One piece driveshaft?

[Maritime Drag Racing]

Any of you swap a 1st gen reg cab longbox's 2 piece driveshaft for a one piece unit? No big deal to get a custom length one built but I was wondering if there was something stock Ford that would fit.........

 

[franklin2]

My 1986 2.9/5speed Ranger, regular cab long box had a one piece driveshaft stock?

 

[franklin2]

I see a Supercab has an "assembly". Not sure what that means.

1986 Ford Ranger Drive Shaft, Rear

Regular Cab, 6' box (108" WB), 4x4, MT, ID E57A Regular Cab, 6' box (108" WB), 4x4, MT, ID E67A Regular Cab, 7' box (114" WB), 4x4, AT, ID E57A Regular Cab, 7' box (114" WB), 4x4, AT, ID E67A Regular Cab, 6' box (108" WB), 4x2, MT Regular Cab, 7' box (114" WB), 4x2, MT Super Cab (125" WB), 4x2, MT (assembly) Regular Cab, 7' box (114" WB), 4x4, MT, ID E57A Regular Cab, 7' box (114" WB), 4x4, MT, ID E67A Regular Cab, 6' box (108" WB), 4x2, AT Regular Cab, 6' box (108" WB), 4x4, AT Regular Cab, 7' box (114" WB), 4x2, AT Super Cab (125" WB), 4x2, AT (assembly) Super Cab (125" WB), 4x4, AT Super Cab (125" WB), 4x4, MT (assembly)

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Yeah, both my 85 and 86 parts truck had one piece. 4wds though

Supercabs had two piece with a carrier bearing.

Not super familiar with 2wds though.

 

[Josh B]

When you go looking for a "carrier bearing" it may look a lot like a part from the transmission.
They named the "carrier bearing" a "center bearing" on this truck

 

[franklin2]

Rock Auto does list a carrier bearing for a 1987 Ranger pickup. I looked up 1987 driveshafts earlier and it seems to have the same selection as the 86.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Rock Auto does list a carrier bearing for a 1987 Ranger pickup. I looked up 1987 driveshafts earlier and it seems to have the same selection as the 86.

Super cab came out in 86.

 

[Josh B]

Maybe it's just in the newer 93's I'm really not sure where I heard that, was it a parts store or a Ford house.
I went in to get a carrier bearing and came out with a Center Bearing. I'm not sure but it looked a lot like a carrier bearing to me