Differences in Driveshafts
#1
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Differences in Driveshafts?
This might be a Newb question but...
I'm doing a 5spd swap into my '87 extra cab using a manual trans pulled from an '86 reg cab. Do I need a new drives shaft or can I reuse the one I have attached to the auto trans in my truck right now?
I'm doing a 5spd swap into my '87 extra cab using a manual trans pulled from an '86 reg cab. Do I need a new drives shaft or can I reuse the one I have attached to the auto trans in my truck right now?
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#8
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I'm about ready to do this swap on my 1993 pickup. Runners are everywhere here but there aren't any pickups to grab parts from. I believe there is only an inch or so difference in length of the transmissions. I think I'll just run it on the street like that while I order a driveshaft spacer from 4crawler. Maybe something you want to look into.
http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...ftSpacer.shtml
Jason
http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...ftSpacer.shtml
Jason
#9
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isn't the 1 piece driveshafts supposed to be better than the 2 piece cv style shafts? the reason I am asking, is I believe the P.O. of my truck swapped out to the single piece driveshaft and I have a spare one that is also the single piece.
#10
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I'm about ready to do this swap on my 1993 pickup. Runners are everywhere here but there aren't any pickups to grab parts from. I believe there is only an inch or so difference in length of the transmissions. I think I'll just run it on the street like that while I order a driveshaft spacer from 4crawler. Maybe something you want to look into.
http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...ftSpacer.shtml
Jason
http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...ftSpacer.shtml
Jason
Thnx Green. I never saw these things on 4crawler and I'm thinking these may be the way to go since I'm told my drive shaft is going to be too short. Very cool looking too...
#11
well talking from my jeep days, the upgrade for jeeps is a slip yoke eliminator kit, meaning the driveshaft doesnt slip from the tcase but inside of itself like the stock yota ones do. this eliminates any chance of spitting a driveshaft due to too much axle droop
#12
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I am talking about the single driveshaft vs the two piece driveshaft with the double cardon joint on it. which is what I think of when someone says two piece driveshaft.
#13
OHHH, ive only owned SWB yotas which have the single piece driveshaft, ive seen the two piece on bigger trucks but never on a yota, learn something new everyday
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