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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 09:17 PM
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Driveshaft question??

I had a driveshaft made for my 74 F100 stepside shortbed not too long ago and finally got around to installing it. Ran into a problem though. Where the U joint on the driveshaft connects to the differential, the bearing caps that were put on the driveshaft do not fit. They are too big. The straps do not fit around them. My question is can those bearing caps be replaced with smaller ones? Is it that simple?

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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by FORDguy360
I had a driveshaft made for my 74 F100 stepside shortbed not too long ago and finally got around to installing it. Ran into a problem though. Where the U joint on the driveshaft connects to the differential, the bearing caps that were put on the driveshaft do not fit. They are too big. The straps do not fit around them. My question is can those bearing caps be replaced with smaller ones? Is it that simple?TIAJake
There are three different sized U-joints used originally on these trucks. 1280, 1310 and 1330. If your truck has a 360, it would prolly have had the 1310 size front and rear. Did you buy new u-joints, and if so, are they the same front and rear? You will need to determine what size the joints are. If the ones you now have are 1330's, it's possible to buy a joint that has two 1330 caps and two 1310 caps.
 
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