drive shaft

[liftedcherokee]

so i got a 96 cherokee and the drive shaft keeps coming out of the yoke on the rear i put brand new u joints and straps bolts its all new and i lost it again in the woods yesterday what could be the problem or a way to fix this any help would work thanks guys

[customcreationsllc]

I'm guessing you have a lifted cherokee based off your name "liftedcherokee"
Did you ever get a longer drive shaft? What did you expect?

The common fix is a SYE slip yoke eliminator then buy a drive shaft the correct length with a longer slip yoke.
The OEM T-case slip yoke is only so long, not meant for long travel suspensions, especially with leafs.

[liftedcherokee]

my drive shaft is the right lenght and it keeps comin out of the yoke on the rear end not the transfercase im lifted 4.5inches

[1cleantj]

are the u-joints breaking? it shouldnt slip out at all at the axle end. if it is, theres something wrong with your yoke. maybe holes stripped out hard to tell without looking at it

[liftedcherokee]

no the ujoints arnt breakin and the yoke is just about new to

[Bigbike]

Are the tabs on the yoke broken off? using the correct straps?

[customcreationsllc]

so what are you trying to say the u-joint is not breaking but rather falling out of the yoke?

So the straps are failing?
Is the yoke damaged?
Is the yoke holding the u-joint tight to begin with?

Did you upgrade to u-bolt yoke?

Maybe you have too much axle wrap, could need a ladder bar.

[liftedcherokee]

whats a u joint yoke

[Hydra]

Yoke= the cast, splined piece on the end of the axle's pinion which accepts the ujoint from the driveshaft.

[WickedXJ]

I think pics would be 100000% better here.

[Zullock Holmes]

holy god lord jesus.


take it to a mechanic.

[1cleantj]

holy god lord jesus.


take it to a mechanic.

best response so far

[clean4drxj]

he either has the wrong size straps or they're stretched out from what he's saying...

[WickedXJ]

I am honestly confused as to how this is physically possible. So.........you just drive down a trail and your rear drive-shaft legit falls out onto the ground and you don't even notice and just keep on truckin?!?!?!? Come home look under your rig and "dammit bubba it happened again. Go get a new one out that there pile in the back yard." I don't even know how it could fall out of the yoke without some real noise and it would put up quite a fight. Unless you aren't even using the straps!?!?