2 pc drive shaft in a shortbed?

[scrapmetalart]

I have a 6 cyl/3 speed long bed. Im shortening the frame for a shortbed & took the 2 pc driveshaft to be shortened 12" in the front shaft. The shop was a little concerned at how short the front shaft will be after the 12" is taken out...
Any one have pics of a stock 2 pc shaft for a shortbed & maybe some dimensions.

[1low]

Why not build a one pc. less ujoints no carier bering winwin

[Tx Firefighter]

Yes, factory short bed 6 cylinder 3 speed trucks had 1 piece driveshafts.

By the way, I think I have used your products (fenders) on some choppers I built a few years ago.

[scrapmetalart]

Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

Yes, factory short bed 6 cylinder 3 speed trucks had 1 piece driveshafts.

By the way, I think I have used your products (fenders) on some choppers I built a few years ago.

Is the trailing arm crossmember in the way when using a 1 pc & lowering 7" in the rear?

Thanks for the business. Build more bikes!!!!!!!

[71lowboy]

Not sure about the trailing arm but I went one piece in my short bed. got a custom one built to length and balanced for like two hundred and had it in my hands a few days later. let me know if you want the shops number.

[scrapmetalart]

Originally Posted by 71lowboy

Not sure about the trailing arm but I went one piece in my short bed. got a custom one built to length and balanced for like two hundred and had it in my hands a few days later. let me know if you want the shops number.

My local shop will make me one. I guess i need to step back & rethink this.

[bigblockorange]

I have 3 short bed trucks only one has a factory 2 pc shaft they both work fine to me it doesn't matter as long as the bed is short.

[scrapmetalart]

had the front shaft shortened 12 for the shortbed conversion.



I might go 1 pc when I put in the overdrive