ok converting my 85 std. cab over to the 85 ext. cab but i noticed that the ext. has two driveshafts in the rear with a bearing. What im looking for is what you guys are running on your ext.cab rigs. one or two piece rear shaft ? what kinda joints? how would the angles be?

1985 yota ext.cab 5" tg springs 2" body lift one transfer case

 

you know the wheel base is different right but on my 84 its a 2 piece with a carrier barring

 

Ya i should have been more clear. I'm transferring my lift, plus drivline trans motor, axles, ect ect.

 

Mine from factoryis a two piece with the carrier bearing in the middle of the two shaft sections. But I am changing mine to a one piece. From t-case to diff.

I have an '84 extended cab.

 

My xtra cab has a factory one piece so I run that.

 

I swap them for solids. I hate the two piece shaft lol

 

my 85 extra cab is a 2 piece ..I hate it !! I dont have the funds for a one piece right now though . Does anyone know if a double cardon joint is a must with a 4'' lift ??

 

I ran 13 inch's of lift with solid shaft and stock joints with no problem. As far as not affording a solid shaft just search the junk yards you can probably pick one up for 50 bucks.

 

Thanks for the drivehsaft info !!
oh and trust me i search the crap out of the junk yard around here . Its like the workers pick them clean before the trucks even hit the yard .I swear toyota trucks are the hottest thing in the wrecking yard .

 

Lol im lucky enough to have a foreign junk yard here that has lots of 80's toyota trucks.

 

Have you found a shaft that will swap out? Without being modified? If so, what year & model?

And it sounds like I need to visit your junkyard... I don't care if its in Va...

 

Yeah any of the solids will just gotta get one for extended or regular cab. I took mine out a 86 extended and put in my 85 extended and ditched the two piece. Its a direct bolt up.

 

So the donor truck must be the same body style? Like 84-88 only, the 89-94 body style wouldn't interchange?

And I have yet to find a factory one piece shaft in an extended cab truck in my local yards... Several two pieces, so I snagged a front DC shaft that I was gonna get extended. But if I can find a factory one piece shaft...l

 

85 through 95 Will work.

 

ya i looked closest one to me is 120 miles

 

Hey i bet you could get a 2wd shat a swap the ends too. Ill look into this tomorrow because my buddy has a 2wd extended cab at work.

 

thanks man i really appreciate it

 

I justed looked at my 2wd and the size looks the same, i bet it will work fine. just call parts store and see if the joints are the same. If so it will work jist swap the front yoke.

 

I would think an extended cab 2wd would be to long regardless No t-case... Let us know if it will work!!

 

Tell me length of your shaft on extended cab from case to rear and ill check 2wd tomorrow.