Driveshaft questions. Ball and cup to REAL shaft?

[USMCFords]

I just put in a 03 Ranger 7.5 in my SAS. 7.5, I know, but for free and with 4.10s cant beat it. Anyways, I had to cut the perches and reweld to fit. Also had to swap pinion/drivshaft thing(name slips me right now). Now my driveshaft is too short and the rear ball and cup is spinning inside itself. I want to put a real driveshaft in. Do i need to change the flange(thats the word) on the tcase when I find one? And would a ranger one be any different?

 

[USMCFords]

Damn, I'm blown away by the wealth of information

 

[BlackBII]

Provide the year and type of your truck, along with the type of transfercase you have, and you will get responses.

Im going to assume that you have a BII, with a CV style driveshaft. So, you can go driveshaft hunting in the junkyard for one with u joints, or you can have one made for you.

How much lift do you have? If more than 4 inches or so, a double carden shaft will be your best bet to avoid vibration

 

[USMCFords]

Actually I got it all figured out. I forgot that I didn't have my info to the left like the other forums I'm on. BUT, for anyone that wants to change driveshafts from the CV style, an 04+ F150 front driveshaft is a direct bolt in.

 

[adsm08]

Interesting. I will keep that in mind.

 

[USMCFords]

Also, it's a slip yoke type driveshaft. Perfect for long travel.

 

[adsm08]

Also, it's a slip yoke type driveshaft. Perfect for long travel.

Most shafts from 4x4 systems are. You really only ever find the other style on 2wds where the slip yoke can be integrated into the tail housing of the transmission.

 

[Dash71121]

how much longer is it?

 

[USMCFords]

how much longer is it?

It bolts right in.

 

[USMCFords]

Most shafts from 4x4 systems are. You really only ever find the other style on 2wds where the slip yoke can be integrated into the tail housing of the transmission.

This is not true. Alot of the 4x4s I come across have 1 piece driveshafts. Fullsize Broncos use slip yoke because of the short wheelbase. Most 4x4 Explorers, Rangers, B2s, Extended cab F150s have 1 piece.

 

[adsm08]

Most Explorers, Rangers, (2nd gen) B2s and x-cab 150s have a 1-piece shaft with a rubber boot in the middle with a slip joint inside it.

You have to have flex in the length of the drive shaft or else the first time the suspension flexes more than an inch something breaks.

 

[BronKitis]

USMCFORDS, what transmission is in your BII? I'm fairly certain I shredded my slip joint in my rear shaft this morning as I lost power to the rear end.... Have yet to diagnose properly though. Your driveshaft findings may be just what I need if we share the same drivetrain.