got a quote for about $550 to inspect and regrease the rear joint. replace the front U-Joints and balance the front joint. says there is some "weeble" in the front shaft and he is nervous about the play in it.

sound fair?

 

I bought my own parts from carquest (three u-joints and a center ball kit) for $80.
Had my local driveline shop replace it all...it was only $95.

$550 seems kind of steep...I had my friend take off my front driveshaft and that is what I took in. Handed it over and picked it up three hours later.
Maybe I just got an abnormally good deal, but $550 seems like a lot of $$ in my opinion!

 

yeah that work normally runs more in the 250-300 range... seems a little steep...
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No freakin way man!! For less than $400 you could get an HD Tom Wood's driveshaft. The rear should be fine as long as you service it when you do the front, and check the rotoflex for signs of cracking. What kind of driving are you planning to do, offroad a lot mainly on road DD?

 

A lube job, $10, Parts $80, rebuild labor, no rebalance needed if done properly 1 hour labor ot APX $100 and $40 to R&R the drive shaft if you don't do it.
Not a penny more.

 

I agree with Disco2guy. Get a Tom Woods, then you won't have to worry about it again (other than greasings).

 

Just got off the phone with Tom Woods. Question....If my rig, 2000 Disco II Stock, has a rotoflex, how do I tell. I'm seriously considering buying a front shaft from him. Thanks in advance.

 

The front drive shaft needs the double cardon rebuilt with zerks and a center ball kit. The rear d/s is usually fine, but with bigger lifts (3" and up) the roto can fail much quicker. At the end of the rear drive shaft look for this.That is the rotoflex coupler.

 

$320.00 OTD,,,

he estimated high,,,

 

I bought a brand new driveshaft from Driveshaftsuperstore.com for the front of our Jeep Grand Cherokee last year for $200. All brand new stuff and double-cardin joint, spicer joints, great craftsmanship...included shipping. The jeep driveshaft doesn't look fundamentally any different than the Land Rover front driveshaft. Reason I went that way is because the cost to weld on a new slip yoke was more than buying a new driveshaft.

Replacing the rear U-joint shouldn't take more than an hour and a half. But if he changes one, might as well change both.