Double Cardan DS

Zeus

Member

• Oct 23, 2020

• #1

Hi Guys

Some advise please...

So I replaced my front stock drive shaft with a Spicer parts DS as the CV started spewing greese. (we cant get Adams or Tom Woods in South Africa)

Here is my question, someone told me I cannot travel highway and long distances with a double cardan DS up front he actually said he disconnected his for highway driving, is this true?

My Setup

2 Door JK Rubicon, 2.5 AEV with drop brackets and 35's 4.88 gears

Your advise will be appreciated.

Thanks

 

Last edited: Oct 23, 2020

Ddays

Hooked

• Oct 23, 2020

• #2

Definitely Not true.
If he disconnected for highway driving was it because of vibrations? His could be out of balance.

 

Zeus

Member

• Oct 23, 2020

• #3

Thanks so all good to drive it as normal

 

fiend

Caught the Bug

• Oct 23, 2020

• #4

If you get vibrations, you’ll need a solution. Removing the drive shaft is one solution, albeit not a practical one. Adjusting the pinion angle is another. That usually requires adjustable control arms.


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wayoflife

Administrator

Staff member

• Oct 23, 2020

• #5

Zeus said:

Hi Guys

Some advise please...

So I replaced my front stock drive shaft with a Spicer parts DS as the CV started spewing greese. (we cant get Adams or Tom Woods in South Africa)

Here is my question, someone told me I cannot travel highway and long distances with a double cardan DS up front he actually said he disconnected his for highway driving, is this true?

My Setup

2 Door JK Rubicon, 2.5 AEV with drop brackets and 35's 4.88 gears

Your advise will be appreciated.

Thanks

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First off, the grease that you saw is not a big deal. Most likely excess just getting flung off and nothing to worry about. Second, you can totally drive long distances with a double cardan drive shaft. Disconnecting it is just stupid.

 

Zeus

Member

• Oct 23, 2020

• #6

Thanks Eddie

No mine is 100% no vibrations, I was just told you cannot drive with a double cardan for long distances on the higway

That all I wanted to make sure of as I never heard that before.

Thanks

 

Last edited: Oct 23, 2020

wayoflife

Administrator

Staff member

• Oct 23, 2020

• #7

For whatever it’s with, I think Spicer makes a quality drive shaft and better than some of the popular name brands out there.


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Zeus

Member

• Oct 23, 2020

• #8

wayoflife said:

For whatever it’s with, I think Spicer makes a quality drive shaft and better than some of the popular name brands out there.


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Thanks good to hear!


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