Front Drive Shaft is too loose (1 Viewer)

[Adrigan]

Question for the group. My FJ40 is lifted 2.5 inches via leaf springs via a Pro-Comp kit. Now my issue is that my front driveshaft is loose. I can wiggle it back and forth by hand and feels like just the tip is in Unfortunately, I can't remember if it was this way before I did the lift, as I only noticed once I did some work a long while later. I now mark and check everything before I do a repair or upgrade. For those that have lifted their vehicle in the 2.5 range. The back is fine, Original 2F but with a FJ60 axle for the front brakes. I've since checked that the rear springs are in rear. Did you experience slack in your front drive shaft after lift? Did the original owner cut the shaft? Thoughts?

 

[JohnnyC]

Are you talking about the yoke and driveshaft splines being loose? Or at the U joint … or pinion bearing?

 

[Adrigan]

Are you talking about the yoke and driveshaft splines being loose? Or at the U joint … or pinion bearing?

The Yolk and Driveshaft splines. Splines are farther out.

 

[-MaTTi-]

I think your spring packs are the wrong way around.

 

[Adrigan]

YEah, I think so too. Let me measure them. Long side facing front?

 

[-MaTTi-]

YEah, I think so too. Let me measure them. Long side facing front?

Yes.

 

[Adrigan]

Thanks, I measured them. The longer end is towards the front. Also the bumpstops line up with the axel.