I just installed one, install was simple and direct. There is also a install video from Teraflex. Have only driven it about 5 miles so really can't say anything about reliability. But there is a lot more clearance at the CV joint boot with both front wheels at full suspension travel.
I have a 2010 2dr. With a Procomp 2 1/2" lift and put 30k miles on the stock driveshaft/CV joint, both on and off-road. At around $150 I figured if it went at least that far, and should go more, it was worth a try. As I was quoted $600 to $900 for a complete driveshaft. Not trying to "go cheap" but I don't like to spend $ unnecessarily!
I just installed one, install was simple and direct. There is also a install video from Teraflex. Have only driven it about 5 miles so really can't say anything about reliability. But there is a lot more clearance at the CV joint boot with both front wheels at full suspension travel.
I have a 2010 2dr. With a Procomp 2 1/2" lift and put 30k miles on the stock driveshaft/CV joint, both on and off-road. At around $150 I figured if it went at least that far, and should go more, it was worth a try. As I was quoted $600 to $900 for a complete driveshaft. Not trying to "go cheap" but I don't like to spend $ unnecessarily!
That's exactly my point, a decent DS will not be less than ~$500. Reading the posts from other members, even by that price it is not guaranteed that it will not vibrate (due to design not to quality, I must say)! Should I pay so much for a DS, I would go straight with Teraflex's double Rzeppa joints, but that is really costly!
I put this in my stock front ds before replacing with Adams 1310. They work great and will last. Problem is the other joint on the DS is not replaceable. Not much sense in replacing the rzeppa joint if the other joint is worn out or will be. Teraflex needs to source a joint for the other end of the front DS to make it a worthwhile upgrade.
Actually the U-Joint up front on my Jeep is in a pretty good angle (almost parallel to DS body thanks to AEV's Geometry Correction Brackets) which reduces wear-outs. My problem is with the Rzeppa joint, which is in a very steep angle after a mild lift of 2.5" with not much room for flexing.
I don't understand, why Jeep has such a weird T-Case design in one of the most modified vehicle on the planet!
I'm running that joint. 3.5" metalcloak lift, 6pak shocks with 31" equivalent front extended length. About 5k miles on it so far including off-road too. No issues.
I put this in my stock front ds before replacing with Adams 1310. They work great and will last. Problem is the other joint on the DS is not replaceable. Not much sense in replacing the rzeppa joint if the other joint is worn out or will be. Teraflex needs to source a joint for the other end of the front DS to make it a worthwhile upgrade.
I'm running that joint. 3.5" metalcloak lift, 6pak shocks with 31" equivalent front extended length. About 5k miles on it so far including off-road too. No issues.
While the front DS u joint is pretty reliable but if you wheel it in mud and muck eventually it will need replaced and at this time there is not one. I got about 50k miles out of my front rzeppa before I had to replace it with the TF rzep. 3k miles later my vibration was back only this time it was the ujoint. I contacted everyplace I could and was told no part available. That u joint is staked in which Im sure you could cut and grind it out but there is no replacement part last time I checked. I emailed Dennis and told him they need to source a ujoint for the front shaft to go with the rzeppa kit.
I am sorry to hear that Man! I got my lift around 30K miles, I am now at 55K. No vibes and no issues so far, but the angle is very steep. As I mentioned before, it will not stand much axle drop as it is.
Did you hear back from Denis, if they plan to do anything for the front u-joit?
I installed the Teraflex Rzeppa joint on my 2013 JKU today. I have only drive it a few miles since I installed it, but so far so good. I have a 2" lift on my JK and the stock CV joint grease boot tore and I had grease sling out of it. When I went to Colorado last summer, I must have driven at a severe enough angle for the boot to rub and tear. Anyway, this was semi-easy to install. The most difficult part was just getting the drive shaft off. The bolts on the u-joint had a lot of thread lock making it a pain to get off.
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