Drive shaft length
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Drive shaft length
I have a 95 f-250 with a 351 5.8L. I got it from my brother and the front passenger drive shaft was cut. I went to advance auto to get a new one but they told me that I needed to find out what length. How can I find out the length I the piece was removed
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why would I get it out of a bronco wouldnt it be beter to get it out of a f-250? I found the wheel base though on my brothers old notes from the truck. How do I determine what tranny I have?
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There's a guide somewhere on how to tell which transmission. E4OD has "Metric" stamped into the pan at least sometimes. Shaft should be the same length for any truck with supercab and that transmission, I am assuming you have a supercab because you have a two part shaft. Better off to just take the shaft assembly to a good driveshaft/machine shop and just have them weld you up a new one. That way the whole assembly will be balanced.
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Originally Posted by gatesj
I am assuming you have a supercab because you have a two part shaft.
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Sorry about the Bronco comment - I must have thought I was in the Bronco forum. 
Now I need to clarify something. A driveshaft goes between the transfer case and the differential. An axleshaft goes between the sides of the differential and the hubs. From your last post, it sounds like you are talking about an axleshaft, but I'm trying to be sure.
If you are talking about an axleshaft, then going into a parts store and asking for a driveshaft is not going to work very well for you.
They are all the same length. Aftermarket is going to be expensive, again I suggest the junkyard.
Now I need to clarify something. A driveshaft goes between the transfer case and the differential. An axleshaft goes between the sides of the differential and the hubs. From your last post, it sounds like you are talking about an axleshaft, but I'm trying to be sure.
If you are talking about an axleshaft, then going into a parts store and asking for a driveshaft is not going to work very well for you.
They are all the same length. Aftermarket is going to be expensive, again I suggest the junkyard.
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yeah you are rght I explained it to a guy at te auto place but he said it was a drive shaft I could never remember what they were called.
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Yeah the axle shafts are different between the 44 and the 50.
If it's a supercab, it's a Dana 50. If it has a snowfighter package, it's also a 50.
If you still can't tell, look at the hub in the front wheel. If the hub completely fills the opening, it's a Dana 50. A 44 will only partially fill the opening in the center of the wheel.
If you're replacing the inner passenger side shaft, you're going to have to drop the differential. The inner shaft on that side is retained with a clip inside the case. The driver's side will slide right out. The passenger side outer shaft will come off after you remove the boot over the slip joint.
If it's a supercab, it's a Dana 50. If it has a snowfighter package, it's also a 50.
If you still can't tell, look at the hub in the front wheel. If the hub completely fills the opening, it's a Dana 50. A 44 will only partially fill the opening in the center of the wheel.
If you're replacing the inner passenger side shaft, you're going to have to drop the differential. The inner shaft on that side is retained with a clip inside the case. The driver's side will slide right out. The passenger side outer shaft will come off after you remove the boot over the slip joint.
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From the transfer case a shaft sticks out to a u-joint. that is staying then from the inside out i need to replace the shaft(s) from that first u-joint to the second then to the hub. So will i still have to dropthe differential?
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If you need to replace the inner u-joint on the right axle shaft, you need to drop the diff. There is a c-clip that holds the innermost part of the shaft in. Unless you can press them in and out with the shaft still in the truck.