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This is the How To Install and Feature video on the Tom Wood's Custom Driveshafts that went under the Autoedit Jeep Wrangler Rubicon JKU. ***Don't forget to watch the end of the video for the code words to get a 10% Discount off of your order! Offer good for six months after this video is posted and on JK driveshafts only.
It is a fairly straight forward installation and can be done in your driveway with a few specific tools you will see used in the video.
While they can generally supply a good fitting drive shaft by application information only, the best fitment is usually obtained by providing a reference measurement for the length. This can easily be done with the stock drive shafts in place and should only take less than a minute’s time to do so. It's kind of like buying a suit... One off the rack may fit OK, but if a tailor made suit costs the same, why not get it tailor made? Second to that, every lift kit... let's say 3.5” in this case... does not necessarily net 3.5” of lift. This Jeep saw an actual lift of 4" after the install.
In addition to that, there are stack tolerances as the vehicle goes down the assembly line. For example; if the engine, transmission and transfer case happen to mount ¼” forward of nominal and the rear differential mounts ¼” rearward of nominal, you have the potential of ½" difference in the length of the drive shaft.
The Tom Wood's Custom Driveshafts kits for the JK are shipped complete with everything needed for installation (except effort and time). This includes all the nuts & bolts, thread locking compound and even the tool needed to grease the center pivot point on the CV assembly.
They took the time to get the information needed to get me the right drive shaft for my particular tire diameter, differential gear ratio and intended use, as opposed to the “this one off the shelf will work” approach that many other manufacturers use.
I opted for the polish & clear coat finish, for appearance. This added a $25.00/ per drive shaft but they really look amazing. It's a shame they get hidden after the install!
I also selected the 1350 series U Joints for the added strength. The cost differential between the 1350 & the 1310 series is only $160.00 / per drive shaft and Tom himself mentioned... would I rather not risk breaking down, rather than breaking down with $160.00 in my pocket.
I couldn't believe how fast they made and shipped these things. You order one day, and they ship the next.
Check this out:
They have a Gold Seal warranty.
www.4xshaft.com/GoldSeal.asp
If you ever break the universal joint, they also cover the damage to the drive shaft. Of course too, if you happen to want different universal joints in the drive shaft, they can do that too, as they are an authorized warehouse distributor for both Spicer and Neapco.
Thanks for watching!
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