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From: Denver
drive shaft
im moving my axle in the rear above my springs and due to the angle of the leafs my drive shaft wont fit i know im not the first guy to come across this what did you do i dont really want to shorten my drive shaft
thanx
Wes
thanx
Wes
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From: Lovely Hueytown Alabama
Wes,
I really don't see any other solution. If the shaft is bottoming out in the transmission it's gonna bust a seal for sure. When you take it to a spring shop make sure you give them a dimension that will give you some room for suspension travel and get it balanced.... should be less than a hundred bucks... money spent here will save loosing the trans rear seal and the transmission and the mess to clean up... and the tow charge... and....
later,
john
I really don't see any other solution. If the shaft is bottoming out in the transmission it's gonna bust a seal for sure. When you take it to a spring shop make sure you give them a dimension that will give you some room for suspension travel and get it balanced.... should be less than a hundred bucks... money spent here will save loosing the trans rear seal and the transmission and the mess to clean up... and the tow charge... and....
later,
john
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From: Rio Rancho, NM
John is right. If its too long then you dont have a choice, you have to shorten it or chance ruining the tranny or something else. Call a local drive shaft/U joint shop in your town and ask them specifically what measurements they require. I had my driveshaft custom made locally and it was less than $200 including the u joints.
What kind of tools and skills do you have? I have seen driveshaft shortened at home shops. All it requires is to carefully grind out the weld at one of the yokes on either end, cutting of the unwanted portion and welding it all back together and having it balanced. Yes, you do have to be careful with the phasing and alignment of thewhole thing but its not impossible. Do some research on the internet, there are numerous articles about shortening driveshafts, etc
Good luck
Bobby
What kind of tools and skills do you have? I have seen driveshaft shortened at home shops. All it requires is to carefully grind out the weld at one of the yokes on either end, cutting of the unwanted portion and welding it all back together and having it balanced. Yes, you do have to be careful with the phasing and alignment of thewhole thing but its not impossible. Do some research on the internet, there are numerous articles about shortening driveshafts, etc
Good luck
Bobby
