drive shaft

Not sure if this is the right place to post this but I need some help. I own a 1998 ford ranger 4x4 3.0 and the u joints went bad. I tried to replace them myself and on the test drive they broke at the caps and my drive shaft fell off the truck. the u joints were moog 254 and I'm not sure what...

https://youtu.be/xSGPpqjKer0 I recorded a video above so you can see what I am talking about. I want to know if anyone has a picture of the inside of the slip joint. I am afraid that if I take this apart to investigate that it won't go back together. I am not prepared to drop some $$ to...

I have an 86 Ranger, losing a 2.9 & A4LD, getting a 302 & C4. It is 4x4 and I am using the original BW1350 transfer case. I have the following drive shafts at my command: The bottom one is my original. The top one is from a 2003 exploder that is about the right length that I need at 47.5"...

I was told the drive shaft on my '05 lvl 2 has internal components (ie: inner sleeve, corrugated material) that, after taking a hard knock, can break free, thereby causing an imbalance in the drive shaft and some vibration. Is this true? Photos?

Hi guys, I'm new to the site and new to Ford Rangers. I purchased a 2005 lvl 2 in May. I've searched for some info regarding the drive shaft in my lvl2, 126" wheelbase but I've not been able to find what I'm looking for. Does my drive shaft have internal components? ie: inner sleeve...

I rearended someone today and when I the truck stopped into the person in front of me, the motor and Transmission kept goin about 3-4 inches. The motor mounts snapped, the transmission cross member rolled and the drive shaft slipped out of the tranny. or I giess the drive shaft stayed in place...

I'm about to remove my drive shaft in my 1999 ranger. when I pull the drive shaft out of the transmission, will it leak transmission fluid? Do I need an oil pan? also, does anyone know the torque specs for the rear of the shaft? im pretty sure the four bolts that hold it on the diff will require...

well, for a few weeks now the truck has had a horrible resonating sound around 2000 rpm and I've noticed its been a little rougher and shakier to drive. I got under the truck today and saw that the drive shaft balancer (perfectly cylindrical, attached with a gasket right between the U joints and...

hey yall .. this is my first post to the forum here and but been a reader for a while for fixit help. any way here is my dilemma . Im in south east Minnesota i have an 89 ranger 4 cyl 4x4 with a 7 foot bed and by drive shaft shat out on me a few days ago. ive called every salvage yard in 100...

I was in the process of changing out a output shaft seal on an m5odr1 trans for a 2wd and found that the yoke (or what i believe is the yoke) had some irregular wear marks and chunks taken out of it. this is most likely why the seal at the rear of the trans is leaking. problem is i cannot seem...

hey, just wondering if i put a 4" lift kit in my 1987 ford ranger 4x4 will have have drive shaft u-joint binding issues. any help would be great thanks. Nick.

Hey there I have an 85 BII with the auto trans and currently not moving due to a broken driveshaft, I have gone to every wrecking yard in town 5 total and every single ranger and bronco I find is missing the driveshaft, is this a common failure ? the drive shaft i have is the one with the two...

I have a 4x4 91 Ford Explorer and the transmissions front seal blew and will not hold transmission fluid and so I am wanting to buy another transmission but except I want to change it to a 2WD since my 4x4 will not work anyways, so I was wondering if there was any possible way to be able to take...

I really didn't know where to put this thread, but my 2004 2.3 L, manual trans. is clunking, whenever I put my foot on the gas.:icon_confused: The clunking stops when I go over 40mph. I thought it was the u-joints, but there does not appear to be any unusual movement in the drive shaft. Is...

I have an 88 Ford ranger 2.9 L super cab 4x4. The truck has been lifted excessively and is in desperate need of the one piece drive shaft swap. Locally I have not been able to source one. I found one in a salvage yard in Phoenix (about 150 miles away) out of a 2003 ranger, 4x4, extended cab...

Hey all, new to this site and this is my first thread. Searched for an answer but couldn't find it. Hope I'm not repeating an old covered subject. Got a '97 xlt 2.3L 4 banger with a noise I can't pin down. It's a knocking sound kinda like a diesel and kinda like that marble sound the 4.0's get...