what is this part?
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From: New Salem
what is this part?
i busted a universal joint on my 85 Bronco lastnight, and found another problem.. at the front of my rear shaft, there is a little tit on the driveshaft that goes into a sleeve, that bolts up to the yolk coming out of the transfer case...i need to know what that is called so i can get one asap.
i know it sounds confusing ... but i don't know what the [link:www.ford-trucks.com/guidelines.html |FTE Posting Guideline's]called
Travis
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i know it sounds confusing ... but i don't know what the [link:www.ford-trucks.com/guidelines.html |FTE Posting Guideline's]called
Travis
:-staun 
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From: Memphis, TN
what is this part?
It's called a "yoke". 
A "yolk" is the middle of an egg. 
And the "thing" that the tip of the driveshaft goes into is the "centering ball" of the "double cardan" joint. Poke around this site, and you'll see a nice exploded diagram of it:
A "yolk" is the middle of an egg. And the "thing" that the tip of the driveshaft goes into is the "centering ball" of the "double cardan" joint. Poke around this site, and you'll see a nice exploded diagram of it:
