I need a pic of a stock rear shaft... - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

squirrelman83 · 12-08-2001, 03:06 PM

Well, I ordered a 1" extended slip yoke for the rear driveshaft of my Samurai, but when I got it, it was not even close to long enough. The one I had on it was at least an inch longer than the new one. The problem is I don't know what kind of rear shaft it has on it now. It has (2) u-joints on the transfer case side, and then a slip yoke in the middle, and one u-joint on the third member side. Anybody know if this is still a stock style d/s? Anybody have a picture of a stock d/s handy? Thanks for all the help, I'm pretty discouraged right about now (due to this and a few other things with the Sammy today).

~Steve

PS--- Just to clarify, it was on the Sammy when I bought it (with a SPOA), so no, I just didn't forget what I put on.

ZOOK94 · 12-08-2001, 06:31 PM

Sammys never came with a CV joint. I couldn't even speculate what kind of shaft is in there without more info. How big are the joints?

squirrelman83 · 12-08-2001, 08:10 PM

Okay, I figured it out. It has a double cardan CV joint. That's what threw me off. Thanks for the help, Rockrat. ~Steve

M.Martian · 12-08-2001, 11:28 PM

It could possibly be a modified Toyota driveshaft. See if Jeff (zuk88 on the board) can get you some pictures of his rear driveshaft. He's running a Toyota CV shaft on his.

KEVZUKI · 12-09-2001, 03:22 PM

I got a pic with a toy cv shaft on my zuk at a web-page of mine.
http://community.webshots.com/user/4byhigh

zuk88 · 12-09-2001, 05:19 PM

I'm running a '90 Toyota CV with adaptors. It was a common shaft to use about 4-5 years ago, before the aftermarket caught up.

http://zukin.homestead.com/files/CVshaft.jpg

I don't know if this link will work

billjohn · 12-12-2001, 01:24 PM

Here is the URL for an article I did awhile back that shows a double cardon rear shaft next to a stock sami rear shaft. The fisrt photo shows the two. In the photo I have the stock shaft sitting on a 1" spacer, so don't let it fool you.
http://www.izook.com/tech/tomwood/cvdriveshaft.htm

12-08-2001, 03:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
squirrelman83 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 5702 Location: Colorado Posts: 493	I need a pic of a stock rear shaft... Well, I ordered a 1" extended slip yoke for the rear driveshaft of my Samurai, but when I got it, it was not even close to long enough. The one I had on it was at least an inch longer than the new one. The problem is I don't know what kind of rear shaft it has on it now. It has (2) u-joints on the transfer case side, and then a slip yoke in the middle, and one u-joint on the third member side. Anybody know if this is still a stock style d/s? Anybody have a picture of a stock d/s handy? Thanks for all the help, I'm pretty discouraged right about now (due to this and a few other things with the Sammy today). ~Steve PS--- Just to clarify, it was on the Sammy when I bought it (with a SPOA), so no, I just didn't forget what I put on. __________________ [url]www.colorado4x4.org[/url]

12-08-2001, 06:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
ZOOK94 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Member # 6504 Location: Saginaw, Michigan Posts: 118	Sammys never came with a CV joint. I couldn't even speculate what kind of shaft is in there without more info. How big are the joints? __________________ 94 Samurai, Croozer axles, auto, 35" SX's, 6:1 t-case http://misfitoffroad.com

12-08-2001, 08:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
squirrelman83 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 5702 Location: Colorado Posts: 493	Okay, I figured it out. It has a double cardan CV joint. That's what threw me off. Thanks for the help, Rockrat. ~Steve __________________ [url]www.colorado4x4.org[/url]

12-08-2001, 11:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
M.Martian Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 3945 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 1,520	It could possibly be a modified Toyota driveshaft. See if Jeff (zuk88 on the board) can get you some pictures of his rear driveshaft. He's running a Toyota CV shaft on his. __________________ Mark

12-09-2001, 03:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
KEVZUKI Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Member # 3397 Location: B.C. Posts: 314	I got a pic with a toy cv shaft on my zuk at a web-page of mine. http://community.webshots.com/user/4byhigh __________________ Samurai

12-09-2001, 05:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
zuk88 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Member # 3785 Location: Windsor, CA Posts: 838	I'm running a '90 Toyota CV with adaptors. It was a common shaft to use about 4-5 years ago, before the aftermarket caught up. http://zukin.homestead.com/files/CVshaft.jpg I don't know if this link will work __________________ [B]'88 ZUK[/B] Toy axles,4.30 r&p, spool rear, EZ front,4.16 t-case, 2" YJs, Sky Mfg hy-steer, 33" thorns, and fuzzy seat covers.

12-12-2001, 01:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
billjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Member # 6668 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 663	Here is the URL for an article I did awhile back that shows a double cardon rear shaft next to a stock sami rear shaft. The fisrt photo shows the two. In the photo I have the stock shaft sitting on a 1" spacer, so don't let it fool you. http://www.izook.com/tech/tomwood/cvdriveshaft.htm __________________ Bill Johnston www.izook.com

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