quick driveshaft ?

[MUDDING B-3000]

alright well i know about the whole 1 piece rear driveshaft swap for my 92 ext ranger but i cant find a one piece around here at all, but i can find the original 2 piece, so my question is that i have a 6 " suspension lift an if i get a 2 piece an drop the carrier bearing about an inch or so will it work fine till i find a 1 piece? an what year of a ranger will a 2 piece fit out of?

one quick other question about my front shaft, i got the BW 1350 manual case in it an i read from searchin about having to shorten the front shaft a bit. so how much do i have to shorten it?

 

[motohead771]

What type of lift kit? I didnt have to shorten my front drive shaft, but I have the extended radius arms on mine.

Also being an extended cab doesnt the truck already have a 2 piece rear shaft? I found my one piece for $75 at a ford used parts warehouse in denver, but Im sure if you spend some more time looking on the internet you'll find one. Although you might have to get it shipped.

 

[Zachalanche]

alright well i know about the whole 1 piece rear driveshaft swap for my 92 ext ranger but i cant find a one piece around here at all, but i can find the original 2 piece, so my question is that i have a 6 " suspension lift an if i get a 2 piece an drop the carrier bearing about an inch or so will it work fine till i find a 1 piece? an what year of a ranger will a 2 piece fit out of?

one quick other question about my front shaft, i got the BW 1350 manual case in it an i read from searchin about having to shorten the front shaft a bit. so how much do i have to shorten it?

I had to play a similar game before i found my 1 piece. another option you might want to try would be shimming up the transmission with washers. its fairly easy to do. you may have to try a few times to minimize your vibration, and it will never be as nice as a 1 piece, but it might get you by. good luck

 

[MUDDING B-3000]

What type of lift kit? I didnt have to shorten my front drive shaft, but I have the extended radius arms on mine.

Also being an extended cab doesnt the truck already have a 2 piece rear shaft? I found my one piece for $75 at a ford used parts warehouse in denver, but Im sure if you spend some more time looking on the internet you'll find one. Although you might have to get it shipped.

i have the 6" class II skyjacker lift kit with the extended RA's but my buddy told me that there was a couple different length front shafts that came with that t case so i was goin to try them.

i bought the truck with no motor tranny, just axles, lift kit, frame an body, so it had no driveshafts in it, an the only reason i was goin to get a 2 piece is so i can get the truck certified an drive it then once i find a one piece put it in, like this truck is just my trail truck so i dont rely on it everyday so if i snap the 2 piece or anything i dont care then i will look harder for a 1 piece.

 

[PaleBlue90]

What type of lift kit? I didnt have to shorten my front drive shaft, but I have the extended radius arms on mine.

Also being an extended cab doesnt the truck already have a 2 piece rear shaft? I found my one piece for $75 at a ford used parts warehouse in denver, but Im sure if you spend some more time looking on the internet you'll find one. Although you might have to get it shipped.

+1 one the ford yard. ill see if they got a web site and post it up

 

[MUDDING B-3000]

ok thanks. ya i just got back from checking every junkyard in barrie ontario, an only one place said oh i found 2 on the computer but there in in thunderbay which is like 9 hours away an its goin to cost 200$ plus shipping to get it down here. i said screw that so im goin to check out the ford dealership or used parts stores.

 

[Roadkill]

Thunder Bay is 17 hours away, not 9.

Anywho, did you check the 400 yard in Cookstown? Or search for it on car-part.com maybe.

 

[MUDDING B-3000]

^^ lol k sorry i new it was farther then 9 hours but what ever. an no i didnt check cookstown ill have to check that. an ill check that website right now.

 

[motohead771]

i have the 6" class II skyjacker lift kit with the extended RA's but my buddy told me that there was a couple different length front shafts that came with that t case so i was goin to try them.

i bought the truck with no motor tranny, just axles, lift kit, frame an body, so it had no driveshafts in it, an the only reason i was goin to get a 2 piece is so i can get the truck certified an drive it then once i find a one piece put it in, like this truck is just my trail truck so i dont rely on it everyday so if i snap the 2 piece or anything i dont care then i will look harder for a 1 piece.

OHHHH makes sense now! ya mine is a daily driver too so I had to find one before I took the old one off. One piece shafts arnt too hard to find. i only looked for about two days before I found mine.

 

[MUDDING B-3000]

lol i decided to just call a driveshaft shop an get a new one or refurbished type thing.

 

[Mark_88]

Cookstown might have one for you...I'd call them directly because their website is never accurate...I've searched that site before and found nothing, but when I called them (Johnny or Matt usually know their inventory better) and they had the part I needed in stock...but it's always more fun to go browsing their aisles for things..

 

[MUDDING B-3000]

ok thanks ya thats the one place i didnt go to or called i just checked the site an didnt find anything but illl give them a shout. thanks

 

[MUDDING B-3000]

so ya i called a driveshaft shop an they want 575$ for a one piece shaft so screw that i paid less for my whole truck. an i tried cookstown auto an every other wrecker thats about 2 hr each direction of me an no one has one so if anyone one here wants to sell one let my know, or if anyone knows a website that sells them cheap.

 

[mudcrazy]

The one I found for my truck thats works well is out of a ford f250. I just had my parts guy source out the u-joints that are compatable with my truck and the shaft, and all works great. I have the u-joint number in my garage if you wish to try this route. Obtw it was only 50 bucks for the shaft and don't remember what it was for the joints.

 

[MUDDING B-3000]

an f250? what year an style did it come from cuz i might go that route. ive seen plenty of f250 at the wreckers. is it like an reg cab long box it came from? 2 or 4 wheel drive?