aluminum driveshaft on NNBS
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83-1/2" long center of u-joint to center of u-joint...5" OD Heavy Duty high speed balanced and heat treated 1 pc aluminum from Driveshaft Specialties of Texas..08 ECSB ..I have spun my stock 5" that comes tapered to 4" to over 120 but always had a vibration at 107-ish then one day i stayed in the vibration spot too long and boom there it went.. i have had zero issues with this one pc shaft straight 5" no taper..they said 85" was max they wud go if i remember correct..right now i get a vibration at 115-120 but im not sure if its tires or driveshaft so im not pushing past until i need new tires then im try again and see if it still happens..im pretty sure its the tires
Edit: Max length is 86" @ driveshaft specialties of texas with the 5" HD shaft
Edit: Max length is 86" @ driveshaft specialties of texas with the 5" HD shaft
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83-1/2" long center of u-joint to center of u-joint...5" OD Heavy Duty high speed balanced and heat treated 1 pc aluminum from Driveshaft Specialties of Texas..08 ECSB ..I have spun my stock 5" that comes tapered to 4" to over 120 but always had a vibration at 107-ish then one day i stayed in the vibration spot too long and boom there it went.. i have had zero issues with this one pc shaft straight 5" no taper..they said 85" was max they wud go if i remember correct..right now i get a vibration at 115-120 but im not sure if its tires or driveshaft so im not pushing past until i need new tires then im try again and see if it still happens..im pretty sure its the tires
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I need one too,I called driveshaft specialists today for a quote but need to make the measurements for it. I lowered my truck and somehow the stock dshaft was rubbing against the xmember holding the gas tank.
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Couple dollars over $700 shipped to my door .. Both front and rear yokes and splicer u-joints all complete.. Stock replacement from dealer was $540 with no yokes or ujoints .. It was a no brainer for me .. IMO
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All this drive shaft talk makes me nervous for mine. Still running the stocker and have taken it well over the triple digits many times, pretty sure I have set my cruise control in the 90's for miles before also. Never once vibrates, hiccups or acts weird. Maybe I should invest in a drive shaft loop till I get a custom DS made.