Solid driveshaft on Ex-cab

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Oct 20, 2005 | 09:30 PM

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i know mine seems to be some fluke in manufacturing, i have never herd another do it.

Oct 20, 2005 | 09:58 PM

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So, if I wanted to stay with a 2 peice, take the stock shaft to a driveline shop and have them modify it?

Oct 21, 2005 | 04:06 AM

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So, if I wanted to stay with a 2 peice, take the stock shaft to a driveline shop and have them modify it?

yep. Get everything in place as much as you can and make the measurement that the shaft would need to be. They will cut it, weld it, and balance it.

Oct 21, 2005 | 09:35 AM

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Brian it wasn't that bad of a mod either. I got my two piece from a junk yard...fitted it up and had a really good welding friend make sure it would all stay in place.

the speeds I like to drive at on the highway (80-90) are where the DS really tends to vibrate. Remember, I have a new STEEL DS too.

Oct 21, 2005 | 09:54 AM

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the speeds I like to drive at on the highway (80-90) are where the DS really tends to vibrate. Remember, I have a new STEEL DS too.

that's (was) my issue. I drive 80+ so much that I just set my idle speed for in gear at 4K rpm.

gas mileage?WTF is that?

Oct 21, 2005 | 09:58 AM

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that's (was) my issue. I drive 80+ so much that I just set my idle speed for in gear at 4K rpm.

gas mileage?WTF is that?

I get about 18 @ 80mph

Oct 21, 2005 | 10:08 AM

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I get about 18 @ 80mph

Imagine if you drove 65 only. 18 is damn impressive in the crew nevertheless. I am just to freaking busy to work out my tuning issues, I am no where in the world near 18mpg.

hey brian sorry to ask on a thread of non-topic...I sent you an email about the raidx belt tensioner and bracket a week or two ago...any response? Want me to PM you with question again?