next up, gear vendors..

[69GMCLonghorn]

I'm hearing the thing to do is to ace the carrier bearing and rear shaft and just go with a one piece drive shaft. I did have a drive shaft guy tell me that I could have run a short front drive shaft with no problem, but who knows...

[mtdave2]

hum.. everyone im talking to, including gearvendor themselfs, say to keep the 2 drive shafts.. even more so for me because im 6 inches longer with the longhorn...

[Lemield]

Mtdave2,

I had a 1970 longbed with a hot 454 and a Muncie M21 4spd in it. The previous owner had converted it to a one piece driveshaft. It had a bad vibration in it that I could never get out of it.

On a longbed or especially a Longhorn, I would definately recommend staying with the two piece driveshaft. JMHO.

[BB72CHEVKT]

Lots of guys including my self run a one piece shaft in their LWB trucks with no problems and les maintence.

[mtdave2]

Originally Posted by Lemield

Mtdave2,

I had a 1970 longbed with a hot 454 and a Muncie M21 4spd in it. The previous owner had converted it to a one piece driveshaft. It had a bad vibration in it that I could never get out of it.

On a longbed or especially a Longhorn, I would definately recommend staying with the two piece driveshaft. JMHO.

thats the problem they say happens with drive shafts over certain length.

[Lemield]

Maybe Andy (Longhornman) will chime in....he knows a LOT about these trucks....especially Longhorns.

[IAFF2407]

I have the GV with a 1 piece shaft in my burb. (with no problem, smooth) any vibration with a balanced shaft would be caused my a lack of a proper angle. shafts need to have a min angle (drop) from front to back.

[mtdave2]

ok its orderd, will be here weds. hope to have it in by the weekend, but knowing my luck......lol

[dazza]

Yes, please post your install, I've been on the fence about this recently but I think the $3k would be made up fairly soon seeing as fuel prices keep going up.

Lemield, somebody in another thread told me I shouldn't get one because it would bog my engine too much due to having 3.08's. Sounds like you didn't have a problem? I've got a K10 shortie with a 350 (.30 over) and a sm465/np205. Any thoughts?

Thanks

[mtdave2]

i have heard people having a drop in mpg using a gear vendoer with 3.08s

not sure about that though.

[69GMCLonghorn]

Originally Posted by mtdave2

i have heard people having a drop in mpg using a gear vendoer with 3.08s

not sure about that though.

It's all in how you use it, knowing your gears, engine and when it's lugging. Yes, if you drop it in top gear all the time at 1400 RPM or whatever, your mileage will drop because you're lugging it. But there are times when the engine is fine at that low of an RPM. If you know how to use your gears and pull it down a gear or 2 when needed, the mileage won't drop.

The Corvette's and 6 speed Camaros and Trans Am's are the same way. You can't just run the Vette in 6th all the time. But you CAN run it in 6th a good portion of the time (on the HWY anyways). That's how they get the awesome mileage out of them.

NAY SAY'ERS: Please chime in and tell me I'm smoking my salad...

[pmpski_1]

Originally Posted by mtdave2

i would have thought this would have had more interest... should i even bother with an install post?

Yes, I'm thinking about GV as well.

[mtdave2]

guess that makes sence.. for me i know it will make a big change..how big? we will see... should have it tomorrow, start install on thursday..

[1970 CST Short Wide]

I'm VERY interested in how this works out for you. I'm starting to save my penny's for GV and would like your input on the install and how it operates

Hope it works well for you
Thanks
Steve

[69GMCLonghorn]

The other thing to consider is that it doesn't just improve your mileage and RPM on the highway, but it allows you to keep the RPM's where you want them at just about any speed, be it around town, towing, etc. Right now, most of our non-overdrive trucks have one gear above about 45 MPH or so, maybe 2 if you rev the crap out of it. Now you'll have between 2 and 4 GEARS to choose from at those same speeds. Most of the time, you're not going to shift it 8 times getting on the freeway, but when you need those in between gears, you've got 'em. The driveability just goes through the roof!

[mtdave2]

im not a guy who *****es all the time, but geez this kind of stuff happens to me all the dam time... wtf?

SAN ANTONIO, TX, US 09/16/2009 1:23 P.M. TRACER REQUEST / LOST PACKAGE TRACER
LOS ANGELES, CA, US 09/12/2009 12:46 A.M. ARRIVAL SCAN
CHULA VISTA, CA, US 09/11/2009 10:05 P.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
09/11/2009 8:22 P.M. ORIGIN SCAN
US 09/11/2009 7:37 P.M. BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED

[fine69]

How do you lose something that heavy?

[Lemield]

Originally Posted by mtdave2

i have heard people having a drop in mpg using a gear vendoer with 3.08s

not sure about that though.

Mtdave2,

I had 3.08's when I originally installed the GV unit. Now it has 3:73's. I am sure that my mileage went down....

[69GMCLonghorn]

Originally Posted by mtdave2

im not a guy who *****es all the time, but geez this kind of stuff happens to me all the dam time... wtf?

SAN ANTONIO, TX, US 09/16/2009 1:23 P.M. TRACER REQUEST / LOST PACKAGE TRACER
LOS ANGELES, CA, US 09/12/2009 12:46 A.M. ARRIVAL SCAN
CHULA VISTA, CA, US 09/11/2009 10:05 P.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
09/11/2009 8:22 P.M. ORIGIN SCAN
US 09/11/2009 7:37 P.M. BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED

Ok, that just blows... I hope GV sent it insured!! I live in LA and was almost tempted to make the drive down there to get it. In anywhere but LA, it would have been an hour and a half drive. Being I live in Sh**sville, it would have been 3 - 4 hours of traffic and road rage. I let them send it to me. My UPS driver is still suffering from the HERNIA after delivering the GV unit and my bed wood all within about 2 months!

[mtdave2]

well they said its on the truck, and of course it needs someone to be home to deliver...lol that isnt possible. now it says they tried to deliver at 130 today...um, no they didn’t. i get home expecting a sticker and there is nothing on my door...wtf.... customer service is closed. no way to tell them to take it off the %$#(@ ing truck and ill pick it up at the warehouse.....why must everything be a pain in the ass. it.

[chevy_mike]

Don't feel bad. At least it made it there, it's just still on the truck.

I had UPS "lose" a custom suspension order. It was insured but the vendor has to wait 30 days before UPS will pay out. Well... on day 30 (now that I have waited the extra 30 days with the car torn apart), the package "magically" shows up back at the vendor. The vendor had to pay to re-ship it (on their dime) and I had to wait another week from then.

I HATE UPS!!!!!

Won't even talk about the last large package they dropped off. Had I been the driver, I would have been ashamed to have left a package in that condition with anyone.

Good luck man!

[mtdave2]

well i hope i actualy get it today...

[BB72CHEVKT]

Good luck!

[mtdave2]

well the tailshaft and drive line are off....waiiiiiiiting for the darn ups guy

[mtdave2]

i hate ups....they never can deliver when people are home...