One Piece or Two?
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One Piece or Two?
Greetings to all my new Ford Friends. I just picked up what I thought was a great deal on a 1989 F150, and I still plan on finishing this project, although I'm getting bogged down a little.
My new treasure is missing it's driveshaft, and no one seems to know what it needs; everyone asks, 1 piece or two?
I have a 1/2 ton, six cylinder, 4 speed manny tranny, standard cab & long-bed, two-wheel drive. I've been quoted as much as $600 for an aluminum one-piece.
I only paid $500.00 for this gem, and I don't want to listen to wife say (again)
"Wow, for $500, this isn't looking too good"......
Thanks to anyone with any help.
My new treasure is missing it's driveshaft, and no one seems to know what it needs; everyone asks, 1 piece or two?
I have a 1/2 ton, six cylinder, 4 speed manny tranny, standard cab & long-bed, two-wheel drive. I've been quoted as much as $600 for an aluminum one-piece.
I only paid $500.00 for this gem, and I don't want to listen to wife say (again)
"Wow, for $500, this isn't looking too good"......
Thanks to anyone with any help.
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My brother has a similar truck as a 94. He has a two piece drive shaft with a carrier bearing about halfway in between. I would try the junk yards for the 87 to 92 trucks and see what the driveshafts are available. I would almost bet on the 2 piece, but I am sure I could loose the bet.
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My 87 F150 with a 4 speed overdrive has a two piece driveshaft. It's a regular cab, long bed, 2WD configuration. Have a look at car-part.com and see if there are enough options to narrow it down enough to find what you need.
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Ive got a 2 piece drive shaft "my truck is in my signature its a long bed by the way std cab also" i always thought they had 2 piece ones, thats all ive seen. my fathers 96 f-150 4.9L 2wd Auto long bed std cab with the e4od has a 2 piece if i remember right. i guess the best way is to check your VIN with ford and see if they can help you or compare your truck to someone on here that has something of the same as yours and go from there. good luck
Last edited by 89frankenford; Oct 17, 2007 at 06:28 PM.
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My crew cab shortbed has a 2 piece 
I wish it was 1 though
1 less u-joint and 1 less bearing to go bad...
My brother has a 97 F250 extended cab short bed and he has a 1 piece. His wheel base is very close (if not exact) to the wheel base of a short cab long bed.
I wish it was 1 though
1 less u-joint and 1 less bearing to go bad...My brother has a 97 F250 extended cab short bed and he has a 1 piece. His wheel base is very close (if not exact) to the wheel base of a short cab long bed.
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my 89 f150 lwb 5.0 engine has a one piece drive shaft. it was an automatic but i put in a m5od .used the same drive shaft. just had to get the trans supports that go with the m5od.it all bolted right up.
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That's another good point Black89F150. The transmission type and whether the truck is 2wd or 4wd could make a difference between which driveshaft you have. An auto transmission is longer and therefore would require a shorter driveshaft, and if the the truck is 4wd then it is even shorter due to the transfer case being present.
My truck is F150 auto 4wd crew cab short bed and I have a 2 piece.
My brothers is F250 manual 4wd ext cab short bed and he has a 1 piece.
My truck is F150 auto 4wd crew cab short bed and I have a 2 piece.
My brothers is F250 manual 4wd ext cab short bed and he has a 1 piece.
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Another interesting tidbit: my truck and my dad's truck share the same wheelbase, cab, and drive configurations. 133" wheelbase, regular cab, long bed, 2 WD. He has the 300 six and an M5OD, I have a 302 and a four speed. My truck has a two piece driveshaft, his has a one piece driveshaft. A two piece driveshaft is necessary when the output yoke is fixed, but that doesn't explain why my truck has a slip yoke on the transmission output shaft and a two piece driveshaft with another slip joint in the driveshaft.
In short, I don't know if there is any rhyme or reason as to what type of driveshaft is used in which wheelbase, cab, bed, and drivetrain configuration.
In short, I don't know if there is any rhyme or reason as to what type of driveshaft is used in which wheelbase, cab, bed, and drivetrain configuration.
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