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These trucks dont need that much slip, remember the axle flexs left and right, the Pinion really never goes full drop unless you are catching air. I have seen plenty of trucks (well built) go up on a lift and drop a shaft. Its like you said, youve been using it, it never seporated before. If want a super cheap fix, throw a limit strap in the center of the axle, you will still get all the flex you have now, and some piece of mind. my let the flaming begin
I used the long travel spline from TG (used dont hate) and have laid on it with out ever bending mine. These trucks dont need that much slip, remember the axle flexs left and right, the Pinion really never goes full drop unless you are catching air. I have seen plenty of trucks (well built) go up on a lift and drop a shaft. Its like you said, youve been using it, it never seporated before. If want a super cheap fix, throw a limit strap in the center of the axle, you will still get all the flex you have now, and some piece of mind. my let the flaming begin
These trucks dont need that much slip, remember the axle flexs left and right, the Pinion really never goes full drop unless you are catching air.
Full droop front and rear (I needed the travel)
And your point is? What driveline place? your quote " the cv was gonna work fine if it WAS broken" "my front d-shaft is 24" at ride height" what does that mean? Your not very clear in your writing on what your trying to get across to us. We are trying to get some answers, not someone to throw a few words of discouragement into the mess that we are already trying to fix. Give us a rundown of your whole suspension system so that we can maybe get an understanding of what you really meant to say, Pics would be nice too. Try again!! Thanks for your input though.......
This may help when it comes to length, I cut both tubes (excluding the joints) the same length
one was trail gear and one was marlin if i remember right.. and ive bent a stock slip before. would much rather run a square or some tractor spline, and you can build a square to be tight.
Okay. So I followed instructions as given. I cut the square tubes equal length. I tacked them in place, made sure that the whole length compressed was 18" from mounting flange to mounting flange, went to install it and it came apart. It is about an inch too short to meet the mounting flange. My length extended is 24" and that is with about 1/8" inside the larger tube. My stock drive line is 24" with ~3" of extension. How did I screw this up?
Anybody ever make a telescoping driveshaft (tube within tube within tube) ?
That would not work. The center section would fall out.
Here is the one I am now running.http://www.davezoffroadperformance.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=296
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