After discovering that my original one was destroyed beyond a CV joint rebuild, I took a chance on a front driveshaft from 1A Auto last week. It's one of the cheapest available online, so I wasn't sure what to expect. Unfortunately, UPS delivered an empty box, someone had opened one end and stole the shaft! I called 1A and they sent a new one immediately, no questions asked. I was really impressed by that, I was expecting to have to wait for a UPS investigation to get a refund.
I got it installed yesterday, and everything seems okay so far. No balancing issues, and it didn't come apart while testing the 4WD on some gravel. The shaft diameter is a little thicker than my OEM part, and the rubber on the rear boot appears to have some light cosmetic imperfections (it looks like maybe it was sprayed with a light coating which started cracking?). Hopefully it's just cosmetic, but that does make me a little nervous since it's the most common part to go on these.
Anyway, I'll update this thread if it fails, but tentatively, I would recommend this part for anyone on a budget who needs it.
https://www.1aauto.com/Jeep-Liberty-Front-Driveshaft/I/1ADSH00055
I got it installed yesterday, and everything seems okay so far. No balancing issues, and it didn't come apart while testing the 4WD on some gravel. The shaft diameter is a little thicker than my OEM part, and the rubber on the rear boot appears to have some light cosmetic imperfections (it looks like maybe it was sprayed with a light coating which started cracking?). Hopefully it's just cosmetic, but that does make me a little nervous since it's the most common part to go on these.
Anyway, I'll update this thread if it fails, but tentatively, I would recommend this part for anyone on a budget who needs it.
https://www.1aauto.com/Jeep-Liberty-Front-Driveshaft/I/1ADSH00055