Dinged Drive Shaft
 

It seems my TJ's front drive shaft became up close and personal with a rock
at some point. There are some deep scratches and a bit of a dent in it:
http://www.storm.ca/~sprocket/jeep/shaft/. Am I paranoid to worry about it
being more likely to pretzel now? Should I get it re-tubed or not worry
about it?

What would you folks do if it was yours?


/Peter

Re: Dinged Drive Shaft
 

PeterP did pass the time by typing:
> It seems my TJ's front drive shaft became up close and personal with a rock
> at some point. There are some deep scratches and a bit of a dent in it:
> http://www.storm.ca/~sprocket/jeep/shaft/. Am I paranoid to worry about it
> being more likely to pretzel now?

That depends what you do. If your planning on highway driving your
shaft will be unbalanced and start to put wear on U joints and bushings.
If your just off-roading a spare shaft would be a good idea because you
will eventually twist it up.

> Should I get it re-tubed or not worry
> about it?

Retubed

> What would you folks do if it was yours?

replace it with something stronger.

--
DougW

Re: Dinged Drive Shaft
 

PeterP did pass the time by typing:
> It seems my TJ's front drive shaft became up close and personal with a rock
> at some point. There are some deep scratches and a bit of a dent in it:
> http://www.storm.ca/~sprocket/jeep/shaft/. Am I paranoid to worry about it
> being more likely to pretzel now?

That depends what you do. If your planning on highway driving your
shaft will be unbalanced and start to put wear on U joints and bushings.
If your just off-roading a spare shaft would be a good idea because you
will eventually twist it up.

> Should I get it re-tubed or not worry
> about it?

Retubed

> What would you folks do if it was yours?

replace it with something stronger.

--
DougW

Re: Dinged Drive Shaft
 

PeterP did pass the time by typing:
> It seems my TJ's front drive shaft became up close and personal with a rock
> at some point. There are some deep scratches and a bit of a dent in it:
> http://www.storm.ca/~sprocket/jeep/shaft/. Am I paranoid to worry about it
> being more likely to pretzel now?

That depends what you do. If your planning on highway driving your
shaft will be unbalanced and start to put wear on U joints and bushings.
If your just off-roading a spare shaft would be a good idea because you
will eventually twist it up.

> Should I get it re-tubed or not worry
> about it?

Retubed

> What would you folks do if it was yours?

replace it with something stronger.

--
DougW

Re: Dinged Drive Shaft
 

PeterP did pass the time by typing:
> It seems my TJ's front drive shaft became up close and personal with a rock
> at some point. There are some deep scratches and a bit of a dent in it:
> http://www.storm.ca/~sprocket/jeep/shaft/. Am I paranoid to worry about it
> being more likely to pretzel now?

That depends what you do. If your planning on highway driving your
shaft will be unbalanced and start to put wear on U joints and bushings.
If your just off-roading a spare shaft would be a good idea because you
will eventually twist it up.

> Should I get it re-tubed or not worry
> about it?

Retubed

> What would you folks do if it was yours?

replace it with something stronger.

--
DougW

Re: Dinged Drive Shaft
 

If that was mine I would just drive it. It is a front shaft so it does not
even get that high speed freeway use so balance will not be an issue at all.
Nothing in those pictures looks like structural damage.


"PeterP" <sprocket@spam.spam.spam.storm.ca> wrote in message
news:c85gep$5kq$1@news.storm.ca...
> It seems my TJ's front drive shaft became up close and personal with a
rock
> at some point. There are some deep scratches and a bit of a dent in it:
> http://www.storm.ca/~sprocket/jeep/shaft/. Am I paranoid to worry about it
> being more likely to pretzel now? Should I get it re-tubed or not worry
> about it?
>
> What would you folks do if it was yours?
>
>
> /Peter
>
>

Re: Dinged Drive Shaft
 

If that was mine I would just drive it. It is a front shaft so it does not
even get that high speed freeway use so balance will not be an issue at all.
Nothing in those pictures looks like structural damage.


"PeterP" <sprocket@spam.spam.spam.storm.ca> wrote in message
news:c85gep$5kq$1@news.storm.ca...
> It seems my TJ's front drive shaft became up close and personal with a
rock
> at some point. There are some deep scratches and a bit of a dent in it:
> http://www.storm.ca/~sprocket/jeep/shaft/. Am I paranoid to worry about it
> being more likely to pretzel now? Should I get it re-tubed or not worry
> about it?
>
> What would you folks do if it was yours?
>
>
> /Peter
>
>

Re: Dinged Drive Shaft
 

If that was mine I would just drive it. It is a front shaft so it does not
even get that high speed freeway use so balance will not be an issue at all.
Nothing in those pictures looks like structural damage.


"PeterP" <sprocket@spam.spam.spam.storm.ca> wrote in message
news:c85gep$5kq$1@news.storm.ca...
> It seems my TJ's front drive shaft became up close and personal with a
rock
> at some point. There are some deep scratches and a bit of a dent in it:
> http://www.storm.ca/~sprocket/jeep/shaft/. Am I paranoid to worry about it
> being more likely to pretzel now? Should I get it re-tubed or not worry
> about it?
>
> What would you folks do if it was yours?
>
>
> /Peter
>
>

Re: Dinged Drive Shaft
 

If that was mine I would just drive it. It is a front shaft so it does not
even get that high speed freeway use so balance will not be an issue at all.
Nothing in those pictures looks like structural damage.


"PeterP" <sprocket@spam.spam.spam.storm.ca> wrote in message
news:c85gep$5kq$1@news.storm.ca...
> It seems my TJ's front drive shaft became up close and personal with a
rock
> at some point. There are some deep scratches and a bit of a dent in it:
> http://www.storm.ca/~sprocket/jeep/shaft/. Am I paranoid to worry about it
> being more likely to pretzel now? Should I get it re-tubed or not worry
> about it?
>
> What would you folks do if it was yours?
>
>
> /Peter
>
>

Re: Dinged Drive Shaft
 

someone got this wrong , they do not know that the front drive truns even
when off of 4wd.
"Fletcher" <no@mail.com> wrote in message
news:lOspc.24867$XH.14650@fe02.usenetserver.com...
> If that was mine I would just drive it. It is a front shaft so it does
not
> even get that high speed freeway use so balance will not be an issue at
all.
> Nothing in those pictures looks like structural damage.
>
>
> "PeterP" <sprocket@spam.spam.spam.storm.ca> wrote in message
> news:c85gep$5kq$1@news.storm.ca...
> > It seems my TJ's front drive shaft became up close and personal with a
> rock
> > at some point. There are some deep scratches and a bit of a dent in it:
> > http://www.storm.ca/~sprocket/jeep/shaft/. Am I paranoid to worry about
it
> > being more likely to pretzel now? Should I get it re-tubed or not worry
> > about it?
> >
> > What would you folks do if it was yours?
> >
> >
> > /Peter
> >
> >
>
>
>