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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 09:57 AM
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Where do you guys get you shafts built, and how much do they generally cost?
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 04:31 PM
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Cost me $400 for 1350 rear yoke and custom 59" steel 3.5" shaft. I already had the front yoke.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 04:38 PM
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mine was built at a local truck driveline shop with stock spicer 3r u-joints(better than 1310 but not as good as 1350) and .080" wall steel 3.5" with a new yoke and balanced to 3500rpm for $350. its powder coated and all, but not as nice as a dennys, or driveshaft specialist, but you have to pay shipping.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 08:30 PM
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DTS is doin mine when I have my TrueTrac installed. ~$350-400 depending on whether I reuse my yoke or not. I think I'll opt for a new yoke too, so it'd be the higher end of the 2.

I want a 3 1/2" alum. When I get closer to this, I'll try to remember this thread, cause I don't remember asking how thick of wall thickness. 1 day turnaround too.

I need to find out if it comes w/. 1350's or how much more. I was a bit rushed when I went there, but believe balancing comes w/. it
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 08:50 PM
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I use a 3.5" aluminum from Drive Shaft Shop in North Carolina
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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I have a 4" 1 piece aluminum (72"ish) with strange 1350s and 0.125" wall from texas driveshaft, it was about $500. sumbish is easily twice the weight of the stock shaft.
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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 05:27 AM
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damn. mine cost me 250$.from margots in baton rouge, la.. spicer slip yoke, 1350 joints,

i would NOT recommend driveline from baton rouge,though, they charged me 300$ for a retube and balance. the driveshaft wasnt even balanced and the tube was bent. and the guy over is a total moron.
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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 10:56 AM
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3.5" - 1350 spicer u joints, 1350 slip yoke-

about 400-

they said its unbreable

true - it dint break...

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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 11:36 AM
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Good info in here.
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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by max1
3.5" - 1350 spicer u joints, 1350 slip yoke-

about 400-

they said its unbreakable

true - it didnt break...

Since your sig tells me nothing, what are some details on your truck? How much power & mods? ****! You tore that sucker up! That has to be 1 of the most mangled d/shafts I ever seen, they're normally broke at that point.

daryn c, how did u score $250 from margots in baton rouge, la.. w/. Spicer slip yoke, 1350 joints? Steel or alum.?
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