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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 10:00 PM
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driveshaft question.

I just had a truck get totalled at work its a chevy single cab long bed. I pulled the chevy springs off of it. and the rear driveshaft. I have a 3 piece one on my long bed 85 toyota pick up and i want to get rid of it and put the one piece. will this one work? or is it to big? all the help is good! Thanks guys!
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 04:33 AM
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The flanges are different. It won't work without a driveling shop cutting and modding. Is it a lot larger in diameter?
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 11:25 AM
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its about twice the size in diameter. its off a 3/4 ton truck its like the size of a driveshaft that would be on a ford f250/350. I thought it would be better to have the bigger diameter because it would be stronger. Am i wrong?
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 07:29 PM
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no ideas guys????
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by yotaman804
no ideas guys????
Like was said above, you would need to have the flanges changed by a drive line shop so it would match your toyota flanges, otherwise it won`t bolt up. But my question to you is, do you really need a drive shaft that big ?, the stock toyota drive shaft is more than capable of doing its job.
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 10:12 PM
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but its the 3 piece one for the long beds.....all i've heard is bad things about those...are they strong for a rock crawler?
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 10:34 PM
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but its the 3 piece one for the long beds.....all i've heard is bad things about those...are they strong for a rock crawler?

I have a two piece on my 84 long bed, its dented all over, still functions just fine.
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