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Oct 1, 2006 | 12:25 AM

backwoodspuller

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np 205 devorced

hello i have a 72 pulling truck i have been running a np 205 devorced set up for the last 3yrs and it seems to work very good so far but i am wondering is there a way to beef it up i have been running 33's but now went with 35's and dont wanna break dose pro fab make any kits or?

Oct 1, 2006 | 12:47 AM

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about the only weak link in the setup is the driveline... one thing i did was go to a 3" driveline with bigger u joints.. i just had to buy the yokes for the tranny and case... keep good u joints in it and put a loop on for good measure... I've raced with 38.5" boggers for the past 6 years and never had a problem..

Oct 1, 2006 | 10:57 AM

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i was gonna put a 14 bolt gm rear in it mostly cause i only have on axel let for a spare 70 and around here gm parts are easy to come by. i also was gonna run gm yokes and custm drive shafts i run spicer joints now but i am thinking about checking out brut force spicer keeps jacking up there price and the bruts are a bit cheaper around here and are not cros drilled and have no grease holes but i was also told i only need to beef up my intermedit shaft and rear the front should be fine and since i put a high pinion in it my drive shaft angle is straight in the front but now that i swiched to 35's i am thiniong about doing the front also

Oct 1, 2006 | 02:42 PM

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I ran 36 inch SX's for 3-4 years without any modifications to the stock drivetrain and never broke anything except a few ujoints- and that was due to a bad driveline I kept putting off fixing... If your truck is light- you shouldn't ever have to worry about breaking things with 35's, and even at that- I'd run it until it broke and then upgrade...

Oct 1, 2006 | 09:32 PM

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If you keep the driveshafts straight, you shouldnt really need to worry about u joints. Dont lift it for the tires, just hack the fenders out and keep everything --------

Oct 2, 2006 | 07:47 AM

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Profab does make a kit for the divorced 205. I have never saw one break with a kit in it. I myself have broke several output shafts. A profab kit is on my shopping list. The kit uses a 1410 joint at the rear and you can buy the 1410 yoke for either the 70 or 14 bolt.

Oct 2, 2006 | 06:45 PM

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any idae on the price i am looking at putting a pro fab and a reverser in next off seson but i dont think i can do it over this off seson so i want to get the shafts set up so when i do go with the pro fab set up i dont have to remake shafts