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[Jody Treadway]

Found it.
Brand new driveshaft is out of round AF. I'm pissed as hell right now.
Tossed in a random spare shaft (too short to drive on for any length of time) and the vibration is essentially gone.

 

[paradisePWoffrd]

Found it.
Brand new driveshaft is out of round AF. I'm pissed as hell right now.
Tossed in a random spare shaft (too short to drive on for any length of time) and the vibration is essentially gone.

I hear more issues about new driveshafts being wrong then any other part. It's kinda sad really

 

[R Q]

So local driveshaft shop didn't balance new shaft or? Sad, we got a great guy locally who is very proud of his work in a good way. Taylor's Drivelines

 

[Pless]

Found it.
Brand new driveshaft is out of round AF. I'm pissed as hell right now.
Tossed in a random spare shaft (too short to drive on for any length of time) and the vibration is essentially gone.

Asheville powertrain?

 

[Jody Treadway]

Asheville powertrain?

Affirmative.

 

[Jody Treadway]

I hear more issues about new driveshafts being wrong then any other part. It's kinda sad really

Same here. I'm pretty livid after spending a bunch of time and $$$ chasing this. A 24 year old stock ZJ front shaft (2" too short for permanent use) fixed it.

 

[Jody Treadway]

So local driveshaft shop didn't balance new shaft or? Sad, we got a great guy locally who is very proud of his work in a good way. Taylor's Drivelines

Yes
It has weights welded on and painted, but I wouldn't call it balanced
I'll post the video later.

 

[Pless]

Affirmative.

I had the same experience with them a few years ago.

 

[paradisePWoffrd]

Same here. I'm pretty livid after spending a bunch of time and $$$ chasing this. A 24 year old stock ZJ front shaft (2" too short for permanent use) fixed it.

Especially for the price that most of them cost these days.

Glad to hear that you got it narrowed down.

 

[CLRracer]

Sucks that the new shaft is jacked, but I thought you had swapped rear shaft out once or twice and the vibration was still there? Or am I misremembering?

Duane

 

[Jody Treadway]

"new shaft"

 

[Jody Treadway]

Sucks that the new shaft is jacked, but I thought you had swapped rear shaft out once or twice and the vibration was still there? Or am I misremembering?

Duane

I did swap them around when I was running the hack n tap 242 case. After swapping in the 231 with AA SYE, none of the shafts I had here were allowing smooth operation. I definitely think that the Hack n tap style SYE was never going to be smooth.
I'm going to order a rear shaft from a premium shop Monday so I know 100000% it won't be an issue again.
As of today with an OEM ZJ front shaft installed in the rear and an Oliver's up front, there are no vibes up to 70 mph .

 

[Croatan_Kid]

It always sucks waiting on a new shaft, but for just these reasons, I only ever use Oliver's or Carolina Driveline.

Glad you figured it out though!

 

[obullfish]

Affirmative.

They fucked up one for my old TJ. No surprise on my end.

 

[justjeepin86]

Ah, just hit it with a bfh

I kid, i kid

 

[1stgenxxx]

I usually just put my shaft in the hands of whoever has time to do the job. Guess I have Oliver’s do my sye shaft.

 

[1stgenxxx]

In a side note. That driveshaft is better than the factory one in my 17 Silverado. It’s had to believe there was no driveshaft recall

 

[ckruzer]

That thing is spinning like an egg on a lathe

 

[Shreddinlettuce]

Oliver’s has done good work for me

 

[Jody Treadway]

Dropped it off at the local shop to give them a shot at making it right. I'll check runout before I install it.

 

[Croatan_Kid]

I'd probably make them show me the runout (and new tubing) before I took it back home with me.

 

[Jody Treadway]

I'd probably make them show me the runout (and new tubing) before I took it back home with me.

That's the plan, Stan.
I've known the owner and his family for many, many years. He was embarrassed at what I was given.

 

[Pless]

That's the plan, Stan.
I've known the owner and his family for many, many years. He was embarrassed at what I was given.

Let him know it's a common theme.

 

[R Q]

That's the plan, Stan.
I've known the owner and his family for many, many years. He was embarrassed at what I was given.

Good for you, give them a chance to make it right. Maybe they'll learn something along the way.

 

[shawn]

"new shaft"