Drive-shaft lengths,

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04-02-2014, 06:11 PM

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It is 1997 f350 diesel crew cab long bed 4x4 (168.4 wheel base). Rear driveshaft is a 2-piece driveshaft with carrier bearing. Now it is a ZF5S-47 transmission. It seems that if i can take off the center bearing off the front driveshaft and take the first section off the rear driveshaft, I could switch them because they are now the exact length but in the wrong spots. Would this even work out? Sense I am in Ca, we have pick and pulls here. I believe i can get driveshafts from there off any 2 wheel drive ford f250/s350 manual or automatic, they have the same lengths.
168" WB Crew Cab M.T. 4x4 8-445 (7.3L, diesel)
133" WB M.T. 4x4 8-445 (7.3L, diesel)
155" WB M.T. 8-351W (5.8L)
168" WB Crew Cab M.T. 4x4 8-460 (7.5L)

what does the 8-445 or the 8-460 mean?

The 8-445 means the engine is a 8 cylinder with a displacement of 445 cubic inches (the 7.3). The same is for the 460 engine.

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05-15-2018, 09:06 PM

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I know im reviving an old Thread..

Need some help here on the length of my driveshaft. 1996 ford f350 7.3.
Manual Tranny ZF5
4x4
BW4407 Transfer case
Single Cab Long Bed
With a Sterling 10.25 rear-end
old driveshaft is 2 piece slip-yoke pretty sure its 133" Wheel Base.

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02-22-2019, 09:40 PM

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Rear drive shaft

is there any difference between a automatic rear drive shaft and a manual rear drive shaft. I have a 2000 f250 7.3 with the 6speed manuAl. I need a rear drive shaft a I can find the right one but it’s always for a auto not manual. Please help

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02-26-2019, 06:16 AM

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Yes, they are different lengths.

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02-27-2019, 10:08 PM

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Yes, they are different lengths.

Even if there for the same length truck. Like I have a 172 wb with a 8 ft bed

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02-28-2019, 08:39 AM

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Yes. The auto and the manual transmission are different lengths (by a couple inches, IIRC).

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03-05-2022, 02:58 PM

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97 f350 extended can

Can someone tell me length for the drive shaft for a 1997 Ford F-350 2wd with automatic transmission and longbed

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03-23-2022, 09:53 PM

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Drive shaft length

1994 f350
7.3 powerstroke
zf5
4x4

could someone tell me the length of the rear drive shaft would like for it to be a single piece.

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05-03-2022, 09:09 PM

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Could someone tell me the length for a rwd, ext cap Long bed with E4od? Mainly looking for the front half of the shaft, measured from front of carrier bearing to on-point center (since there's a slip-yolk that could affect u-joint to u-joint)

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