chimmike

Anyone else with an auto 2nd gen try using this thing?

I got a triple drilled flange to replace the stock front t-case output flange, and the triple drilled flange I got is too small to slide onto the splines!

Any solutions to this?

fillsrunner4

you have to use the original and drill it yourselft. Marlin sold me the same one once and they never asked me if it was a auto or manual and i sent my original back to them to drill out of me. I dont think anyone makes one for the auto

chimmike

well shoot, if I can re-use my original I can just drill it out on my own damn drill press....but I think there has to be additional material on there. Hmm.

fillsrunner4

Marlin just drilled my original which left a small gap. it held up just fine. I would have drilled mine out but cause it was there mistake in the order process they modified mine for free. Plus i dont and still need a drill press otherwise i would have just done it myself. It sucks that the auto is so much different than the manual but these companies aspecialy dealling with toyotas see more Manuals than autos offroad so the need for auto parts is small

chimmike

yeah I agree. I'm just going to drill out the receiver flange on the driveshaft and that should work fine. If it breaks, well, another reason to buy a driveshaft I guess.

fillsrunner4

if that part breaks you should be able to get that piece from a shop which would be less than a new driveshaft.

Why does your driveshaft not fit your flange? did you put a manual driveshaft on from a different truck?

chimmike

I'm using an extended '84 driveshaft on my 94 auto.

fillsrunner4

i bet a driveline shop could switch out the driveshaft flange to fit your existing flange on the auto.

Im sure however youll be fine with just drilling out your flange a bit. good luck

chimmike

yeh, well, I got it all installed, went and test-ran it, and the frickin long-spline kit I installed ISN'T LONG ENOUGH! On a high angle ascent the driveshaft separated.

So....for a nice cheap fix to that, I think I'm gonna go to a metal shop and pick up some equivalent diameter thick walled pipe and extend the sleeve about 2". That should take care of it.

44Runner

all that work to SAS your truck and you are gonna leave the crappy stock t-case? if you ever want to change it out down the road you will have to redo your shafts yet again...

Elvota

Curious as to which long spline kit you got. Marlin? You need minimal compression travel... maybe 2.5". Perhaps you have to much in and not enough out? I'd imagine we have similar setups and I run the Marlin long spline kit on a DS made locally.

chimmike

It's a 3.slow automatic, so the t-case is integrated in the trans.....so I really don't have any choice right now because funds are limited.

I like the auto anyways. It's pretty damn capable, I've surprised many a jeep owner in 2wd alone so far.




It's the all pro long spline kit. Problem is I used an 84 driveshaft as a base to start on, mainly because I was told the IFS driveshaft doesn't have enough angle to it, something like 23*, vs. 45* for the 84-85 shaft.....and when comparing the movement of both it's pretty obvious.

Here's where the differences are. Stock for stock, the 84 driveshaft is shorter in length than my 94 stock driveshaft....so it's starting at a handicap right there. I've got a pretty good idea on how I can modify it to make it work well for me.


Oh, and when I drove it yesterday, it vibrated pretty nicely with the hubs engaged on the road, lol. But with 'em disengaged, smooth as silk.

For now, I can deal with the vibration of the funky driveshaft until I can afford a new one (or until I can afford to add a 2nd t-case which necessitates a new driveshaft)