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Old 01-12-2010, 08:03 PM
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to all the ecsb guys that are racing their trucks- what have you done to your driveshafts? replaced it with a one peice, got your stock two peice speed balanced, left it alone?? Let me know what you have done to it
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upgraded yoke is all I did and only because I got it free. Mine is 1-piece stock, aluminum.
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i put a new style carrier bearing in and had the d shaft high speed balanced...no probs at 140mph
Old 01-12-2010, 08:27 PM
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Mine is all stock, two peice drive shaft, no problems yet, close to 400 horsepower to the wheels, no vibrations up to 115mph or so.
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2 short pieces are stronger than 1 long piece.

Break a pencil in half and then try to break each half into half. A lot more force is needed.
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Originally Posted by viciousknid
2 short pieces are stronger than 1 long piece.

Break a pencil in half and then try to break each half into half. A lot more force is needed.
thats a good way to put it. also on a two piece you have a center support bearing/bushing that helps.
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ok cool so the best thing would be upgrade yokes, u joints and speed balance it. i was going to put a enlarged,speed balanced, one piece
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Personally i'm just going to change the u-joints at some point, inspect the carrier and giver er hell.
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what about those that are lowered? im a 3/4 right now and going 5/7 in a few months. Does anyone know what Txsilverado is running?
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im lowered 2/4 and alignment was fine...just watch your pinion angle


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