one piece drive shaft?
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From: southeat Ga.
one piece drive shaft?
Hey guys, it's been a while since I've been on here, been working two full time jobs for a while now and my Ole 03 has been neglected for any but the most basic maintenance. I need a new driveshaft and it's been suggested that I look into a one piece. I have the extended cab long bed, I wouldn't change just to do it but since I need a new one is there a benifit to a one piece? My truck is pretty much stock and I'm not going to do anything crazy to it, prob never make 400 hp with it. It is a 6 speed btw. Where do yall suggest getting shafts from weather 1 or 2 piece? As usual thanks a lot for any advice, hopefully I'll be changing out my 419,000 mile old injectors in the next month or two...
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From: Stillwater, OK
If the angles turn out right you will eliminate the inherent surging that comes with a 2-piece drive shaft having an odd number of u-joints (it is impossible to phase 3 u-joints). If the angles don't work out right, you will just reintroduce the oscillation with incorrect alignment.
With a 1-piece drive shaft you may create the possibility that you can high-center on the drive shaft itself which is BAD. This is one reason multi-section drive shafts exist. It allows the drive shaft to stay within the frame until it gets near the rear differential.
With a 1-piece drive shaft you may create the possibility that you can high-center on the drive shaft itself which is BAD. This is one reason multi-section drive shafts exist. It allows the drive shaft to stay within the frame until it gets near the rear differential.
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