Rear Drive Shaft & Double Cardan after SOA?

[4X50 Exploder]

I am planing a SOA and changing the pinion angle. I have read that a mid '90 Range has the cardan in the rear drive shaft but every Ranger and Explorer in the two local JYs have a 2 U-Joint set up in the rear...

They want $80 for a used drive shaft and I can buy a new cardan like my front for ~$50. Worried about that because the U-joint sizes are different in the front vs. rear...

What have you guys used for a donar truck to get a double Cardan in your rear Drive Line?

 

[4X50 Exploder]

bump

Has no one done this? Is there something wrong with this idea? Is this thing on?...

 

[4x4junkie]

Only the 108" wheelbase 4WD Ranger (reg cab shortbox) has the double-cardan rear shaft.

You might also try for a front driveshaft from various vehicles. Many, if not most front shafts are double-cardan.

 

[damarble]

I have done it, taken a double cardan from a Ranger for my Sport. It will be too short for a 4 door, and was about 7" longer than a stock 2 door drive shaft, I had a driveline shop shorten it 5" to make up for the SOA and to stretch my wheelbase 1".

 

[4X50 Exploder]

I have done it...

Do you remember what year the ranger was?

 

[damarble]

I didn't check, but it was mid 90s. Also 96-97 (I think that's the right year range) Ex Sports came with double cardans but are even shorter of course.

 

[4x4junkie]

'90-'97 Rangers (108" WB).

 

[jd4242]

you cant just add one from the front to the rear without swapping the whole drive shaft,i heard the both use the same ujoints

 

[RustySJohnson]

New info?

Did anyone ever try this? I was going to install one like the front on the rear of mine to remedy a fierce vibration

 

[corkey]

how is that going to work with the slip yoke ?

 

[RustySJohnson]

Slip yoke

how is that going to work with the slip yoke ?

It works with the front and it has a slip yoke as well. I must be missing something.

 

[jd4242]

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