new drive shaft.

[nissanboy]

I am in need of a new driveshaft cause i beat the isht out of mine a few days ago and i got dents and gouges in it that are causing some serious vibrations. Now i know i want to get one end of the shaft with a double Cardon joint so i can rotate my pinoin up and cain a little clearance under the axle while im doing it.

My question is do i need to get a double cardon on both ends of the shaft since our driveshaft goes slightly to the side and down. As i understand it you need one joint per angle it has to go through.

Also is there a SYE on the market for our t-case? When i called Tom Woods he recomended a SYE for a SOA vehicle wiht a good amount of flex.

 

[Doug]

Well first off you don't need a slip yoke eliminator. There is no slip yoke in the transfer case. And you only need a double cardan at the t-case. I've never seen a driveshaft with a double cardan at each end.

 

[410Fortune]

take your driveshaft down to a driveshaft shop and have them repair it, install new U joints, rebalance and grease the slip yoke. Dont drive around too long like that or you will need new bearings at the T case and rear pinion

Your stock driveshaft is good for quite a bit of flex and unless you are talking more then 5-6" of lift you only need to shim the pinion angle a little when you do the SOA.

 

[nissanboy]

i already tried the repair it route and they said no way to dented and dinged and wanted as much as a tom woods shaft to make a new one so i figured id go with tom woods instead.

im not driving it right now because it needs a new driveshaft.

So i olny need the double cardon at one end and not both? I thought tha since the explorer had a compound angle... I.E. the diff ebing offset and the pinoin and ouput being paralell we a double double cardon shaft would cure all vibraiton problems.

If all i need it one double cardon then i can get out about 100$ cheaper.

 

[410Fortune]

you only need it like your stock shaft.
I have a place that would rebuild it for you in two hours for about $100, thats ridiculous, have you tried others or are their none? Anydrive train shop worth $1 should be able to replace the tube and joints....

 

[nissanboy]

i live in a area where car shops dont want anythign to do with anything modified.

Sucks cause when someone is willing to do something for you they want to charge an outrageaous amount.

 

[CodePoet]

what about a junk yard?

 

[RockRanger]

have them buuild the new shaft with a heavier duty wall tubing as well. I destried a shaft and when I had it repaired I believe they used 120 wall tubing. I had scratches going all the way downit with out a dent or a vibration.