Rear driveshaft, trying to decide options (1 Viewer)
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Uhhhh ok what are you driving, mine is a half breed, you are driving a purebred rice cooker, that is gas powered 
Traeger mofo Traeger
Tomatoes, tomatos.
I'm gonna put out a few questions here, and I'm trying to wrap my tiny brain around some physics-type s
t here, so bear with me please. Am I missing something or wouldn't a larger diameter tube actually sit a tad lower than a stock diameter one? If you 'candy caned' one shaft tube already, why would you want to have one that sits lower?
And what would the weight difference be between the larger shaft and the smaller one? Isn't the weight and inertia of the shaft one of the things that wears the u-joints? Or are you going with a thinner wall tube to make up the difference?
Or is a bigger diameter drive shaft just some Cali-style truck bling thing and I am totally missing the point? (Wouldn't be the first time, come to think of it...
)
t here, so bear with me please. Am I missing something or wouldn't a larger diameter tube actually sit a tad lower than a stock diameter one? If you 'candy caned' one shaft tube already, why would you want to have one that sits lower? And what would the weight difference be between the larger shaft and the smaller one? Isn't the weight and inertia of the shaft one of the things that wears the u-joints? Or are you going with a thinner wall tube to make up the difference?
Or is a bigger diameter drive shaft just some Cali-style truck bling thing and I am totally missing the point? (Wouldn't be the first time, come to think of it...
)
how did you grease that joint at every oil change? Mr OCD!
thatcabledude
GOLD Star
I'm picturing more sprayers. These would spray the shaft to ensure no mud buildup that could lead to an imbalance.
Just finished the custom lazerk cut pieces for my LX proj bros
I'm assuming you have a good deal of miles on your rig. The spline joints wear too but you could always leave that judgment ulnto your shop.
I have 4" Slee heavy progressives which lift me like 5" when no gear is packed in the cargo area. Thus caused a deceleration vibration that pinion angle adjustments could it fix due to overall driveline operation Angie of 12.9*. So, I run anrear DC shaft and I, just last week, had a second spare rear DC shaft built.
Wall thickness of .095 has stood up pretty well to boulders at the local mall parking lot and the overall operating length is 38.25".
I have 4" Slee heavy progressives which lift me like 5" when no gear is packed in the cargo area. Thus caused a deceleration vibration that pinion angle adjustments could it fix due to overall driveline operation Angie of 12.9*. So, I run anrear DC shaft and I, just last week, had a second spare rear DC shaft built.
Wall thickness of .095 has stood up pretty well to boulders at the local mall parking lot and the overall operating length is 38.25".
The joint looks to be in backwards.
LS1FJ40
SILVER Star
FIFY
ppc
M Go Blue
What is a zirc? My driveshaft uses zerk fittings.
NLXTACY
Wits' End
I'd rather have sealed spicer joints but not even sure they make them for the 80.
