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Buckman · 11-20-2005, 09:15 AM

Guys, I'll be putting in a 700r4 and need to cut the shaft 2.5 inches, should I cut it at the end or in the middle or does it matter where? Tks.

cdowns · 11-20-2005, 09:17 AM

take it to a driveshaft shop and let them do the cutting and balancing

LONGHAIR · 11-20-2005, 10:21 AM

Have it done professionally, the balancing is very important. They are going to cut it at one end or the other, never in the middle.

**special-K** · 11-20-2005, 10:35 AM

Same answer,I`ll third that.

Buckman · 11-20-2005, 11:22 AM

Thanks guys, I'm not cutting it, the shop that's putting in the 700r4 and engine will be doing the cutting.

69TowRig · 11-20-2005, 11:39 AM

Usually they put the shaft in a lathe and turn down the welds on one end or the other to get the yoke free, then cut the tube, true it on the lathe, then press the yoke back in a seam-weld it.

bs25j · 11-21-2005, 12:37 AM

Im gona be doing the same thing to my truck.. how much does that usuaaly cost. or should i try and find the right length in a boneyard..

BowTieMan · 11-21-2005, 12:42 AM

Your best bet is too have them shoten and balance the one you allready have. You never know what happened to the one in the boneyard. I used to work at a driveshaft shop and the shop manager wouldn't even try to straighten and balance one from a junk yard.

vtblazer · 11-21-2005, 07:37 AM

Yep, it's all good info so far.

Had mine done couple weeks ago, cost $50 to shorten and $60 to balance.

11-20-2005, 09:15 AM	#1
Buckman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: bedford Indiana Posts: 70	Where to cut drive shaft? Guys, I'll be putting in a 700r4 and need to cut the shaft 2.5 inches, should I cut it at the end or in the middle or does it matter where? Tks.

11-20-2005, 09:17 AM	#2
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Where to cut drive shaft? take it to a driveshaft shop and let them do the cutting and balancing __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

11-20-2005, 10:21 AM	#3
LONGHAIR just can't cover up my redneck Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 11,414	Re: Where to cut drive shaft? Have it done professionally, the balancing is very important. They are going to cut it at one end or the other, never in the middle.

11-20-2005, 10:35 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Where to cut drive shaft? Same answer,I`ll third that. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

11-20-2005, 11:22 AM	#5
Buckman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: bedford Indiana Posts: 70	Re: Where to cut drive shaft? Thanks guys, I'm not cutting it, the shop that's putting in the 700r4 and engine will be doing the cutting.

11-20-2005, 11:39 AM	#6
69TowRig Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 894	Re: Where to cut drive shaft? Usually they put the shaft in a lathe and turn down the welds on one end or the other to get the yoke free, then cut the tube, true it on the lathe, then press the yoke back in a seam-weld it. __________________ -Chris Building a stripper, one part at a time: 1969 K5, 307, 3spd, 3 seats, hard top. Added Pwr Discs, Pwr Steering, Aux Battery, T-case Skid, Lighted Sidemarkers, HEI, Lock-Right Diff, ECE Class IV Hitch, 32" MT/Rs. Parts to Install: Hand Throttle, Console, Tow Hooks, Dual Horns, AM-FM, Dealer Swing-Away Tire Carrier, Gas Tank Skid. Also building a 1950 Willys CJ-3A and off-roading a 2001 Nissan Frontier on 1-Ton Portals...

11-21-2005, 12:37 AM	#7
bs25j Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 80	Re: Where to cut drive shaft? Im gona be doing the same thing to my truck.. how much does that usuaaly cost. or should i try and find the right length in a boneyard..

11-21-2005, 12:42 AM	#8
BowTieMan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 747	Re: Where to cut drive shaft? Your best bet is too have them shoten and balance the one you allready have. You never know what happened to the one in the boneyard. I used to work at a driveshaft shop and the shop manager wouldn't even try to straighten and balance one from a junk yard. __________________ "A true hotrodder wouldn't be content untill he had created a car so violent, so hairy, so totally sick that the very act of dropping the hammer would result in instant death. Anything less results in the need to go faster." - Tony DeFeo

11-21-2005, 07:37 AM	#9
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,537	Re: Where to cut drive shaft? Yep, it's all good info so far. Had mine done couple weeks ago, cost $50 to shorten and $60 to balance.



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