Front drive shaft issues

[Wj-]

Hi all I am having problems with my front drive shaft from T case to diff, I replaced one 2 months ago , and now the new one has gone at the transfer case end the boot is all torn and it's as dry as a bone
It has only done 2000k and all on road
2003 crd Laredo HELP

[Hanna]

You need to tell us more about your Jeep. WJ I assume? Does it have any lift at all? If so, the best thing would be to replace it with a u-joint one from a later model WJ/WG or a double cardan or double-double cardan from Iron Rock Offroad, Carolina Driveshafts or Tom Woods.

[Hanna]

Sorry, just realised you said it was a 2003 CRD.

Still, the fact that you have said that it has a rubber boot means that it's a CV-type shaft.

If so, the main point is that if you have a lift and CV-type driveshaft there's a fair chance you will have ongoing issues.

[turbomart]

Yeah the CV ones are rubbish ,only ok at stock height & no offroading.
Still cant see how boot got torn w/out any offroading ???

[SMBCJ]

Originally Posted by Hanna

the best thing would be to replace it with a u-joint one from a later model WJ/WG or a double cardan or double-double cardan from Iron Rock Offroad, Carolina Driveshafts or Tom Woods.

Agreed. Went through this saga at 80k km. Swapped the shitty cv out for a remanufactured XJ double cardan and new shaft. Changed the diff and TC output yokes to spicer style as well and haven't looked back. (at 260k km now). Don't suggest you do what I did - (time and effort ) but get rid of the cv what ever you do.

[MRGC]

Speak to Jim at mascot motors, he makes one out of XJ driveshaft to suit the WJ.

[Wj-]

Thanks guys, it's a wj jeep was lifted already when I bought it I don't know how far and I dont know how to check. Looks like a couple of inches.
The shaft sits on a real sharp angle at the cv end