Topic: Long spline driveshaft question

[dirtybird]

Which side does the splined end go towards? Diff or transfercase? There is no cv it's just u-joints on both sides. Does it matter which way it goes? Thanks

[hansi530]

i run splines on the diff side

[Nimyad]

I run splines on the transfer case side, then you're not going to damage your splines on rocks and stuff

[dirtybird [OP]]

Thanks it seems most that I have seen have the splined side towards the diff which I think should go the other way to protect the splines but not sure why the other way around

[yotaboy79]

Splines on the diff side is the most common. But doest make much of a difference, if your not running a .250 wall tube on it I'd put the spline on the diff side because the tube will fail much easier than the splines when you smack a rock with it.

[BadnewsBob]

I have no Ideal, but Toyota puts them on the dif side, So, That's the way I put them back on.
 

[yotatough]

Splines on the diff side is the most common. But doest make much of a difference, if your not running a .250 wall tube on it I'd put the spline on the diff side because the tube will fail much easier than the splines when you smack a rock with it.

also, the splined section is smaller, giving it more clearance

[emsvitil]

My 86 came with the splines on the transfer side.....  (rear)

Up front, the splines are on diff side.

[dirtybird [OP]]

Thanks guys splines to the diff it is! Now if I could just figure out vacuum lines on this thing!!!!