New Driveshaft "pics"
02-04-2009, 06:21 PM
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New Driveshaft "pics"
Well, after the vibration I was having driving me nuts.. I decided to get a new shaft made.. The other one was dented real good at the end.. Kinda bent.. Took it to a shop and they confirmed it was wobbly!! Had to put my ladder bars on hold for a bit.. This kinda broke me... $385.00 for a new shaft with spicer everything.. stepped up to a 3.5" tube... I'll find out tomorrow if it corrected the vibration... The roads are all nasty tonight..lol
If anybody is looking for a good place that does shafts, they do real nice work..
Here are a few good pics..
If anybody is looking for a good place that does shafts, they do real nice work..
Here are a few good pics..
02-04-2009, 06:57 PM
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mmm.. the tubing I think is stadard rolled tubing...They offer two thickneses, I went with the thicker.. Think it was like .120 wall Not real sure...
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02-04-2009, 07:34 PM
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Neither stainless or Aluminum.. Just steel with about 5 coats of clear...!!! Then all the ends are genuine spicer units... I went with the raw/machined look..
I wanted a nice aluminum one... But they wanted like 600 for that..
I wanted a nice aluminum one... But they wanted like 600 for that..
02-04-2009, 08:41 PM
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thats a nice touch witht teh clear ive doen that with break/fuel lines on the old muscle cars
my shafts were coverd in rust when i drove it of the lot so i painted them to mach my lift now people thinki have custom shafts haha
my shafts were coverd in rust when i drove it of the lot so i painted them to mach my lift now people thinki have custom shafts haha
02-04-2009, 08:56 PM
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I doubt that the balance will be out enough that you would notice. But if it is I can tell you a way to balance the drive shaft in the truck that works, it is a little time consumeing.
02-04-2009, 09:05 PM
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Nice upgrade! Was the 4" tube available like on the stock auto trucks with 3.07 axles.
02-04-2009, 10:51 PM
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Wow beautiful piece. Very well done. Aluminum would be nice but then you probably would want to think about a driveshaft loop or something. With asmuch torque as these trucks put out would be devastating to break a aluminum shaft. Now a chromoly shaft might be the way to go. Save some weight and be stronger at the same time. I can get a custom Carbon Fiber driveshaft made but i just dont think its worth the $1500 price tag.
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02-04-2009, 11:05 PM
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Thats funny, I was gonna comment on how you've painted everything else but this
Then I read on.
Nothin like some driveline vibration canned.
BTW, aluminum I think should be a car or pavement 2wd truck thing. Theres a reason why the factory ones come wrapped in thick plastic. As soon as there is a dent, they are garbage. At least with steel you dont have to worry about the self-destruction that could happen with an aluminum.
Then I read on.
Nothin like some driveline vibration canned.
BTW, aluminum I think should be a car or pavement 2wd truck thing. Theres a reason why the factory ones come wrapped in thick plastic. As soon as there is a dent, they are garbage. At least with steel you dont have to worry about the self-destruction that could happen with an aluminum.