CV Joint on the drive shafts?

[bajaman]

I'm thinking about doing a SOA on the truck, and have read through all the info available. Only draw back from my perspective is that I dont want ANY drive shaft vibration. I like the idea of rotating the pinion upwards out of the way but my Cruiser takes regular 6000 mile trips down south and any vibration will more than likely cause me grief mechanically...not to mention drive me nuts on the long drive.
So the question is: Who's put a CV joint on there driveshaft and hows it working, and does any one know who makes/sells a kit to do the swap?

 

[eatmc55]

when i did my soa i just matched the pinion angle withe the tcase flange. i have a vibration at about 45mph and it goes right away. the cv joint is nice just a little pricey. other than that it does not vibrate. let me know if you need more info.

 

[bajaman]

Any suggestions on where to pick up the parts? Not interested in scrunging through a wrecking yard, would prefer a kit with new parts

 

[chicago]

Any suggestions on where to pick up the parts? Not interested in scrunging through a wrecking yard, would prefer a kit with new parts

Hey Bajaman,
Ive decided to do an SOA on my rig as well, and Ive been digging around for a kit...well in my travels, Ive found that there is NO STANDARD "kit" available. Proffitts cruisers has what they call a "kit", but it only includes the CnT axel housing and some other stuff...You have to buy the high steer, springs, u bolts and other stuff. Also, cruiseroutfitters has something similar...
Supposedly, no one can come up with a standardized kit to market...I really dont know why, so were stuck with piece mealing parts like everyone else is...
No rest for the weary
Proffitts will actually do an SOA for you if your near them and theyre pretty reasonable.
I called Kurt at Cruiseroutfitters to get details, but when he called back, I was in Chicago for a family emergency. Its seems that the two companies mentioned above are GREAT for info and helping in the way.

Good luck,
Cant wait for the write up

Chicago

 

[VETTE60]

cv is the best way to go, because you reduce the angle on the DS when you rotate it. any some of the 60's came with it on the front already. the rear does not, but any reputable drive line shop should be able to source and build it for you. otherwise you can have them built by a manufacturer. i had mine built by arizona drivelines . www.drivelinesoultions.com. a brand new DS with dual cv shafts was $295. with dual cv's you can run any angle without having to match the pinion with the t-case. with single cv on the t-case side you need to point the pinion at the t-case to within about 3 degrees. so you can go from there. or you could find some used 60 front DS's and have them sized to fit your application. it is realy not too difficult. also if you do a SOA it is best to rotate the front pinion to the t-case, but then you must have the housing cut, and turned to correct the caster angle, which is also not that big of a deal. my local shop does it for $350. if you have more questions, feel free to ask. good luck.

 

[bajaman]

Well I'm sold on the CV swap with an SOA and have decided to do some scrounging to make a custom driveshaft. (I have to admitt that I'm not a stranger to this, I was a 1/4 mile go fast guy years back, and have made a few standard driveshafts with no issues)
Also turning the axles shouldnt be too much of an issue to do in my shop so I'll also give it a try.
Thanks for everyones help and I'll post a few pics when complete.