So it looks like you are using 2" X .25 wall for the outer tube and 1.5" x .25 wall for the inner slip peice is that right?
Big piece(reciever) = 2.5" O.D./2" I.D. x .25" wall.
Little piece(giver:D) = 2" O.D./1.5" I.D. x .25" wall.
Picture story "for dummies" follows:
Driveshaft, tubing, and a big griding wheel.
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Make sure when you cut that the shortest your driveshaft can get is not shorter than original to ensure it won't slam the Tcase.
Cutting done.
![](http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=33605.0;attach=79910;image)
Big to big, little to little.
![](http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=33605.0;attach=79911;image)
I tried to leave as much metal as possible to fit perfect to the square.
![](http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=33605.0;attach=79912;image)
This made the griding wheel go from big to small.
![](http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=33605.0;attach=79916;image)
Welded, painted, and set out of dry.
![](http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=33605.0;attach=79914;image)
Complete, plenty of travel, and at it's shortest - it is not shorter than the stock version.
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