Axle relocation + driveshaft= ????
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Axle relocation + driveshaft= ????
So i'm sitting here watchin the movie Training Day (great movie btw) and i'm thinking about the up coming lift that i will be doing to my 81 bogger wondering how high i can go before i need to get a new rear driveshaft (because te truck has the 205 the front shaft is shorter than other trucks of the same year and i have a few extra from similar year trucks) made up. So i thought why not move the rear axle foward around 3" or 4" so i don't have to have a rear shaft made and i can go to the 8" lift that i want to go to, but i was wondering if this would do anything bad to the rest of the driveline? Oh i plan on removing the box and bolting/welding so weight to get the balance back to where it was.
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Shouldn't hurt anything as long as you are careful to move all of your mounts the same distance forward. Actually would be pretty easy to do if you are planning on the shackle flip lift method as you will be removing at least the rear mounts for that.
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I had the same ideas.. I've got an 81 that I want to move the front axel forward about 6 inches or so, then move the rear axel forward about 1 - 1 1/2 feet. Still lookin' at exactly how much.. then I want to shorten the bed and frame, so that it doesnt' hang off the back so much and get dragged off when goin' up a real steep incline.
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id just lengthen the shaft if you have to, it seems like anything over 6" has the possibility of having to modify the D-shaft. its only 50-60$ to have it done. well anyways have fun whatever you do!
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Actually to have a new shaft made around hear its 100 bucks a foot, and thus my reasons, unless i can find a longer rear shaft, but when i did the 205 conversion this summer i had a rear shaft that i could shorten (the front was reused, just shortened), and thus both of them are brand new (yokes and joints) and it cost around 350-400 canadian.
On another note, what would a longer slip yoke run me?
On another note, what would a longer slip yoke run me?
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Originally Posted by mustange70
Actually to have a new shaft made around hear its 100 bucks a foot, and thus my reasons, unless i can find a longer rear shaft, but when i did the 205 conversion this summer i had a rear shaft that i could shorten (the front was reused, just shortened), and thus both of them are brand new (yokes and joints) and it cost around 350-400 canadian.
On another note, what would a longer slip yoke run me?
On another note, what would a longer slip yoke run me?
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The shorter wheel base doesn't bother me and then chop the box off, as the truck is for compitition only (and a little bit of farm work to), then i can shorten the frame and loose some weight in the process.
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For a mud racer or trail vehicle, you could always make your own driveshafts from longer ones. I do all of mine (except for street vehicles) They dont need to be balanced and a little bit of runout wont hurt a thing!!!
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