoint, but not a whole shaft. At least not on the trail with you, keep it back at the trailer with your spare tire.
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
Maybe you need one of these
BTF Pinion Guard
That's been seriously considered. I kinda thought the traction bar would protect things more than it has. It's not trashed, but it could get trashed by the right rock.
(now if I had a spare wheel.....)
gripguru
Nate Davidson
- Location
- Meridian ID
we have A to A trails, not the same as down there, but I use the towrig and trailer for spare leaf springs, shafts, tools and dlines. I bought a $40.00 toolbox at Lowes that fits in there really well for all of the gear that needs to stay dry and out of the hands of wouldbethieves. PS anyone that I know that has run the diff anchor has taken it off.
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greenjeep
Cause it's green, duh!
- Location
- Moab Local!
Spare drivelines, shoot, I'm still running my stock CJ front driveshaft (it's about 1" in diameter) and you've seen the trails I've done.
Maybe I'm setting myself up for failure, but so far so good!!
Maybe I'm setting myself up for failure, but so far so good!!
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
A box like that would be cool, I do run a rear seat for my kids, though. Probably should have specified that earlier.
I'm running a lengthened version of that driveline with a longer slipyoke
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
Sorry, I just try to be as self sufficient as possible. I built this one so I don't have to carry as much stuff, but there's less convenient places for things.
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks