Local source for a Driveshaft?

[O.D.]

Am I asking for trouble by looking at a shop locally to build a rear driveshaft for my TJ with SYE? In looking at the pricing, it would be upwards of $500++ for a Tom Woods by the time you deal with shipping/exchange...

Surely it would not cost as much if there was someone locally who could make one up?

Any suggestions? I thought at one point i saw a reference to Malmbergs for driveshafts.???

Cheers,

 

[tlowe]

I had Malmbergs build mine for my TJ and had no issues with it.....I believe it was around $350 or so.......

 

[bradleyfitz]

Same, my driveshaft is from Malmbergs. 24 hour turn around.

 

[Dannyboy33]

Malmbergs but I'm running 50/50 with them the did a great job on my rear one but messed up the front, but in there defence they did give me my money back.

 

[O.D.]

Thanks all.....

Placed a call and i have a list of things to do!!

They require the u-joint types on each end as well as the distance from centre of u-joint to centre of u-joint....


- With the SYE installed, do I not have yokes at both ends? What is he referring to when he says u-joint types? Are they talking about quality or strength of what i would be looking to have on the new driveshaft when they are done?

- Does anyone have an idea of the length i should be shooting for? I am running the 4.5 RE Superflex kit. Problem i have right now is that i do not have the cage in yet, which would add weight and i would assume compress the springs a bit more than what it is now. Plus, i have yet to drive it with the lift in place.....

Cheers,

 

[blueguy]

If you're not done your mods yet which could influence ride height, I would wait to do it before you get a shaft made or put the equivalent weight into the ass end of your rig to simulate the extra weight for the measurements.

Your other option for a cheap(er) shaft is to use the front shaft out of a Cherokee or TJ - it'll need to be shortened, but it's the same as one of the high $$ units. I am ASSuming you're not running a hack 'n tap, so all you need to do is measure from the centre of where the u joint sits in the CV yoke on your tcase output to the centre of the where the u joint sits in the yoke on your rear end for the overall length.
You could get into a lot greater detail with measurements at full bump and full extension, but most places will take the overall length and have the shaft made with the slip at about centre so you get enough travel. I'm guessing it'll be somewhere in the 26" range - but it's been so long since I've had anything near a Jeep shaft in my rig, I could be waaaaaaaay off.

Also, unless you're running something other than a stock TJ rear, you'll need 1310 joints in the shaft.