front driveshaft compatability
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front driveshaft compatability
I'm in the process of converting my truck to 4wd and need to know if a front driveshaft from an 89 F350 will work in my 92 F150 w/d44 TTB? The transfer case I'll be using will be out of the 89 f350, so I know that the t-case end will work, but what about the axle end?
Thanks,
Thomas
Thanks,
Thomas
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Thomas : The yoke on your transfer case will match the drive shaft but the one on your diff will not . You can however buy universals aftermarket that will match the drive shaft yoke on the front to the one on your diff .
I presently have a F 250 made from a full size rear shaft on my F 150 front drive and this is how it was matched up .
I would check my length closely to make sure your close and the proper amount of travel is allowed in the slip yoke . Mine was cut to length so I am not sure about the length match .
Before my present shaft I had built a couple using the rear shafts from the older
drive line on the rear that had the hanger bearing and 2 piece drive line as this provided both the yokes required to make a larger front shaft than the scrawny little stock model my F150 came with . These are getting a little hard to find now so I had to change the strategy for my last one .
I presently have a F 250 made from a full size rear shaft on my F 150 front drive and this is how it was matched up .
I would check my length closely to make sure your close and the proper amount of travel is allowed in the slip yoke . Mine was cut to length so I am not sure about the length match .
Before my present shaft I had built a couple using the rear shafts from the older
drive line on the rear that had the hanger bearing and 2 piece drive line as this provided both the yokes required to make a larger front shaft than the scrawny little stock model my F150 came with . These are getting a little hard to find now so I had to change the strategy for my last one .
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Tom92: Since my Ford has a 4" lift kit my practise has always been to measure from yoke to yoke when they are all in place and allow 2" travel in the slip joint .
This has always worked well and never bottomed out on the shaft .
If you are lucky you may even find an aftermarket supply which knows which
mis-matched universials you need to do the change up . Truck Mart knew the ones for mine .
If all else fails you can measure (mic) the universals for each yoke and most
commercial industrial bearing supply outlets can sell you what you need .
Never did like those spindely little stock front shafts as whenever my Ford does
any hard breathing it is the front shaft that is taking the labor .
This has always worked well and never bottomed out on the shaft .
If you are lucky you may even find an aftermarket supply which knows which
mis-matched universials you need to do the change up . Truck Mart knew the ones for mine .
If all else fails you can measure (mic) the universals for each yoke and most
commercial industrial bearing supply outlets can sell you what you need .
Never did like those spindely little stock front shafts as whenever my Ford does
any hard breathing it is the front shaft that is taking the labor .
