Driveshafts
12-08-2006, 08:14 AM
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My 2500HD has a 1 piece driveshaft with a 4L80E...it's a standard cab 8' bed truck...steel shaft.
I'm actually interested in an aluminum shaft (because I'm an engineer and therefore not afraid of a material...maybe the stock ones are too thin a wall I'd have to find one to see) and I'm tired of how shitty the steel shaft looks (new england weather). I run an 3.5" aluminum shaft in my car (Impala SS...not as long, but not exactly a short shaft either), and I make WAY more power than my truck does (and most of the trucks on this forum too), and I'm not afraid of it at all...and it looks WAY nicer when I crawl under the car to change the oil or anything else.
I'm actually interested in an aluminum shaft (because I'm an engineer and therefore not afraid of a material...maybe the stock ones are too thin a wall I'd have to find one to see) and I'm tired of how shitty the steel shaft looks (new england weather). I run an 3.5" aluminum shaft in my car (Impala SS...not as long, but not exactly a short shaft either), and I make WAY more power than my truck does (and most of the trucks on this forum too), and I'm not afraid of it at all...and it looks WAY nicer when I crawl under the car to change the oil or anything else.
12-08-2006, 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by vanillagorilla
Aluminums must be worth a **** if GM puts them on the diesels and they can put down four digit tq numbers with them. They're most likely at least twice the wall thickness of the steel though. Also in order to get a ds that long that's 1 piece, it needs to be as light as possible for ease of balancing. The only reason I think a diesel shaft wouldn't work in our situation is that they don't spin to 6000+rpm.
A 2 piece steel driveshaft with carrier bearing from Denny's will run you over $500.
A 2 piece steel driveshaft with carrier bearing from Denny's will run you over $500.
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12-11-2006, 11:50 AM
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Keep us posted on what you go with. The shipping a driveshaft has to be outrageous. If your truck did come with a 1 piece, you're going to have a fun time putting in a crossmember for the carrier bearing if one's not there. 
12-11-2006, 06:11 PM
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Called Dennys today and they CANNOT make me a shaft in the length i need it to be. They reffered me to another place which also could not do it for me....im really at a standstill here......
12-11-2006, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Dub Silverado
Called Dennys today and they CANNOT make me a shaft in the length i need it to be. They reffered me to another place which also could not do it for me....im really at a standstill here......
I feel for you man, I dont have a clue what you could do. Ill talk to Austin Driveline tomorrow and see what they say, I was going to get them to build me a driveshaft.
12-11-2006, 06:24 PM
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You avhe to remember though i have a crew cab truck and its 2wd so the shaft is alot longer than most. For you guys with ex cabs and 4x4 your shafts will be much shorter.
My truck has not been driven in 3 weeks and i cant take it anymore. I dont know what to do
My truck has not been driven in 3 weeks and i cant take it anymore. I dont know what to do