Hi everyone brand new to the forum. My name is Rob. I live in Cocoa Beach Florida. I had the pleasure of purchasing a 2006 Wrangler golden eagle from a Neighbor in very good condition all around pretty clean inside out runs good. The seller explained they took it to a shop years ago to have some front end work done and didn’t realize at that time the mechanic never replaced the front driveshaft upon completion of the work so many years later when they found this out, there was no recourse with the shop. with this being said my question to the form would be, I’m a little confused on what driveshaft to purchase. I see there are two available for the TJ For the 2006 one looks like 38 1/2 inches and another one is 41 just would like some help. If anyone out there with the Golden Eagle can give me the correct measurement or some better help on the purchase of a new front driveshaft thank you and a pleasure to be here to meet everyone.
What front driveshaft do I need?
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Contact @Shawn at Tom Wood's and he'll get you what you need: https://4xshaft.com/
As much as I'd recommend a new Tom Woods or Adam's driveshafts you can probably find a stock shaft on FB or CL.
Better question is why is it missing. I hear the explanation and it sounds like BS to me. I'd check gear ratio and check out that transfer case. More than likely the original front shaft was just causing vibrations.
-Mac
Better question is why is it missing. I hear the explanation and it sounds like BS to me. I'd check gear ratio and check out that transfer case. More than likely the original front shaft was just causing vibrations.
-Mac
Like mac said. Have the front and rear differential ratios checked.they should be the same. It is always highly suspicious when a front shaft is left out "on accident" or "i just didn't get around to it"
No oil leaks or loose bearings on the driveshaft yokes.
Measure from the flat surface yoke to yoke. A new or used shaft should be near the middle of its slip travel at that number.
Tom Woods is a great resource. They can get you the special bolts and straps you need to hold the driveshaft in.
No oil leaks or loose bearings on the driveshaft yokes.
Measure from the flat surface yoke to yoke. A new or used shaft should be near the middle of its slip travel at that number.
Tom Woods is a great resource. They can get you the special bolts and straps you need to hold the driveshaft in.
Measure your Jeep, measure the distance from the transfer case yoke to pinion yoke as shown in the attached photo, that's the length drive shaft you need. Wherever you order, just make sure they know that the length you measured is the yoke to yoke or center of joint to center of joint measurement at ride height or in the running position. Some places specify lengths as fully compressed or fully extended, which I personally hate because I don't think it's an accurate method, but there is not a set of industry standards that we all have to follow so some shops/suppliers do things differently.
I agree that it seems fishy that the front shaft was missing. Like when you see cars or motorcycles for sale that "Run's great, just needs a battery". I always think, "Then why don't you spend $100 on a battery so you can prove that it runs great?". In this case though it probably just means that the old shaft was worn out or broken so they removed it.
I agree that it seems fishy that the front shaft was missing. Like when you see cars or motorcycles for sale that "Run's great, just needs a battery". I always think, "Then why don't you spend $100 on a battery so you can prove that it runs great?". In this case though it probably just means that the old shaft was worn out or broken so they removed it.
Have you put it in 4wd just to be sure the tcase is OK? It won't hurt anything. If you have weird noises, it has issues.
When ordering a shaft, you will need to decide if you want greaseable or sealed: U joints, slip joint, centering ball.
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