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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 11:48 PM
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f250 drive shaft

I need a drive shaft for my 78 f250... does anyone know if I can interchange wiht a different shaft or do I have to look for my particular year and model?? Thanks for the help!
 
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 12:32 AM
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Maybe. Choices are limited by either 2WD or 4X4 and/or transmissions.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 02:33 PM
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and wheelbase.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 02:42 PM
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Is yours a 2 piece driveshaft? I have a 2 pc. shaft left over from a 79 F250 that had a 400M and NP435 trans. If you need a picture of it I can send you one to see if it looks like yours
 
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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I bought the truck without a front shaft so I dont really know what it looks like... I need to measure the distance from the t-case to the front pinion so I know that I am getting the right length...I am guessing it will fit though... willing to ship? how much for it?
 
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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Sorry, thought you had a 2wd. Mine is a 2wd F250. Wish I could of helped you out.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 06:18 PM
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how do you have a front drive shaft on a 2wd truck?
 
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 08:01 PM
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No drive shaft that goes towards the front of the truck, it only has one that is a 2 pc shaft that goes from the trans to the rearend. Is yours 4wd?
 
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 08:18 PM
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yeah... sorry... I should have said I need a front drive shaft the 4x4
 
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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Hello, welcome. Is the truck lifted? If so how much? This will make a difference. I just spent $1027.00 on my front drive shaft because I have lots of lift. I needed an extreme angle, extreme duty driveshaft. I wasted $200 here, $300 there on other shafts that just wouldnt work. I finally had to bite the bullet. Pulling the trigger on that SUCKED!! Mike
 
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 11:53 PM
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It will make a difference on length of the drive shaft if it has a auto or manual transmission, and the front axel will also make a difference in the length. A Dana 60 will have a shorter drive line than a D44. Also as mentioned above, if the truck is lifted a bunch, all bets are off.
 
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 11:26 AM
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its a d44 front with no lift yet...manual tranny.. I want to lift it like 4 - 6 inches though
 

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