front driveshaft

[chucks70]

I was coming home from work couple nights ago and got this really bad noise under the cab. Pulled into an Autozone that was just closing. The bolts holding the front shaft to the Tcase yoke worked themselves out. Luckily the autozone lent me a wrench and I took the driveshaft out. While out I decided to take it to get rebuilt, I knew the slip joint was real sloppy. Local shop wanted $190 to rebuild and, by the way a remanufactured would be $180. hmmmm. Autozone wants $165 for remanufactured. Has anybody had any experience with remanufactured shafts. This truck is not used for heavy 4 wheeling, just the occasional snow and gettin' unstuck use.

[Bernie]

I think they are a bit less than that from LMC, but with shipping it's much the same. I had one balanced at a local shop and straightened for $105. I had replaced the u joints, so the prices quoted don't seem too out of line.

[1969 GMC]

when i got my truck the front driveshaft u joints were shot and the shaft would hit the exhaust pipes...to get it cut apart, new cardan joint, balanced, re-welded, painted, plus the spicer u joints (not installed) was $110. my dad may have gotten a discount from this place, but it wasnt indicated on the receipt.

do you have the NP205 transfer? i have the Rockwell and it was a b1tch and a half getting the bolts off that held the driveshaft onto the tcase. had to snake one of my arms up and around the t case, basically giving it a big hug, and had to have my dad guide my hands since i couldnt see.