D-line splines twisting?

[Cody]

So I was greasing everything up the other day and I noticed that the splines on my rear driveline are twisted? Is this normal wear and tear? I'm not that hard on the thing so I would hate to think that 6 months is all I can get out of a driveline that I paid a couple bills for.

Should I contact the maker of my driveline and see if it can be warrentied or am I just paranoid?

Cody

 

[Skyetone]

twisting splines is wierd. the tube isn't. I'd call the maker and see what they say...

 

[spencurai]

you need tractor splines.... cuz twistin driveline splines just aint normal. your tube should give out before the splines, just like skyetone said.

 

[Too Far]

Twisting splines is bad. This shows that the splines have been beyond the yeild strenghth of the material, thus weakening it. Also there is no way the slip joint can funtion properly if the splines are twisted.

 

[Andy]

Who built your D/L? Bring it to me or call me. 488-4677

 

[Cody]

Andy--I went down there today and talked to Eric, he came out and looked at it and said that "yeah it's twisted bad". I'm swapping in an 8.8 in a month or so and I'll need to get a different yoke or something to adapt it. Eric said that when I bring it down for that he'll fix it or beef it up or something.

He said it isn't toooooo unsafe, but that I shouldn't go wheelin' with it. It's wheelin season

Cody

 

[Greg]

Originally posted by GroceryGetter
Andy--I went down there today and talked to Eric, he came out and looked at it and said that "yeah it's twisted bad". I'm swapping in an 8.8 in a month or so and I'll need to get a different yoke or something to adapt it. Eric said that when I bring it down for that he'll fix it or beef it up or something.

He said it isn't toooooo unsafe, but that I shouldn't go wheelin' with it. It's wheelin season

Cody

Better swap in that 8.8 SOON!!

 

[xjc]

I would recommend looking over their shoulder as they fix that. If you have the 4.0 with 2XX foot lbs of torqu thats gota be done right!!

There is no way they can fix those twisted splines, its gota be replaced with a new slip yoke, both halves, not just the splined side.

 

[Cody]

4.0 w/ 2xx torque. WTF do you think I drive an XJ?

 

[xjc]

uh

5.2 with 2XX (slightly larger XX) foot lbs of torque (probably more torques and horseis than most competition rigs)

I guess that's the problem with a serious engine like that. You could granade a driveline part like no yota motor ever could.