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: Lookin for WJ U-joint style D30 shafts... Arya Ebrahimi 11-21-2002, 01:14 AM Anyone know how to get these w/o paying out the ass for 'em overseas? I wanna swap WJ knuckles onto my XJ's D30 and gain the better brakes and hysteer, and as far as I can tell, if you make up bastard shafts(WJ outers, XJ inners) then you won't need the custom spacer everyone has been using so far. Am I missing something here? Thanks :flipoff2: Ary Rob Kosinski 11-21-2002, 05:01 PM I thought all WJ front D30s were CVs. The way to make the swap work is to have a machine shop switch the WJ unit bearings to 5 on 4.5 Arya Ebrahimi 11-21-2002, 07:58 PM Rob, I know that WJ's have U-jointed shafts overseas, but I was wondering if they were available somewhere in the US. I'm trying to avoid keeping my 5x4.5 'cause my rear is already drilled for 5x5.5 and 5x5. Peace Ary Mike_Lib 11-21-2002, 10:57 PM PN 5012503AA WJ Outer stub axle for 760x/297x Joint = ~$105/each If your local jeep dealer can't get them in call Larry Miller Jeep in Utah @ (801) 553-5900 and ask for Josh in the Parts department. He's the one that initially found them. The knuckles and brakes are a HUGE upgrade, but the stub shafts are :rainbow: . I would make an adaptor to fit some warn spindles and do a hub kit with the alloy outers.....or even better buy a bigger front-end if you're running 35's or bigger. FYI - There is a difference between the WJ stubs and TJ/XJ/ZJ stubs. The difference is in the length and how the centerline of the u-joint falls in relation to the center axis of the balljoints. The TJ stubs in a WJ knuckle will cause the u-joint to be offcenter and it will fail prematurely....trust me ;) PM me if you want more details....I'm pretty up to speed on the WJ knuckles. XJGoose 11-22-2002, 01:20 AM Um not sure how appropriate this is gonna be here but i have one wj knuckle swap kits parts for half of burnsville offroads price im trying to sell. Arya Ebrahimi 11-22-2002, 01:30 AM Mike, thanks for the info. 35s is as big as I'm gonna go for a LONG time, and all the WJ components are being given to me by a friend who tweaked the tubes on his WJ D30. This mod is being done on a tight budget, and if I can get away w/ using these shafts w/ XJ inners and avoid the costly spacer, then it's worth it to me. Hell, for the price of the spacers I could afford to pick up spare outers and I've already got spare inners, so making up spares shafts isn't a problem. Again, thanks for the info. Who says you can't get any good info on PBB w/o getting flamed??:flipoff2: Peace Ary | |