SAS SOA headaches

U-Joint ?

I am in a little over my head, so take this for what its worth (?) Doesn't a CV take up more room than a simple U-joint ? The angle is no greater, so, you lose with the CV. The shop ground my U-joint real close to too thin, adding droop, then added a stout limiting strap. Its worked very well. Limits flex on the drop passenger side, (Toy front axle) but at least I can wheel past all the broke Jeeps A hanked front driveshaft is the most common trail break I see.... Its not like you nedd a real smooth CV for spinning down the fwy at 65 mph with the front axle/hubs engaged. Good Luck !!!

Tech

I read a good part of the High Angle article. I'll confess, I had to put it down and grab a Corona :flipoff2: Doesn't the double cardan provide a smoother application a high angle, not necessarily a greater angle. I say this because, for a front drive shaft in a crawler, the vibe shouldn't be a s great a concern. Ergo, the single joint, will operate at a lessor angle because it is shorter. A double cardan is still just that, two U-joints. This doesnt provide a greater angle, just a smoother application at the same angle. And if the Double is longer than the single, then the angle is greater, not lessor. I dont see how the double cardan helps driveline angle.:flipoff2:

Edit: Ok, I'll read the whole thing...................


Edit Again: Ok EYE Boo boo........... We used a single u-joint on my SAS because the front shaft is too short, there is no room for a double cardan..... IIRC my droop is aprox 32 deg..... and it vibrates like helll :beer: