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Feb 27, 2016 | 09:13 PM

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Try the "front" shaft in the rear. And see how that works. Are your driveshafts fully extended in those measurements? Or fully compressed?

The front one looks to be pretty far extended. I didn't notice if the back was adjustable, I'll take a look tomorrow

Feb 28, 2016 | 09:21 PM

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Yeah my back is a solid shaft, no extension possible

Feb 28, 2016 | 10:34 PM

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Yeah my back is a solid shaft, no extension possible

. I would say you have the wrong shaft it should have some flex

Feb 29, 2016 | 12:21 AM

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You should have a "slip yolk" with your truck on all 3 shafts. This "slip yolk" allows the driveshaft to move freely when your suspension compresses/extends.
Something like this...

Feb 29, 2016 | 01:36 AM

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Feb 29, 2016 | 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Ranger1975

You should have a "slip yolk" with your truck on all 3 shafts. This "slip yolk" allows the driveshaft to move freely when your suspension compresses/extends.
Something like this...

That's how my front is, then my back is solid, and the shaft I got for 4x4 is solid as well

My 4th pic in my 2nd post shows the current setup pretty well; the setup is not well lol

Mar 23, 2016 | 08:21 AM

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So I have a correct Highboy driveshaft for the transmission to the transfer case. Now I'm just missing transfer case to rear and transfer to front. Are either of those fixed for a Highboy or are they both adjustable?

Also didn't realize Highboy shafts are thicker than others (or at least thicker than the shaft that came with the spare transmission and transfer case I bought)