Driveshaft question
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Driveshaft question
I just did the SAS on my truck and im wondering what i should do for the front driveshaft. Is it possible to just add longer tube to the stock driveshaft and still have enough slip yoke? i am running the AllPro Front spring Hanger with 5" Springs and 5" shackles. Im not sure what to run. I would like some help from Someone with Experience, or someone that has done this a few times already. thanks Joe............
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Local shops are pretty cheap but you want to make sure they use good metal as in strong. My buddy went to a shop and the shaft was so thin that I could chew it up with my teeth if I wanted
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Stock slip (5 inches) isn't going to be enough up front. I'm using atleast 6+ inches of slip up front with flexy 3 inch springs... Either get a long travel splined driveshaft (Trail-Gear, Marlin, All-Pro) or make a square one for cheap
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x2...you HAVE to have a long slip....If you just re-tube the stocker you will be dropping shafts
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I would get a good local shop to make you a long-slip shaft. Probably looking at around $150.
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Entirely right, don't cheap out on the driveshaft, or you will not have a good time. I've seperated a shaft on the trail, and while it's relatively easy to get back in, it's not fun to stop and do it.
I would get a good local shop to make you a long-slip shaft. Probably looking at around $150.
I would get a good local shop to make you a long-slip shaft. Probably looking at around $150.
If you're going this far you will need to clearance the CV so that it can operate at more of an angle (especially if your just running a single t-case - you may be better off with just single cardon (U-joints) at both ends)
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Good luck finding a shop that has anything like this; they will just stare at you when you ask them. Long splined shafts are expensive especially from a shop - just go through one of the vendors and take that along with your current shaft and they will piece it together.
If you're going this far you will need to clearance the CV so that it can operate at more of an angle (especially if your just running a single t-case - you may be better off with just single cardon (U-joints) at both ends)
If you're going this far you will need to clearance the CV so that it can operate at more of an angle (especially if your just running a single t-case - you may be better off with just single cardon (U-joints) at both ends)
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Ya sorry read it wrong youll need more slip for sure at least six but I would recomend more that that
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I'm currently running a front DS with 12 inches of spline (Trail-Gear). All-Pro and Marlin also has them with 8 inches, which I consider the minimum that you'll need.
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BTW dirtoyboy thats pretty funny a shop made you get the steel but I guess then you know the strength of it. My buddy bought a driveline from a shop and told them it was for rock crawling and they made it out of I kid you not 1/16" steel. It bent like a pretzle
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