This was easyer than I thaught it would be to do http://www.youtube.com/user/bootsnthejeep?feature=  this guy features 17 segements on how to do this , very good info . kinda long and drags at times.

Good info!

 

Thanks for sharing.

I have done a number of these on different vehicles with mixed success.

 

YES you can replace the joint, but be certain you can center each side within the yoke or you will have a vibration problem. And most driveshaft repair places will not balance a staked in driveshaft.

So don't be surprised by your results. Cheaper and more labor instensive, especially the transmission end, than just replacing the entire driveshaft, but I have had a few of them end in vibration, and those I finally replaced the entire driveshaft to resolve.

I've replaced my staked in joints too.  After I had a touch of vibration so I carefully measured and re-centered the cups and it's fine now.