custom rear drive shaft

[simmont]

has anyone ever made or heard of anyone making their own rear drive shaft.  square or round just looking for some info.  Im make a square front d shaft.

[79coyotefrg]

did it last week,  why do you need one?  going with dual cases

[simmont]

yes  i have duals  in now and need to make a rear shaft just didnt know if anybody has built their own rear one.

[ZukIzzy]

yes  i have duals  in now and need to make a rear shaft just didnt know if anybody has built their own rear one.

I do it all the time what do you need to know?

Wayne

[Hyena]

I built myself a rear driveline.  I don't drive it on the steert with that driveline because it isn't balanced at all.

[simmont]

what  material did you guys use  square  or round pics if you could help it would be great. thanks

[ZukIzzy]

what  material did you guys use  square  or round pics if you could help it would be great. thanks

I usually use the stock rear and a cv from a front, 85 or older is best but I have clearanced the newer ones to work well. figure how long you need it cut the stock rear to length leaving the stock slip yoke at the diff. then I separate the CV from the rest of the stock front by grinding the weld away on a chop saw. can tell you are almost through the weld when the metal turns blue once all the way around I use a little creative BFH and get the thing apart. next I clean up the part eh tub clips into and reassemble making sure the yokes are in phase. then I chuck it in my lathe or install it on the truck and spin it with a dial indicator on it. you can tell which way it needs to go and tap in that way with a hammer. I try to get it within .010. then I tack it and check again. once I am happy I weld away. there are lots of them running around here and no complaints yet.

hth
Wayne

[simmont]

im  not running a carrier bearing for a two  peice driver shaft.   this is a trail rig so could I use and other material besides the stock drive shaft, b/c need alot of travel in the d line

[Hyena]

I used 1/4 inch Schedule 80 Pipe for my rear driveline.  It is beefy and heavy.  I wouldn't recommend using it for street purposes.  But it works great for the trail.  Not balanced at all, starts vibrating badly at 35mph but that is what my other driveline id for.  I just switch them out when i get to the trail.

[simmont]

what  size  sch. 80 did you use and how much did you have for travel got any pics THANKS HYENA