Broken driveshaft

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Jan 16, 2012 | 08:29 PM

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piratius

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Originally Posted by Deluxetruck

I believe these joints were a 1310/1330 conversion joint, with the axle side being the 1330. Keep in mind that your new shaft does not need to be that way. If the wider end of the joint is on the axle, you can search out a shaft with normal 1330 size joint, or "square" as you put it, and not have to deal with the conversion joint. Either option is fine.

Had this on my old Wrangler. The driveshaft was a beefy unit originally intended for a vehicle with an upgraded axle - my axle was a stock 1310 series, so the u-joint was "rectangular" (1310/1330 conversion).

It's just a lot harder to track down the parts if you get stuck somewhere compared to a "square" u-joint (straight up 1330 or 1350) which you can find almost anywhere.

~brad