2 peice driveshaft help

[plowking_90]

i bought the truck with the 2 piece drive shaft in pieces it need a new center bearing do i need to have the old one pressed off and the new one pressed on i know nothinf about 2 piece drive shafts previous owner replaced u joints but didnt do the center bearing anyone with some help would be greatly apreciated

[zieg85]

I have done it myself.  I have soaked the drive shaft with PB Blaster/WD 40 over night.  I air chiseled the old bearing race off, "carefully a few raps at a time per side"  Then I put the shaft in the deep freezer over night and tap the new carrier bearing on the next day.  My $.02

[plowking_90]

what does deep freezing it do plus i dont have a freezer to put it in im sure the wife would kill me if i put in my house freezer

[zieg85]

I put it in a couple of plastic garbage bags.  The freezer shrinks the shaft a tiny amount and not much force is needed to tap the new bearing in place.  I have done it for hub bearings on FWD cars as well.  I don't have any full service autoparts stores I can rely on close by. 

[plowking_90]

got the old center bearing off, got the driveshaft in my dads chest freezer hoping to get it back together in the morning hopefully it works i wanna try this truck out

[plowking_90]

got it all together and got it moving, it need a caburater but all together its a good truck so far

[zieg85]

great glad it worked out.

[plowking_90]

thanks for all the help