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Old Jun 22, 2018 | 02:12 PM
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Which drive shaft?

I've got a '94 extended cab, 2wd, with the driveshaft that has the center support bearing. I'm replacing the drive shaft and have two that I can use. One is the normal shaft with single u-joints. The other has a cardan joint by the center support bearing. Is there an advantage of one of these driveshafts over the other? The truck is not lifted. Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2018 | 08:48 PM
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The Cardan can handle more drive shaft angle.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2018 | 08:57 AM
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