Jeep JL Wrangler Driveshaft Removal and Installation of Heavy Duty Front and Rear 1350 Shafts

[@Maxdady01]

Perfect timing! Need these next. Thanks guys, another A+ video.

[@TopoPilot]

You’re a confidence builder. Your approach to these projects makes men (and women) feel like it’s totally doable. I’m new to your channel and community. I have to say, I sure would have liked to have known about you 10 plus years ago. Sub’d for the ride here on out. Awesome content.

[@wayalife]

Happy to hear you find our videos to be helpful and confidence building. Thank you for the sub too.

[@ruggedindsoup2135]

Another great and well done video.

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed it 😎

[@Ghst95]

I gotta upgrade mine! I noticed my transfer case or shafts making a squeaking noise at low speeds

[@davidg847]

Amazing video all the time.

[@wayalife]

Thank you :)

[@dustyweasel41]

Nice looking shop man!

[@wayalife]

Thank you :)

[@mobgma]

great and informative video. can you do a long term reliability video on the JL? any recalls or TSB's or problems or fights with the dealership or did you assume no warranty because of how much you offroad it?

[@wayalife]

Well, we've only had our JL for a year but yeah, I'm sure we can do something eventually. Fortunately, we have a good relationship with our dealership and that's key in getting TSB and warranty work done without any issues.

[@markdarnell2792]

Excellent install video Eddie! Very comprehensive with a lot of detail, very well done.

[@wayalife]

Wrangler JL Mods and Trail Videos thank you. I hope it can be of help to you.

[@annschwarzen3906]

большое спасибо за видео!

[@emilioandrade9754]

THANK YOUUU!!!!

[@wayalife]

You're welcome!!

[@martinmessersmith2900]

It looks like the 41 in-lbs of torque on the flange nut is really just measuring the torque to start turning the differential. I'm not seeing how this helps establish the torque setting for reinstalling the nut to seat the new flange. Not to mention one hit of the impact driver is way more than 41 in-lbs. What am I missing?

[@martinmessersmith2900]

After looking at some other videos and finding this one (kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnKzioJoqL-sgLc) It really explains pre-load well for those of you like me that may not have got it... Looks like you have to tighten the crap out of the flange nut and it is the resistance to the yoke turning that is the "pre-load" measured with the in-lb indicator - which won't start reading until the yoke is fully set and the slop is taken out. From another good article I found factory spec preload for the M220 axle is 12-20 in-lbs: www.northridgenation.com/gears-for-the-jl-wrangler/ I have to assume the reason you measure before disassembly (where you said you got 41 in-lbs) is to take into account the added rotation mass/resistance of the wheels? And this obviously would need to be done with both rear wheels off the ground if one is doing this in their driveway? I'm not trying to tear apart your video - it is very helpful and informative and you do AWESOME WORK! Being a home mechanic I'm learning as I go and I try to understand everything as best I can.

[@billalcantar03]

Great Video as usual ! I am buying a 2 door Jl and you mentioned that because of the shorter wheel base you'd recommend new drivelines. I plan on running a 3 1/2 lift with 40 inch tires. I'm guessing that you'd strongly agree with the upgrade ? Also, would you recommend 5.13 gears ? Hope your inlaws are doing well and in good spirits. Looking forward to the new content on the new red JL. God Bless

[@wayalife]

Well, being that you're wanting to run 40's, is it safe to assume that you already have 1-ton axles lined up to be installed? If so, the proper ratio you'd want to run is 5.38. If not, I would NOT recommend running 40's.

[@billalcantar03]

@@wayalife LOL, I was afraid you were going to say that. The type of wheeling i plan on doing is in Bald Mountain ,just above Fresno ,CA. I always take the softest lines. I'm not a hard core wheeler by any means but i do love the way 40's look on jeeps.Just wanted to get your advise on what the bare essentials would be to run 40's. What are you putting on the new re JL 2door?

[@wayalife]

@@billalcantar03 LOL - Just providing information based on experience and to be of help to you. Again, for 40" tires, 5.38 is the ratio that you'd want to make your Jeep feel close to stock again in the power department. If a higher ratio were available, I would recommend it. However, in a Dana 44, a 5.38 pinion is really really small and in spite of your softest lines, the odds of breaking it WILL be higher. And when it goes, it won't necessarily even be all at once in a big explosion. Sometimes, it just breaks apart and at a time when you'd least expect it. Like, on the softest lines. Ask me know I know? As for me on my 2-door, I'm just gonna run it stock for now. The most I'll run on it is maybe a set of 285's.

[@hydroboy35th]

@wayalife I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, hands down the best Jeep videos on KZbin so thanks for that. Here’s my question, I have a 2dr Rubi with a Metalcloak GC 3.5in lift and I just installed my Adams rear drive shaft and adjusted my pinion angle using this video for guidance. However, I noticed the rear springs are now tilted back due to the steep pinion angle, is this ok? Or should I seek a fix like spring correction pad etc?

[@wayalife]

The bowing you're seeing is totally normal and will be quite pronounced on a 2-door. Wedges will "help" reduce the bowing but cutting off and installing new lower spring perches is the only real way to straighten things out. JKS made some for the JK and I would imagine they do for the JL as well. I would check with them.

[@hydroboy35th]

Wayalife Thanks for the quick reply, I literally just saw the JK ones from JKS. I’d rather not go that route if I don’t have to. So as long as nothing is touching it’s “normal” and will be fine? It looks strange lol but it drives fine.

[@wayalife]

@@hydroboy35th The biggest problem with the bowing is that it typically causes the coils to rub against things like the rear track bar. So long as yours isn't, you should be okay.

[@hydroboy35th]

Wayalife Nothing is touching so I’m just gonna leave it how it is for now. I mean maybe this will give me a reason to buy coilovers lol.

[@JEEPIMPACT]

What about the front pinion angle? Does it need to be adjusted or is that even feasible.

[@wayalife]

Sure, it can be adjusted but caster needs to take precedence over pinion angle. Factory caster is about 4° and you need to maintain at least that.

[@JEEPIMPACT]

@@wayalife ok cool. THANK YOU!

[@alfa8822]

Did you need to set the front pinion angle too?

[@wayalife]

Caster takes precedence over pinoin on the front axle.

[@alfa8822]

@@wayalife Thanks!

[@freakindawgen]

2:16 You said you used a torx 50 here. Is there an actual tool made for that pattern?

[@wayalife]

Yup, it's called a Torx bit. The size you need to use is a T-50.

[@jeremy8715]

How long (short) is the rear driveshaft on a JL? Mine (TJ) is 18.5'' with sye and cv style driveshaft.

[@wayalife]

The rear driveshaft I ordered up was 44-7/8”. In other words, a hell of a lot longer.

[@jeremy8715]

@@wayalife Wow, that could be longer then my front one also.

[@johnganshow5536]

With a 2.5 inch lift, can I safely use 35 inch tires? Thanks...

[@patrickjamesmcb]

Yes, just make sure you use the proper amount of bump stops to prevent the tires from rubbing the fenders and ripping them off.

[@wayalife]

@John Ganshow You can almost run 35's safely with no lift on a Rubicon. I ran 37's with just 2.5" coil spacers for a long time and with only minor rubbing.

[@johnganshow5536]

@@wayalife Great, Thanks for the input!!!

[@minag9688]

Amazing video! I learned so much! Love the jeep build can't wait for the next video!

[@wayalife]

Awesome, so glad to hear it :)

[@jimjulie1]

I’m currently doing an 8.8 axle swap in my V8 YJ, that is the simplest explanation of how to measure for correct pinion angle I’ve found yet........ thanks........

[@USAF09]

Thanks Eddie, finally a thorough video of how to change the driveshaft. I hope you’re happy, I bought a Jeep because if watching your amazing videos! Been following WAYALIFE since 2012. Love the videos. Keep up the great work. I’ll see ya on the trails.

[@wayalife]

LOL!! I'm definitely happy to hear we were able to make video that is useful to you. Also glad to hear you've been enjoying our channel for quite some time now :)

[@JRMR-td1tm]

The only video I’ve seen that mentions the angle of the pinion

[@wayalife]

Glad to hear we were thorough in our video.

[@robertkalinofski6329]

Best driveshaft install video I have seen to date! Awesome! Thank you both!

[@wayalife]

Robert Kalinofski we’re flattered that you’d say as much. Thank you

[@grein46087]

Awesome job, I am inspired., I look so forward to these videos - really makes my day, and I am learning quite a bit, although I think it would take me a week to get through what you did.

[@wayalife]

LOL!! Well, I'm glad to hear it. The only thing Cindy and I would ever hope to do is to help others like yourself.

[@kevinellis5327]

Thanks for this install video … I have been wondering how big of a pain this will be when it is time to do it … does not look to bad !!

[@miken9484]

You are a master at what you do. I love your install videos. I just wished I have your knowledge. Another great video.

[@wayalife]

Thank you. I hope to share some of what I've learned over the years with you :)

[@grizzly9960]

I really miss working on Jeeps. Im living the dream through your videos.

[@wayalife]

Sorry to hear you no longer have a Jeep to work on. But, we are glad that we can help out a bit.

[@maxwellcard]

So the o ring doesn’t get swapped over on the front t-case yoke?

[@storminmoorman7444]

I really don't know what i would do without your install videos. Thanks

[@wayalife]

So happy to hear our videos are helpful to you :)

[@gburchett1]

maybe a stupid question and i'm probably showing my automotive ignorance, but you don't have to adjust the front pinion angle? You just have to do the rear? Or is there no adjustment for the front?

[@wayalife]

Up front, caster needs to take precedence. If your pinion were to be in line with your driveshaft, you'd have negative caster and that would give you poor handling especially at highway speeds. Also, you need to remember that on a JL, your FAD system keeps your front drive shaft from spinning or at least, unless you're in 4WD.

[@brisonpalmer6730]

Awesome instructions thanks for showing us how to do the job the right Wayalife!!!!

[@wayalife]

Well, our only hope is that we might be able to help guys like you out :)

[@willrouse2351]

Excellent. The pinion and control arm adjustment is something that a lot of shops would neglect. Your attention to detail does not go unnoticed!

[@wayalife]

Thank you. Glad to hear you found our video to be detailed and informative.

[@junwang4314]

Thanks for the video, this is really informative and actually helps me understand the transmission better w/o taking it apart!

[@wayalife]

Awesome, glad to hear we could help provide useful information to you.

[@1111Overland]

Do you NOT need to set the pinion angle in the front?

[@wayalife]

Jeremy McLerran nope. Up front, caster takes precedence. If you were to put it in line, you would have negative caster and really poor handling. Besides, the JL has an FAD and it really isn’t needed.

[@advapp]

Thanks so much, this was the perfect video. I've been wanting to learn how to set my rear pinion so bad and now I can, thank you!!!!! 👍

[@wayalife]

Awesome! So glad that we could help out with this video :)

[@advapp]

@@wayalife what angle finder are you using?

[@curttundra]

@@advapp use your smartphone, most level apps will work perfectly.

[@wayalife]

@@advapp Nothing special, just this amzn.to/2CCeIqs

[@xzerbaluyot9994]

Eddie I learned so much from this video. Unfortunately I'm still waiting for my JL which is in D1 status of production. Thanks again brother!

[@wayalife]

I feel your pain. Hope you get yours sooner than later.

[@zachtuk111]

I got Adam's Shaft, its very niice!

[@AKArusty]

I love your installation videos! Please keep them coming.. thanks

[@wayalife]

We're so glad to hear it :)

[@jp2246]

Nice job! I am seriously looking at getting a Milwaukee Fuel M18 1/2 inch impact wrench. It looks to me like it works like a beast!

[@wayalife]

I've been real happy with mine :)

[@wibornz]

One more thing I am willing to tackle on my own because of your great video. Big thanks for upping my Jeep knowledge.

[@wayalife]

Awesome, glad to hear we could help to instill confidence in you :)

[@woof3598]

pinion angle is confusing, I have seen some say there should be a slight difference in DS and pinion angles so there is no occelation, but not sure, also when I was checking my DS angle it was different on the main shaft tube than it was on the slider tube

[@fergotti]

Another excellent video. I swear you should have your own show on Motortrend. Very professional as always! It's a Wayalife 👍

[@wayalife]

We really do appreciate it. You are too kind to say as much :)

[@anthonycolson8324]

Get some ratcheting wrenches 😂😂😂😂but ur vids are always helpfull

[@TwistedOff]

👍

[@onthelake9554]

If you love your Ring and Pinion gears = never use an impact on the pinion nut and remove wheels and brakes to measure pinion preload .

[@davidwayne876]

OnTheLake why would you need to remove wheels and brakes?

[@onthelake9554]

@@davidwayne876 Because of the drag of the brakes , pinion preload needs to be precise . You're trying to measure how much force it takes to turn the pinion and the brakes have a bit of drag. The right way is to not even have the ring gear in either but ....

[@Nirvanaib]

Fantastic, easy to follow, and informative.

[@wayalife]

Awesome. That's what we hoping for :)

[@harkerein]

Did you adjust both front and rear pinion angle? Or just rear???

[@wayalife]

With a u-joint style double cardan drive shaft, it is REQUIRED that you set your pinion angle to sit in line with your drive shaft in the rear. Up front, CASTER needs to take precedence over pinion angle.

[@martinklaus2203]

Another great video!! Your channel has become my favorite on KZbin. Keep up the outstanding job.

[@wayalife]

Awesome, we're so glad to hear it. Thanks!

[@Civera89]

Love the vids. We should be selling our Beamer later this year for a Rubi to go with our 4Runner. Can’t want to start on another one!

[@RaceMentally]

Installing tomorrow. Great video thanks!!!

[@scottfletcher199]

You explain everything so well!

[@wayalife]

Why thank you, I really do appreciate it :)

[@michaelhalstead64]

Great video. Quick question. Does the pinion angle in the front not need adjusted? This will obviously change the caster. Seen another video regarding pinion angle and double Cardin joints that has me confused on front shafts. Thanks.

[@wayalife]

Proper caster angle NEEDS to take precedence over pinion angle.

[@michaelhalstead64]

Wayalife I thought so. Makes sense. Thanks Eddie.

[@presleypictures2533]

I’m stuck on the same issue. A double cardan shaft is supposed to have the pinion in line with the shaft, but doing so will wipeout your caster. I agree that caster take precedence but doing so totally takes the shaft out of alignment with the pinion. So is there a better option for the front drive shaft? Thanks!!!

[@wayalife]

@@presleypictures2533 It won't be off as much as you'd think. So long as the shaft is balanced well, you won't even feel it. If you're really that worried, you can always get an aftermarket axle with more pre-built in caster.

[@TheRamie]

Great video, I see Calamity Jane in there, I actually watched all of that series today, made me want one lol. But my JL Needs goodies first lol

[@wayalife]

LOL!! Oh man, working on old iron is what I really enjoy most but the JL is where it's at and a hell of a lot more capable off road :)

[@JoseOrtiz_1416]

Do you notice a difference while driving ? As in less to no vibrations?

[@wayalife]

So long as your drive shaft is balanced and your pinion angle in the rear is set correctly, you should feel no vibrations.

[@MaxQ2989]

Another great video. My 2018 JL has new front but stock rear. Same EVO long rod lift with King coil-overs as mentioned previously. My pinion is definitely not in line with the D shaft. Again thanks for this info. That may be why I hear a rotational vibe at low speed.

[@wayalife]

A stock drive shaft has rzeppa joints and should not vibrate unless it's be hit by rocks and is damaged and or out of balance. If you removed your FAD, your front shaft is spinning and more likely than not, that's where your vibes are coming from.

[@anthonypayne1782]

wish there was someone like you that had a tacoma . . .

[@wayalife]

Anthony Payne LOL - we’ll if there were enough time in a day, I’d love to work on Tacoma’s too.

[@jamesstone7689]

Awesome video. You make it look easy! You are a great teacher!

[@wayalife]

LOL - thank you. I'm flattered that you would say as much 😎

[@kcarley7035]

Thanks for another great video Eddie. Is the purpose of changing the factory shaft out to get a stronger more durable one ? Or was it to help clear the gas tank skid and prevent rubbing? Or both? Either way seems like an upgrade I’ll have to be adding to the long list. Hope to see you at EJS in April.

[@wayalife]

For the most part, the factory shafts are actually pretty strong and made well too. Their biggest drawback is how big their diameter is and the fact that they have CV boots that don't like steep angles. Needless to say, for our purposes, clearance was a big factor in making this upgrade. If you've got a 4-door and sitting at 3" of lift or less, I would just hold off on making this upgrade until you actually need it.

[@kcarley7035]

Thanks for the reply. I have a 4 door with a 2.5” icon lift so this isn’t one of my high priorities. But your install videos make me want to go turn some wrenches, and I have gotten out of my comfort zone and learned a lot working on the JL thanks to your vids. Keep up the good work

[@wayalife]

LOL! That's awesome and glad to hear we've been of some help to you.

[@vvk]

@@wayalife Thank you for being honest. I was thinking the same thing. So many KZbinrs promoting expensive upgrades for no apparent reason but to fatten their bank account but you seem to do it for the art. Good job 👍

[@signals34]

very good stuff man !!!!!....happy i found your site !!!!!

[@wayalife]

signals34 awesome - glad to hear it 😎

[@eduardorios6158]

This is my 2nd wrangler, i ran into a situation where the rear drive shaft exploded n destroyed all of the connector pieces. This video is helping A TON with how to properly remove m do it myself! Thanks for this video, will keep watching your videos going forward 👍🏾 i appreciate it!

[@wayalife]

Awesome! Glad to hear our videos are helpful to you.

[@kentbrothers3058]

Super vid! Foolish question, why didn't you check the angle of the pinion on the front? Or is it assumed if you did the rear, you also have to do the front?

[@wayalife]

Up front, caster needs to take precedence over pinion angle.

[@terrystotzheim9719]

Great video! The blue loctite is a removable loctite , the red is more of a permanent loctite.

[@wayalife]

There is nothing permanent about red. When it comes to driveshafts, it IS what you want to be using. In the over 20 years of doing this, red is always what I've used and it's NEVER been a problem. People who fail to use red end up losing bolts and their driveshafts.

[@4jaymark4]

I’m sorry wrong subject I was asking about the synergy track bar and scepter shaft brace upgradefor the 2018 jl jeep Rubicon Thank you for all your videos

[@wayalife]

Oh, okay. It's just a brace that goes over the factory mount. Not sure why that would require anything else to install.

[@jwat2396]

I guess I'm not understanding this. How are you getting an accurate inch pound reading with the wheels rotating? Probably showing my ignorance but I would like to know.

[@wayalife]

Just because the wheels rotate doesn't mean there isn't resistance. Granted, it is small and that's why you need to use a very fine inch lb. torque wrench.

[@ortiz73caify]

1350 drive shaft are an excellent choice. Great video

[@wayalife]

Thank you. So glad you liked it :)

[@stealtheli]

I have a ton of questions. I will only ask one. Do you notice the new drive shaft when you drive the JL? None of my questions were technical. Just a person that loves jeeps and drives one.

[@wayalife]

Assuming your drive shaft is balanced and you have your rear pinion angle set correctly, you shouldn't even notice that anything has changed.

[@JeepAccessorycom]

What KZbin School did you go to? Your Videos are always done perfectly. Thanks

[@wayalife]

LOL - Cindy just kinda picked it up and ran with it. The beginning of this video touches on it a bit kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKvJXn9nZ8ulrKs

[@NovotechM2M]

I can barely install a light bulb, but watched this video ... you make it look so easy. 😀

[@wayalife]

LOL - been doing this a while :)

[@brcrowell1]

Well KZbin has finally driven me away with the mind numbing commercials. I am unsubscribing from this channel. Too bad because I really enjoyed all of your videos. Sorry.

[@wayalife]

KZbin makes a change in how they deliver commercials but somehow, it's our fault and now you've unsubscribed. Yeah, that makes total sense LOL! It's too bad because we produce content that you really enjoyed.

[@brcrowell1]

Your right. Google has taken KZbin from a free video sharing platform to a paid commercial platform. Pure greed!! I still enjoy your videos and have purchased several of your products for my JLRU. I am still subscribed so I will have to put up with Google interfering with my enjoyment.

[@rgvblazer]

Doesn’t adding an extension on a torque wrench change the torque specs being put out?

[@wayalife]

Only if it's a shitty one.

[@scotta2477]

Wow! Best video I've seen so far for this job. Thanks!

[@wayalife]

Humbled that you would say as much and glad you found it to be helpful.

[@erikames1395]

I've a 2021 JL. Can I bring it to you for this same install?

[@wayalife]

LOL - sorry, I'm not a shop.

[@mikeglass4267]

Liked video very informative

[@wayalife]

Glad to hear you found it to be informative 👍

[@mikeglass4267]

@@wayalife wish there people around my area that could show people things such as you have

[@EmoFox9]

The musics a bit, largely unneeded and overly loud and overbearing

[@wayalife]

I realize this may be difficult for you to understand but this video was made over 2 years ago and there really isn't a whole lot that we can do about the music or the sound level even if we wanted to. However, YOU have control over the sound on your computer and I might recommend that you try turning the volume down.

[@Hoont93]

Thank you, made my front driveshaft on my JT a breeze!

[@wayalife]

Awesome! We're happy to know that our video was helpful to you 😎

[@jenningsc001]

I wonder if he knows there are more types of thread locker then just red and some applications red is bad for...

[@wayalife]

LOL - RED IS what you want to be using on drive shafts. In the over 25 years that I have been working on Jeeps, I have NEVER found it to be a problem removing bolts after the fact. What I have personally seen are bolts coming out and failures caused because of it from people who didn't use red. Stop spending so much time reading nonsense on the internet. It's not all true.

[@Dj_Steve_M]

I just installed front and rear adams drive shaft on my jk , but i start to feel vibration in the car , what should i do ?

[@wayalife]

Remove your front shaft and see if you still have vibrations. If not, you have too much caster set on your front axle. Reduce it to factory which is about 4° and that should help. If so, you might need to have your rear shaft rebalanced.

[@samwalker3441]

Nicely done, Eddie and Cindy. Great in depth install.

[@wayalife]

Thank you. We're so glad you found it to be useful.

[@OnMyMemoryCard]

You sure made that look effortless.......like you could do it trailside! Well done!

[@wayalife]

LOL!! Truth be told, I've done it many times on the trail. Fortunately, not always on my own Jeep :)

[@OnMyMemoryCard]

Wayalife So next time I hit the trails I will be sure to send you an invite!! Your coaching is amazing & you do trailside repairs.....can you cook?

[@wayalife]

Ivan Valvassori LOL - actually, yes

[@OnMyMemoryCard]

Wayalife That’s awesome! I can’t ...but it keeps me humble. I am new to jeeps (2016) but I am the coach/trailside wrench for all my mtb buddies. So now the important question - So...no JL for me, still building my 2016 JKUR but this likely still applies, pinion angle? 2.5” lift - should I be concerned & go for adjustable UCA & LCA or likely not an issue.

[@2015_Rubicnn]

You need a crows foot or offset end to torque the transfer case flange bolts. Awesome video, and very informative. 👌

[@wayalife]

Yeah, that would have done the trick. Fortunately, the way I tightened the bolts in the video have worked well for me for well over 20 years.

[@2015_Rubicnn]

@@wayalife oh yeah, I get it. I've done the same myself.

[@johnvenadas6811]

Not sure if this question was already asked. If I am swapping out only my front driveshaft (2019 JLUR, MC 3.5 GC Lift), do you recommend that I also adjust the driveshaft and pinion angle for the front like you did on the video for the rear? Or does the front drive shaft installation not require the angle and control arm adjustment? Thanks in advance! and awesome content by the way long time stalker first time commenter! lol

[@wayalife]

On your front axle, caster needs to take precedence over pinion angle. Setting your pinion in line with your drive shaft will cause your Jeep to feel flighty at highway speeds and or cause poor handling.

[@johnvenadas6811]

@@wayalife thanks for you quick response!! Much appreciated. About to start this build and I am still learning along the way! Your videos help a lot!

[@982500h]

Why did you choose a yoke on the rear axle and to keep the pinion flange on the front axle?

[@wayalife]

At the time of this video, the only way you could get a 1350 rear drive shaft was to replace the yoke. If there were a flange option, I may have gone with it if only to not have to deal with the crush sleeve.

[@jonwardell2894]

Would a Crow's Foot 5/8" allowed you to put your torque wrench on it?

[@wayalife]

Yes

[@Chilly17]

I hope you see this! I have a brand new 2023 Jeep Wrangler Freedom edition 4dr (not rubicon) I’m wondering if my driveshaft would handle a 2in lift and 33in tires?

[@wayalife]

Oh yeah, your factory shafts will be fine with just 2" of lift and 33's especially being that the JL's come with FAD.

[@Chilly17]

@@wayalife thank you so much! I’m new to the jeep world and was worried if I put the dynatrack 2in lift on that I would have to change drive shafts too!

[@glocksm40]

What an Awesome video ! Very informative and now I want to go check my pinion angle after I had custom drive shafts and 3 1/2" JKS lift installed on my '11 Jku. Just to double check things. And, the things I had installed by shop is because I'm in a Wheelchair and to be easier on me physically. But now after watching this vid of yours, I'm gonna crawl under jeep myself with degree finder and check lol. Thank you Eddie for the time you take to show us your 4wheeling Adventure's and your How-To videos !! Scott

[@wayalife]

LOL!! Wow, I'm so glad to hear videos like this can inspire a guy like you :)

[@glocksm40]

@@wayalife Thanks Eddie much appreciate that ! One day I hope we can join you guys on one of your jeep runs. Scott

[@sloppydawgsdcl4929]

Great video. Not sure if the wife thinks so though. Keep coming up with ideas I wanna do once we get my JL!! Not to mention how I eventually want my garage! She now has agreed that maybe we could put in a lift someday down the road! (Mainly because she doesn’t wanna have to help work on the Jeep with me!)

[@wayalife]

LOL!! In a way, videos like this help save you tons of money and that's gotta count for something :)

[@sloppydawgsdcl4929]

Wayalife true, not sure if the wife can see it that way. When she here’s oh I wanna put one of these on or change this out! Haha oh well the videos and follow up are great though very unbiased and informative love it man!

[@mikeandkimgroeger7097]

Just got done installing the exact same front driveshaft on a 2018 Rubicon JL with a 3.5" lift. The yoke they gave me is actually hitting the t-case shift linkage when I am in 2H. If I am in 4H or 4L the linkage is rotated far enough that there is no contact. I'm guessing I have a yoke that was forged improperly since it is only hitting on one side of the yoke and just barely clearing it on the other. Took plenty of pics to share with Adams on Monday but thought I'd reach out here and see if you encountered problems like this. Sadly now I won't be running Wayne's World at Sand Hollow tomorrow :(

[@greeneyes76lkn]

You put 1350 front & rear Hows the Adam's coming along i try to watch all your videos. Great videos thank you

[@wayalife]

They're good shafts but I did have some balancing issues with mine. I took them in to get rebalanced at a local shop and they've been doing well since.

[@greeneyes76lkn]

@@wayalife thanks for the heads up. Have a great day

[@groundzero270]

Great video! I’m a novice on mechanical work and I’m ready to go now!

[@wayalife]

Awesome! So glad to hear our video was helpful to you :)

[@terraformingcats8175]

What torque did you use for the rear bolts on the front driveshaft?

[@wayalife]

It should be 29 ft. lbs, which isn't much. It's near impossible to get a torque wrench on those bolts though so I just make sure to use red loctite and tighten them best I can as you see in the video.

[@billyraibourn758]

You need dog bones @ 90* on the torque wrench for the flange bolts

[@wayalife]

LOL - I realize this may be a surprise to you but this video is 2 years old. As in, you're far from being the first to say as much and I know.

[@RaceMentally]

Also, just saw the pinion angle part. Don’t you want the front joint the same angle as the rear joint? That’s usually how we set up race cars.

[@wayalife]

Caster needs to take priority to pinion angle up front. On high end vehicles like your race car, more caster is built into the axles so that the pinion will sit more in line with the drive shaft, just like the rear. On a stock axle, setting the caster to anything less than what comes from the factory, +4.2 deg, you steering will feel very flighty especially at highway speeds.

[@RaceMentally]

@@wayalife I agree. I’m actually most likely the only person who’s used load cells on various track bars to determine caster needed for corner weights dynamically as well as affect on track bar loading. But pinion angle we usually set to reduce binding load resistance.

[@roncameron9541]

How do you keep the underside of your jeep so clean?????????????

[@wayalife]

LOL - it takes a lot of work and really, it doesn't always look this clean :)

[@bucknbison2297]

Hello Eddie, thanks for all your videos, I installed a front Adams driveshaft on my JT but had two things happen, I used blue rtv instead of the black one, and also when I lined the front, the holes didn’t quite match so I had to add some pressure in order for the to line up. Do you think that’s Ok? Thanks again.

[@philliplehn3600]

Hi I’m in the same process. I’m ok with adjusting the rear pinion. With the front pinion angle do I favour the castor or the pinion angle with doube cardan type drive shaft. It has a 2.5 inch lift at the front with 6 degrees castor (adjustable lower front arms) with great steering . Maybe I go back a little on the castor to compensate? Maybe 5 degrees. What would you do? Cheers Phil

[@wayalife]

You ALWAYS need to yield to caster up front. Factory is +4.2° and that's where it needs to be at bare minimum. More is better but if you're running a higher gear ratio, you may start to feel driveline vibes.

[@philliplehn3600]

@@wayalife i may leave the castor at 6 degrees. I’m aiming for 5 to 6 degrees. it feels good to drive. The pinion angle won’t be perfect with the double cardan front drive shaft but it’s only engaged while off roading . i will double check castor angle to make sure. cheers Phil

[@philliplehn3600]

Brought a small digital angle gauge and castor is 5.2 degrees with tyres on the ground.

[@lanckie]

explain to me please how rotating clockwise measures the torque? in my current job we would just use an electronic torque wrench to measure breaking... does that not work here?

[@videlsingh4194]

Learned so much! New fav term... “Johnny Joints”

[@wayalife]

LOL!! Actually, johnny joints are specific joints that are made by Currie Enterprises. Not all control arms use them or use knock off versions of them but they are what we prefer.

[@jeremy8715]

I think a rubber hammer could be useful for installing the yoke. You should paint the yoke. I didn't and its rusting (surface rust right now), though I do live in the Northeast. :(

[@789Brendan1]

anyone have tips for removing the pinion yoke? my shit is locked on there, and i currently have no rear drive shaft😂😁

[@wayalife]

Impact wrench.

[@789Brendan1]

@@wayalife yeah i ended up juat taking it to the driveshaft shop that made me the driveshaft, their puller was much nicer than mine😂

[@wcwill84]

Does it matter which direction you install the jam nut on the control arms? Or must they all be pointing toward rear and front toward the front? I've seen videos with them installed in both directions. Just wondering which way was correct?