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Offline JOKER

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Wanna change my drive shaft set up.
« on: October 16, 2009, 12:10:08 am »
Hello everyone,
  I have an 87 chevy 1ton p/u, with the small 8. We just bought it for 500.00 cash and it runs. One of my questions is My truck has the 3 drive shaft system now. I would like to goto the 1 solid drive shaft. Can I do this? Will it handle daily driving?  ???
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Re: Wanna change my drive shaft set up.
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2009, 04:34:04 am »
Yes you'll need a driveshaft with a slip yoke though and make sure your pinion angle is correct.
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Re: Wanna change my drive shaft set up.
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2009, 07:08:04 am »
The guys I use for driveshafts(Republic Diesel) Claim that anything over 75" is hard to get balanced, so you may want to check the length that you would need. I couldn't use a one piece in mine, as bad as I wanted to.
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Re: Wanna change my drive shaft set up.
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2009, 10:14:54 am »
I am not sure if it is more then 75" or not. I will measure it in a moment. I appreciate it. Well 1 shaft would be alot easier. 
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Re: Wanna change my drive shaft set up.
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2009, 10:41:39 am »
I am not sure if I measured the drive shaft in the right place or not. I measure it from center yoke to center yoke. came up with 73". if I need to go any further then that on it, I am guessing it is too long to put 1 solid drive shaft.
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Re: Wanna change my drive shaft set up.
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2009, 11:13:20 am »
I would call the guys that will be making your driveshaft and see what their opinion is on it. Your right on the line.
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Re: Wanna change my drive shaft set up.
« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2009, 11:25:33 am »
I appreciate that. What would I need to do to change to a 2 part drive shaft from the 3? Since my hopes for 1 shaft seems to be gone. My guy says if I want a single drive shaft, I need to goto the short bed frame or step side.
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Offline JOKER

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Re: Wanna change my drive shaft set up.
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2009, 11:27:42 am »
I like the long bed.  ;D. To me it is beefy.
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Re: Wanna change my drive shaft set up.
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2009, 11:39:10 am »
Is there a reason for wanting a 1 pc. shaft?  I'm curious.  edumatcate me please.
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Offline JOKER

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Re: Wanna change my drive shaft set up.
« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2009, 11:55:03 am »
Well I heard the 1 shaft system was alot better. Easier so to speak. Ok, I am wanting to eventually beef this thing up and I have heard bad things about drive shaft breaking.. So I guess I was under the impression 1 was sturdier. Is this right? I did not even ask the guy who does the drive shafts. My wife actually talked to him.
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Re: Wanna change my drive shaft set up.
« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2009, 01:30:17 pm »
2 piece driveshafts are stronger.
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Re: Wanna change my drive shaft set up.
« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2009, 01:50:37 pm »
Thank you for that.  so I should lose the 3 shaft system I now got right?
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Re: Wanna change my drive shaft set up.
« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2009, 01:54:40 pm »
A two piece is fairly easy, just a mid shaft bearing that would require a solid mounting point. That's what I have and I dropped the mid-shaft bearing about 4" to help with my alignment. Just keep the section of your driveshaft that has the slip joint in it, and lengthen or shorten the solid shaft.
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Offline JOKER

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Re: Wanna change my drive shaft set up.
« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2009, 02:00:51 pm »
so would I need to get a new center bearing.  or i get 2 new drive shafts that connect with a support in the middle?
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Re: Wanna change my drive shaft set up.
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2009, 02:07:27 pm »
Well that was a crazy question. I will get with the people making it, when it is time.. for now the 3 is working amazingly.. LOL. but when I finally upgrade Iwanted to be sure which was best.. I appreciate all the advice.
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