?? About ridge on driveshaft
#1
?? About ridge on driveshaft
There's a circular ridge on the end of my 87 2wd p/u's driveshaft. And since it's a one piece it makes it pretty hard to take it out to tow as some of you have suggested I should.
My question is is that ridge necessary or can I grind it off to make it easier to install and remove. Thing is I'm towing my pickup for a business. Delivering new semis and buses and such. And so it'd be nice if the driveshaft could be taken out and installed easily.
Or should I consider a two piece driveshaft? Wouldn't that make it easier if I could just slide a two piece ds together?
Or should I consider the ultimate ease in towing this and go with a full float rear end like a ford 9" with manual hubs?
My question is is that ridge necessary or can I grind it off to make it easier to install and remove. Thing is I'm towing my pickup for a business. Delivering new semis and buses and such. And so it'd be nice if the driveshaft could be taken out and installed easily.
Or should I consider a two piece driveshaft? Wouldn't that make it easier if I could just slide a two piece ds together?
Or should I consider the ultimate ease in towing this and go with a full float rear end like a ford 9" with manual hubs?
#5
If you're talking about a slipyoke as in a two piece driveshaft I don't have one. It's got the splined shaft that goes into the standard transmission, a ujoint, a shaft, another ujoint, and then this 4 bolt flange with that circular ridge on it.
#6
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That ridge acts as a centering dowel, so that the shaft is mounted perfectly true on its flanges. It should NOT be removed.
What exactly is your issue with with it anyway?? It should be easy to push the shaft in a little shorter on the slip yoke to free this ridge from the differential flange.
Edit: OP says that there is no slip-yoke, yet there must be one in order for the suspension to have any travel while the drive shaft is connected.
Perhaps the slip is at the tranny tailshaft splined connection????
What exactly is your issue with with it anyway?? It should be easy to push the shaft in a little shorter on the slip yoke to free this ridge from the differential flange.
Edit: OP says that there is no slip-yoke, yet there must be one in order for the suspension to have any travel while the drive shaft is connected.
Perhaps the slip is at the tranny tailshaft splined connection????
Last edited by millball; 07-22-2014 at 10:15 AM.
#7
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Oh, ok. a knock with a hammer or even a your hand should knock it right out. Put some neversieze on it next time you have it out.
I wouldnt take it off, as it helps keep the drive shaft aligned with the diff/t case.
The "slip yoke" part is the part that slides into the tranny, it should give you enough movement to take the shaft out easily.
I wouldnt take it off, as it helps keep the drive shaft aligned with the diff/t case.
The "slip yoke" part is the part that slides into the tranny, it should give you enough movement to take the shaft out easily.
Last edited by rattlewagon; 07-22-2014 at 10:19 AM.
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Well it doesn't have any budge that I could tell. It does have double u joints and it's 2wd not 4wd so it shouldn't need nearly as much flex. Is there a two piece driveshaft that I could swap in that would be easier to install/remove. I'm going to be doing this several times a week.
#9
Rattlewagon when I did get it out it wouldn't shove far enough back in to install it needs about 3/8"-1/2" to put it back in. Could I shorten the input shaft/slipyoke to make it work better. Or could there be something stuck in the transmission?
#10
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why not just unbolt the axle end and wire it up with a couple coat hangers. that way the slip yoke end will still have driveshaft in it and not leak out of the trans and it wont be turning. a mallet will free the shaft from the axle flange.
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After parsing through all of the posts in this thread, I agree with millball, the drive shaft seems slightly too long. If it was the right length, it should be easy to push it back far enough to clear that ridge to disconnect/connect it. If the shaft is too long, it will improperly load the thrust bearings in the transmission and rear differential, possibly leading to failure at some point. I'd have it checked out by a qualified driveline shop. Or perhaps you have some worn parts in the rear suspension that are allowing the axle to move slightly forward.
Don't grind off the ridge. Without that, the only things centering the shaft will be the bolts, and they don't fit tightly enough to do a good job of that. You'll run the risk of drive shaft vibration.
Don't grind off the ridge. Without that, the only things centering the shaft will be the bolts, and they don't fit tightly enough to do a good job of that. You'll run the risk of drive shaft vibration.
Last edited by RJR; 07-22-2014 at 01:34 PM.
#16
Well when I went looking to correct my speedometer gear ratio. I found out from my local stealership that according to my vin I originally had a 4 speed manual. Would that make a difference? So I could have it shortened?
#18
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Changing to a tranny that is longer in the tail would surely do it.
If so, shortening the shaft is the answer. A shop that specializes in this work will know how to make the measurements, and cut it to the correct length for your application.
RJR is right about problems created by a too long shaft, you're lucky nothing has been damaged.
If so, shortening the shaft is the answer. A shop that specializes in this work will know how to make the measurements, and cut it to the correct length for your application.
RJR is right about problems created by a too long shaft, you're lucky nothing has been damaged.
#20
Guess I'll find a driveline shop and ask my questions to them. Either they can shorten my shaft or tell me how I can convert to a two piece.
Two piece shafts would bolt to the rear of the trans since they don't have a slipyoke correct?
Two piece shafts would bolt to the rear of the trans since they don't have a slipyoke correct?
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