Rear drive shaft replacement?

Easttnrhino · Post by **Easttnrhino** » Sat Sep 26, 2020 7:26 pm

I have a stock 2017 PW, and would like to have either a steel rear drive shaft or a thicker walled aluminum ( local shop said that is my only option). Who is the go to on driveshafts and what have some of you all done? I have emailed Tom woods. Thanks

cb1987 · Post by **cb1987** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 1:03 pm

the large diam aluminum driveshafts have alot of bending and torsion strength but almost no impact resistance. if your wanting to use a more impact resitant shaft so you can crash it on boulders, youll likely just break the tailshaft off the tcase

Colibri · Post by **Colibri** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 1:16 pm

Driveshaftspecialist.com

I got their HD aluminum rear shaft and it makes the factory part look like a cheap knockoff toy.

SeppW · Post by **SeppW** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 4:59 pm

Colibri wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 28, 2020 1:16 pm
Driveshaftspecialist.com

I got their HD aluminum rear shaft and it makes the factory part look like a cheap knockoff toy.

I''ve been looking at these. What size did you go with and does it clear the rearward most crossmember?

Colibri · Post by **Colibri** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 9:39 am

If I remember correctly I went with the 1480 u joints. I had to notch my rear crossmember for extra droop travel when I did the bypasses and upper shock mounts out back, so it just clears. Stock travel might fit without trimming but I don’t know for sure

Power Wagon Registry

Rear drive shaft replacement?

Rear drive shaft replacement?

Re: Rear drive shaft replacement?

Re: Rear drive shaft replacement?

Re: Rear drive shaft replacement?

Re: Rear drive shaft replacement?