80 Series Drive Shaft Question

[ARJMN]

Quick question, do the 3FE and 1FZ powered 80s have different length rear driveshafts?

I have the ones from both my 96 and 97 matching in length, but the spares I picked up a while back match on front length and are longer on the rear. I am having Tim at Precision Products rebuild the ones that need it, and the whole point of having spares is that I done have any downtime. Guess that plan got blown. I have Tim shorten the spare to match length.

When I ran part numbers for the 93 up, I got 37110-60520, and for 92 down I got 37110-60460...although that seems to differ depending on where you look.

Anyone know for sure?

 

[-Spike-]

The early 80's don't have a viscous coupler, so the transfer case is shorter.

 

[Somebodyelse5]

I bet @landtank has the scoop but it looks like @-Spike- covered it!

 

[ARJMN]

The early 80's don't have a viscous coupler, so the transfer case is shorter.

That makes sense. Thanks!

 

[landtank]

Trucks without ABS systems have longer shafts.

I’d be interested in the collapsed length of the longer rear shafts.

 

[UsedLuxury]

The early 80's don't have a viscous coupler, so the transfer case is shorter.

my wife says its a normal length

 

[ARJMN]

Trucks without ABS systems have longer shafts.

I’d be interested in the collapsed length of the longer rear shafts.

Wish I had measured it for you. Its at the drive shaft shortening place.....getting, you know...shorter.

 

[-Spike-]

my wife says its a normal length

Did she avert her eyes while saying that? Pat you on the back?

 

[UsedLuxury]

Did she avert her eyes while saying that? Pat you on the back?

You really need to stop looking in my windows, its starting to get worrisome.

 

[RedTX]

I know this is a older thread but thought I would ask. My son has a 1996 cruiser with ABS what length should the rear drive shaft be. He ordered one that arrived and it was too long. He says the original is 37.25? I have no idea and just trying to help him. It is his only mode of transportation, and he is out of luck till it gets resolved. Every where I look on the internet it says 38.5?

 

[ARJMN]

The 80s with the vicious coupler transfer cases are shorter than the older non-vc ones. I can’t remember the years, but i bought a set used and found the same issue. I had my local driveline shop shorten it and all was good.

 

[MaddBaggins]

Little late to the party here but I have a spare rear shaft for my 94 if anyone needs one or measurements. It’s the original from my rig after I replaced it with a thicker tubed one.