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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 05:08 PM
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tuffer front driveshaft

been watching u-tube what a joy of broken parts.but it seems that the front drive shaft has a way of flying out from under the frame of our trks.just wondering if anyboby has renforced or made tuffer the frontend?
 
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 05:37 PM
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I've busted a lot of things but never a front drive shaft. This will keep things from flying. These are on all u-joints.

 
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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I've busted a lot of things but never a front drive shaft. This will keep things from flying. These are on all u-joints.


If thats your trk. smoken down the track its cool,and I like the pan saver setup,whats the 3/8 studs off the housing for.or is that so you can center it for the you joint? and these guys broke there front shaft in back to back pulls on u-tube.
 
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 08:58 AM
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The bolts are to center it and also hold it in place so you don't have to weld to the housing. Post a link for the vids of the busted shaft.
 
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 09:35 AM
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The bolts are to center it and also hold it in place so you don't have to weld to the housing. Post a link for the vids of the busted shaft.
this is what I found and the side bar there is more to find.http://www.myspace/gvpsysam
 
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 10:00 AM
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Ok that link didn't work I'll go find the other one.
 
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 10:07 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/gvpsysam5252 for some reson can't bring this up but thats the youtube sight.
 
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 10:49 AM
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I've busted a lot of things but never a front drive shaft. This will keep things from flying. These are on all u-joints.
Youve broken a rear drive shaft havent you though....
 
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by strokin_it7.3
Youve broken a rear drive shaft havent you though....

Yeh I broke it twice.
 
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