I want to change my driveshaft to be on the safe side. I am not experiencing any problems but I know they can fail without warning. Mine has 50,000 miles and was replace under warranty by the dealer, because of that it only has one grease joint. I have thought of the possibility of rebuilding it but would like to avoid that hassle. I don't do any serious off roading so I don't think I need anything heavy duty. I have heard that for the money Great Basin is the way to go and that Tom Woods is more expensive and not necessary. What are your opinions?

I know this has been talked about endlessly but opinions change and new options arise.

 

Lucky8.

 

Honestly if I could stay on the road and drive normal, I'd probably replace the oem with oem. Just replace the sealed unit at intervals.
That's expensive. So something like above mentioned would work, as cheaper option.
Full disclosure: I only have gbr junk under there.

 

Give Lucky8 a call, they'll talk you through what you need. they have a few options available.

 

Thanks for the suggestions. I will be contacting Lucky8, I actually bought a radiator from them and all went well.

 

I picked up the front shaft for my DII from them couldn't be happier with it. Good price and quickly shipped to my door.

 

If you know how to change the u-joints and cv in the double cardon joint, the best driveshaft for the money is the one you currently own. Take the time, about an hour, and rebuilt it yourself. There's no real mystery to it. You could probably find a video online that could teach you.

 

Financially that makes the best sense to me (especially considering shipping costs) and replacing UJs is a reasonably straightforward job

 

I might consider rebuilding mine. Originally I was avoiding that route because of a lack of time but if it can be done in one hour or even slightly longer than I don't see why I can't tackle it. I have always read on this forum that the u-joints to buy are the American made ones so I will look into this.

 

I took an in between route. I bought the parts and took them and the shaft to a local driveline shop to do the work. Although a lot of people do it themselves as Paul says, I've also read a lot of stories of it being more difficult than expected. To me it was worth the $50 they charged to get the use of their time, expertise and tools. Plus they had the equipment to balance the shaft for me.