My 1983 is a longbed, but it has a one peice driveshaft. I saw in Chiltons that longbeds had two peice driveshafts. What's up?

 

i think 2 piece if for 2nd gens and newer
both my 79 & 82 had 1 piece d-shafts

 

I think its the 2WD's that has 2 piece shafts, my 83 long wheel base has a one piece too.

 

I concure .

 

My '77 2WD has a 2 piece shaft with a carrier bearing. My guess would be that the added length of the T-case attached to the tranny would shorten the driveshaft enough to eliminate the need for a carrier bearing.

 

Thanks for the info.

Hey Phssthpok, any pics of the '77? That was my first car (truck) I ever had. I taught myself how to drive standard with that truck. I put a new oil pump in it, rebuilt the carb, and changed the oil, sometimes. Too bad that bed rusted out so bad. Great little truck.

 

Best I can do at the moment. I can do a full spread if you want, but she's pretty old and tired and not much to look at.

 

Just like mine, except the rims.
While driving it I bought a 1974 that I "thought" had a better body. I pulled my 20R and put it in the '74. It didn't fit! The frame on the '74 was more narrow than the '77. I put the 20R back in the '77, and upon further inspection of the '74's body, I junked it. It was really bad!
(I did swipe a couple of parts)

 

Chilton manuals suck.

 

haha. ^^ first post