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Join Date: May 2011
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1 piece driveshaft on a longbed
Anyone running a 1 piece driveshaft on a 2WD longbed? I got the complete rear suspension kit from Air Ride Technologies which includes a new crossmember that doesn't accept the mounting of a carrier baring. Called Denny's driveshaft, and they won't build one that long for safety reasons.
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Re: 1 piece driveshaft on a longbed
my 67 lwb 2wd has a 1 piece driveshaft. its a 250 i6.
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Re: 1 piece driveshaft on a longbed
I think your going to run into that problem everywhere you go. I had people that was nervous about making one for my shortbed.
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Re: 1 piece driveshaft on a longbed
I am running one, no issues here... was on the truck when i bought it.... I have the paper work for it so I might be able to tell you some things about it
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Re: 1 piece driveshaft on a longbed
I am running one also..my 4/6 drop was doing this to my carrier bearing[Below}
talked to my driveshaft guy and was within the maximum overall length he requires..without going to a giant diameter aluminum unit..my truck has a T-400 tranny{I installed} so the overall length might be different than a stock ride. Smooth as silk! ![]() |
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Re: 1 piece driveshaft on a longbed
the 73-87 long beds (or at least the one i had) came with a one piece drive shaft from the factory, so i don't know why one couldn't be made for one of these
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Re: 1 piece driveshaft on a longbed
A longer tailshaft on the trans,as well as engine placement, let the 73-87 trucks run a shorter lenght 1 pc shaft. crazyL
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Re: 1 piece driveshaft on a longbed
we build them. Pretty sure we make them out of 3" tubing. As long as you're not running an od trans w 411 gears the lenth shouldn't be a problem.
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Re: 1 piece driveshaft on a longbed
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Re: 1 piece driveshaft on a longbed
Brad Man 72
I have a Turbo 400 in a shortbed '69, and I am having a one piece driveshaft built. My measurement comes out to 59" from the splined trans shaft to the center of the U-Bolt cup . Do you think that will work OK? NoNeck
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Re: 1 piece driveshaft on a longbed
no problem noneck. some 67-72 swb had one piece shaft from the factory.
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Re: 1 piece driveshaft on a longbed
If I remember from having one made for my '69, you need 71" u joint to u joint. OOPS..I had a 700r4 in it, still it was no problem to build.
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Re: 1 piece driveshaft on a longbed
brad_man_72, I'd like to get one ordered. Do you have some ordering information for ordering a custom driveshaft?
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Re: 1 piece driveshaft on a longbed
I had a driveline shop build mine. I never had any issues with problems. The truck comes with a built in driveshaft loop anyway.
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