Yukon Heavy Duty Driveshaft for '07-'11 JK Rear

I purchased this because my stock rear driveshaft had seen better days. Install was easy enough, and took about an hour after I pried the stock shaft off. Instructions talk about purchasing a new crush sleeve--I didn't and it seems fine; as long as you check your bearing preload before and during install it should be good. I've had this installed for about 6 months and 5k miles. It's been broke in and tested in harsh remote areas of the Colorado mountains (Black Bear Pass was a breeze), as well as on the interstate and around town. Instructions are clear enough and it came with all hardware required for install. The only thing I have modified was adding rear upper control arms to correct the pinion angle because I was getting a slight driveline vibration at around 50 mph--adding the rear uppers resolved this issue.The only thing I was slightly worried about is the transfer case yoke attachment utilizes u-bolts, whereas my Tom Woods front driveshaft is a direct bolt-on with no u-bolts. I was worried with the u-bolts ability to handle so much torque, but so far it has been a non-issue.

Broke my stock rear drive shaft and I knew Yukon gear was a great company. Took a chance and spent the extra money. man! You can feel a difference. Only thing is cause it’s after market it is heavier than the stock part. So at around 30 MPH you get this vibration. Once you pass 35 it goes away.. i am very pleased with this purchase. A little pricey compared to other brands but I will always pay extra for great brands that don’t break and have a guarantee.. oh. I have a 4” lift with 18” wheels and 35 general grabbers.

perfect replacement