Jeep JK Wrangler Front Axle Shaft Removal and Installation : HOW TO

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If you're in need of replacing the front axles shafts on your Jeep JK Wrangler or are just interested in learning how to remove and install a set, this short step-by-step video will show you just how easy it is to do and with just a few basic tools. For the purposes of this video, you'll get to see a factory shaft being removed from a Rubicon Dana 44 front axle and a new AlloyUSA front chromoly shaft complete with their all new X-Joints and full circle clips being installed. We hope you find our video helpful.

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@atomneely 2 жыл бұрын

This looks way easier than I thought it would be, thanks for the video!

@wayalife 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@Z32orDIe 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! Saved me $1200 bucks worth of labor.

@wayalife 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, so glad to hear it :)

@bdubnit 8 жыл бұрын

These videos are so helpful! Although you make it look way easier than it was for me the first time I removed my axel shafts to install my heavy duty ball joints. snapped one of the bolts that holds the hub to the knuckle... talk about a PITA

@martinand1664 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video. I had never done something this much on a jeep or anything on any car but today I managed to change my broken front drive axel shaft. Although I live in Northern Europe where it snows 6 months of the year and lots of salty roads, those 13 mm bolts were pain in the butt, two wrenches bended but the bolts won’t come off, I tried blow torch for 30 seconds and then used a 13mm socket with a long breaker bar, the first two came out with ease but the third one broke. My wheel bearing was getting very bad because of corrosion so I got a new one with 3 new bolts, I removed the ABS sensor from the wheel hub and bearing and kept the new one as a spare. I got a torque impact wrench with 1400 pound feet of torque, it opened the the 36 mm axel bearing in 2 seconds. I was using a hydraulic jack so my angels were a bit too hard.

@wayalife 7 ай бұрын

Happy to hear our video was helpful to you.

@upalms 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, hit everything including socket size and tourqe, no annoying music 2 thumbs up!

@jessewoody5772 3 жыл бұрын

upalms my 2008 axle nut is 35mm

@brankz1533 8 жыл бұрын

Even though I'm not part of waya anymore I still think your videos are awesome

@loveisallweneedify 2 жыл бұрын

You got the most knowledgeable and best videos I have ever seen 🤩🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽💪🏼💪🏼⚙️⚙️

@wayalife 2 жыл бұрын

Why thank you. Happy to hear you say as much 😊

@719_overland 8 жыл бұрын

Nice needed that bit of info to help with my brothers JK, thanks guys. The Barefoot Family

@wayalife 8 жыл бұрын

+C Berkenbile Glad to hear it was helpful

@SteveFunk 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for including torque specs

@wayalife 6 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it was helpful to you.

@justinaug29 8 жыл бұрын

I would love to see more videos like this!

@wayalife 8 жыл бұрын

+VirtualJustin We definitely hope to do more like it.

@tal2471983 8 жыл бұрын

great video! thank you!

@goikoo 8 жыл бұрын

This type of video tutorials are great.You could make a review of your JK with modifications , inside and out?

@wayalife 8 жыл бұрын

+Borja Goikoetxea I'll see what I can do.

@chadgdry3938 7 жыл бұрын

he's not wrong. Look like you took a path of upgrades many people will be interested to understand why and what was the result. Did the upgrade give you what you wanted, more, less? I'd binge watch those.

@davidbtc295 7 жыл бұрын

only thing i will say is DO NOT throw away the guide unless its trashed and if it is get new ones. They can save your butt from popping the seal loose as you guide shaft in. Especially on the passenger side. USE THE GUIDES !!!

@Buckskindrifter 6 жыл бұрын

All fun until you dislodge an inner axel seal. Can’t stress that enough go slow and gentle when installing or removing a shaft.

@thomasspinks692 5 жыл бұрын

Changed mine today thanks alot!!

@wayalife 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome - glad that we could be of help with our video :)

@kieldrewry1546 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video,it helped me out

@wayalife 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! So glad to hear it. 👍

@buett4581 7 жыл бұрын

Should there be a seal on the outside part of the shaft of the passenger side? It looks like the stock shaft has one but the one I got from crown and the one you have in the video do not. Thanks for a great tutorial!!!

@JakeBoss302 8 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you.

@wayalife 8 жыл бұрын

+Jacob Krisovitch It's our pleasure. We just hope we can be of some help.

@yusheng4637 7 жыл бұрын

I notice that when you tighten the hub nut, the shaft comes out a little bit. Doesn't it mean that the splines are not fully seated in the differential?

@michaelnorman1571 7 жыл бұрын

I have a 08 JK. How many seals are in the front end? I know the DANA 30 has an inner and outter for each side. The Jeep dealership tells me the JK's only have 1 per side. Is this true and where is it located?

@Sniperssx 3 жыл бұрын

Can cover on U joint after can help to protect Tha Axle and joint sealing Axle as well, when I keep Tha car in one side uper than other side I can see lake from lower area from front Axle happen for both way for the front please let me know thanks

@jesshelton6470 7 жыл бұрын

when I pull outer shaft out will all the fluid from the inside come out

@waltercheney9643 5 жыл бұрын

RED LOCTITE???? Oh man. Please use Blue people lol.

@Z32orDIe 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed, please use blue thread locker for caliper bolts. You ever have to remove these caliper bolts to replace pads and youll be thank yourself for the blue thread locker. And cursing yourself for the red haha

@DanielS-wk5dj 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly my comment. I understand not wanting things to come apart but unless you're feeling like pulling a torch out to change your brake pads might want to stick to blue, or none

@ElleryBaker 3 жыл бұрын

Loctite now makes an orange series. Supposedly holds like red, but let’s go like blue.

@maxmasify 7 жыл бұрын

hey my front axle (gear ratio 3.73 dana 30) is bent. im currently trying to remove the axle shaft and its not doing anything. any recommendation? btw it doesnt look like the axle shaft is bent.

@greeneyes76lkn 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@wayalife 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@Thehowardhaeg 6 жыл бұрын

I didn't realize how easy this was. I have a bent front drivers side axle shaft in my 2009. Now I just need to find some stronger shafts I suppose.

@YFZMoto 8 жыл бұрын

I Love the how to Video's Eddie, with this being My first JKU it sure helps Me do things my self instead of having others do it for Me. No Guessing. Thanks for the Helpful Vids.....

@wayalife 8 жыл бұрын

+YFZMoto Glad to hear it.

@alfredodoe3445 4 ай бұрын

I was gonna do this but i found 2 front axles and a rear axle mopar brand new for 200 dollars couldn't pass on that but paid 100 for 6 bolts cuz the original is discontinued and they made the axle different

@thomasbertrand1223 6 жыл бұрын

How do you take the wheel hub off?

@literbiker 8 жыл бұрын

Nice Video sir. I'm on the fence about upgrading shafts on the D30 front when the time comes or getting a Rubi D44 front. I have lots of time though, and don't know if anything more than a 35" will hit my jeep.

@wayalife 8 жыл бұрын

+Chris Hart If you're just going to run 35's, you're more than likely going to be just fine with your Dana 30. As far as shafts go, I'd personally wait until you really need them. As you said, you have time on your hands and so you should save your money until you "need" to spend it.

@literbiker 8 жыл бұрын

+Wayalife Thank you. I figured that the Dana 30 would be ok. I'm still new to the JK so I haven't had time to look at the specs on the JK Dana 30 vs older versions I'm more familiar with.

@HeavyChevyMega 5 жыл бұрын

Working on my 2013 Wrangler Sahara here in the rust belt of Buffalo .What size open end wrench was that on the 3 bolts holding in the hub assembly( I was using a 6 sided socket but it seems like it is starting to strip and I broke the speed sensor part going into the the hub, can you just dig that out and get a new speed sensor wire going into it or should I buy the wheel hub assembly with a speed sensor wire with it?

@wayalife 5 жыл бұрын

You need to use a 12 point 13mm wrench for the bolts. Also, you can buy a new speed sensor but they typically come with new hubs.

@Phillma84 8 жыл бұрын

eddie...what wheel adapter are you using? it looks to be a single piece. Most I have found are two piece when doing the 5X5 to 8X6.5. Thanks in advance

@wayalife 8 жыл бұрын

Spidertrax

@Anschutz270 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. Went to recover a Nissan in snow and somehow my axle shaft and ball joints failed.

@OffTheBeatenPath_ 7 жыл бұрын

35mm socket for the the hub nut, NOT 36mm. 36mm will work in a pinch but it's the wrong size.

@siegfriedobrabender4215 5 жыл бұрын

What prevents warter, dust or mud from entering te axel tube? I see no seal or dust cover, thank you! vey good video!

@wayalife 5 жыл бұрын

Nothing really. There are aftermarket seals you can buy and install but really, it's not that big of a deal. There is of course and axle seal inside the tube by the pumpkin.

@siegfriedobrabender4215 5 жыл бұрын

@@wayalife Thank you!

@BAWLS2894 6 жыл бұрын

Unit bearing is the hub right?

@robertbellamy2292 8 жыл бұрын

nice video! I only wished when I did that last it went as smooth

@wayalife 8 жыл бұрын

+Robert Bellamy LOL!! I assume you live up in the rust belt?

@robertbellamy2292 8 жыл бұрын

+Wayalife yea Ontario Canada. lots of salt

@nitroxide17 Жыл бұрын

Nice video. BTW do you have to drain the diff fluid before you remove the shaft? Thanks!

@wayalife Жыл бұрын

Some fluid will most likely leak out after pulling the shafts but just a little. A proper fill will have the fluid sitting at about the base of the tubes. So no, it isn't necessary to drain the fluid first.

@scottjones1491 3 жыл бұрын

Great video but where exactly do the new axle guides slide onto the shaft to keep it centered???

@wayalife 3 жыл бұрын

You don't reuse them. You just need to tilt up the shaft and guide it in.

@Running925 8 жыл бұрын

I'm curious how long this d44 axle will stay together with 40's on there.

@wayalife 8 жыл бұрын

+Running925 Not very long if we were to keep the 40's on there. We just ran them for brake testing but will be going back to our old 37's.

@viperv303 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid! Very help full. I am curious, how big are those tires?

@wayalife 5 жыл бұрын

You're looking at a set of 40x15.50 tires. Way too big for the front axle we were running at the time.

@viperv303 5 жыл бұрын

WOW! And I thought the 37x13.5 on mine were big.

@savaking72 8 жыл бұрын

Makes it look sooooo easy! Oh, are those Dynatrac Ball Joints?

@wayalife 8 жыл бұрын

+S Dellinger Yup, those are Dynatrac ProSteer ball joints

@OffRoadOverlandCamping 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Eddie! How did you learn do fix your jeep? Where you a mechanic in your previous life?

@wayalife 5 жыл бұрын

Truthfully, I figured if someone was going to screw things up on my Jeep, it might as well be me.

@etwanfredrich9514 4 жыл бұрын

How important is that plastic guide ring at 2:07? I just noticed the other day that there’s a small ring around my axle shaft that keeps working it’s way out of the axle tube when I drive. Should I be concerned about this? I usually just use a thin long piece of metal to push it back in but it just works it’s way back out. Does it keep water out or something or can I just cut it off or ignore it?

@wayalife 4 жыл бұрын

Not important at all. They're just guides that are used during assembly.

@etwanfredrich9514 4 жыл бұрын

Wayalife thanks man! Ik it’s kinda mentioned in the video but eh. Just wanted to be sure. Haha

@nomadz002 Жыл бұрын

Our axle seems to be rusted on how do we get it out. I notice all the videos cut out until it’s broke free

@wayalife Жыл бұрын

Sorry, didn't mean to leave any steps out. My axles always come right out, just as you see in this video. That said, you can use a hammer or pry bar to help free it up. I know it's not the same thing but you can kind of see what I mean on this video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a8ifab2V39XYd30.html Granted, the yokes were all jacked up but you get the idea.

@DavidB-bq5ek 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, I was able to complete the job as instructed.

@wayalife 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad it helped you out :)

@lebedda 3 жыл бұрын

it looks like your speed sensor wire bracket is on backwards. they are marked "L" and "R" with an arrow pointing (I am assuming) towards the front.

@wayalife 3 жыл бұрын

They're extended brake lines to accommodate the amount of droop we have. I purposefully installed them this way as it did a better job of keeping the lines out of the way of potential damage.

@makingamericagreat5271 8 жыл бұрын

love the videos!!! what ball joints are those??

@wayalife 8 жыл бұрын

+John Licastro You are looking at Dynatrac ProSteer ball joints.

@makingamericagreat5271 8 жыл бұрын

thanks.....keep up the great videos

@salehalqahtani5544 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! very helpful.

@wayalife 7 жыл бұрын

Glad to know this was helpful to you :)

@loveisallweneedify 2 жыл бұрын

What breaks calipers you got ?

@wayalife 2 жыл бұрын

In this video, you are looking at Dynatrac ProGrip.

@sierramantrvlnus Жыл бұрын

Yay

@jimperdue6166 Жыл бұрын

Oops, I spoke too soon. I believe the two caliper bolts are tightened to 35 ft/lbs

@wayalife Жыл бұрын

Just going off of what my factory service manual says.

@johnheide2846 5 жыл бұрын

What is the splint count on a factory 07-16 JK front axle?

@wayalife 5 жыл бұрын

On a Sport and Sahara with a Dana 30? 27 spline. On a Rubicon with a Dana 44, it's 30

@johnheide2846 5 жыл бұрын

I`ve read some say 30 other 32 so finally opened mine and yes, it`s 32

@jim9win 5 жыл бұрын

Come on can't be that easy 😂 going to do the front this weekend. Every project that I doing on my Jeep is 2 😫 hour +

@wayalife 5 жыл бұрын

LOL - hope our video helps speed things along for you :)

@schlickwill989 4 жыл бұрын

Was it as easy as the video made it seem?

@thebull4344 3 жыл бұрын

Where is the rest of the video of how to remove the axle shaft because I’m trying to learn how to remove it and I’m stuck. You guys don’t show that part where it’s easy to take of. The only part that you guys show is removing the brake parts with hub assembly. You guys say after that the axle shaft slides right out?

@wayalife 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure what to tell you, our shaft came out with ease. Could be your splines are twisted.

@jimperdue6166 Жыл бұрын

It would be helpful to mention the torque numbers, the hub bolts and caliper bolts, and the 36mm center hub bolt.

@wayalife Жыл бұрын

Umm, maybe keep watching the video LOL

@jimperdue6166 Жыл бұрын

@@wayalife I caught myself on that one. I finished the video AFTER my post. My bad.

@vanq884 3 ай бұрын

I was told to use anti-seas for bolts not lactite for doing this job

@wayalife 3 ай бұрын

Guess you should do what you were told then. Certainly, I would never pretend to know as much or more than whoever told you that.

@vanq884 3 ай бұрын

@@wayalife hoped you would say something more constructive and helpful, I am just going by you people that have much more knowledge then I. Thanks for your help

@vanq884 3 ай бұрын

My info came from extreme terrain

@wayalife 3 ай бұрын

@vanq884 LOL - not sure what you were hope that I would say. I can guarantee you that those bolts were NOT installed with antiseize from the factory.

@vanq884 3 ай бұрын

@@wayalife so be it, have a good life. Hope you have happier days

@martinand1664 7 ай бұрын

What is a 12.13 mm wrench? That doesn’t sound correct

@wayalife 7 ай бұрын

12 point as in, it has 12 sides as opposed to just 6 on the box end and then, in a 13mm size.

@vanceogden2482 4 жыл бұрын

You did that 100% ahead of time. LOL I came here for tips on getting the bearing to let go. No help at all

@wayalife 4 жыл бұрын

LOL - we live in Nevada, everything is easier.

@ARC928 8 жыл бұрын

Why does everyone refers to the hub nut as 36 mm when it's actually a 35 mm ?

@wayalife 8 жыл бұрын

+Ron i Sorry, didn't mean to offend. 36mm is just what I've had and have been using for about 10 years now. That being said, 1mm is really small and it won't make any difference especially on a 6-sided socket.

@ARC928 8 жыл бұрын

No problem you're not the only one, everyone calling it 36. I wanted to carry this socket in my on-the-road tool box so I measured the nut, no set comes with a 35mm, I had to order a single socket. I guess that's why everyone using the 36 which is more common.

@Suesonly 4 жыл бұрын

@@ARC928 A lot of people use a 36mm - from what I hear - also due to how tight a 35mm can be when parts get rusty

@DavidB-bq5ek 4 жыл бұрын

It is a 36mm.