UBOLTs shearing off

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j6collins

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Hello fellow Scout owners,
I am in the army so don't have much time to tinker with my 74 Scout II as much as I would like, but it has just been sitting here for over 9 months. My Scout has a 4 inch lift so I brought my front driveshaft to a specialist to get it extended. I installed the driveshaft and found out that the angle is to much and the binding was so bad that it sheared the ubolts right off. Do I need to do cv joints? Is there a cheaper route? I know questions have been asked like this before but can get a definite answer weather cv joint is the only route or even the answer at all. Thank you for any help you can give me
 
I just thought that if the angle was so steep that it would actually shear off the Ubolt that u joint would not work
 
Assuming that it's the front drive shaft. When I did the SOA and shackle reversal on the front end of my Scout, I, too had an issue with binding of the u-joint at the yoke of the front output of transfer case. The Tom woods off set u-joint solved my problem.

I don't think there's enough room around the transylvania bell housing for a cc style shaft up front.

Have you done a cut & turn of your front end yet?
 
I too am running a Tom woods joint.

I also bought a partsmike yoke for the axle. His yoke are about 1/4" taller which allows more angle and the driveline won't bind on the pinion nut.

When you get time, you will need to lift the front of the Scout and rotate the drive shaft to double check..

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I was hoping not to do a cut and turn due to the fact that all I have is a flux core welder. Will using these ujoint make it so I do not have to do a cut and turn?
 
In stock form the axle is set with 0* of caster. And when ya lift these old iron heavies it just compounds the drivability even mor so in a negative way. If you're not confident in your welding then take the axle to a shop and have the cut & turn done. Will only help in many ways
 
Depends on the machine. I have a lincoln 220v mig welder running solid wire & 75/25 mix of gas. I use it 99% of the time from sheet metal to 1/2" .I'm. Currently running flux wire cause I just ran out of gas and my farts just ain't cutting it lol. Basically - yes flux core wire can be used but too much splatter for my taste. Take a look at my build threads and ya see wwhat I'm welding up with my mig
 
As for cut and turn, you could do it all yourself and tack it in place with the 110 welder, then find somebody that can weld it up good.
 
If you have to ask if your welder will work, your in over your head. This is nothing to start to learn on. I would hate to meet you on the road when one if your welds failed and sent you spinning.

Take it to someone whoknows what they are doing it money well spent

Mike
80 traveler
72 6.9 powered Travelall
 
Or buy yourself a cheap stick welder and learn how to weld.
I'm sure for a 12 pack you could find somebody to do it. :cornut:
 
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