Two piece driveshaft conversion?

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Apr 27, 2013 | 08:50 PM

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shaw_426hemi

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Originally Posted by BIGDADDY1969

If it is a 2 pc DS out of a NBS it is steel as for all i have seen and the big POS one pc in our NNBS are aluminum ... Im not sure on the Club cab ones since ive only gotten under and looked at the Extra cabs when i was huntng for new DS after blowing mine to hell

... Went ahead and got the 5" heavy duty aluminum one pc from DSS OF San Antonio ....no issues at high speed 100+ so for but im on stock rear end w/3:42s and only simple bolt ons n tune ... Future mods to come

2wd or 4? Ur ext cab right? What kinda 100+ speeds we talking? 120+?

Apr 27, 2013 | 08:56 PM

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BIGDADDY1969

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Originally Posted by shaw_426hemi

2wd or 4? Ur ext cab right? What kinda 100+ speeds we talking? 120+?

2wd ... ECSB and 120+ .... Quote from DSS "Every shaft has a limit" .. 120 is plenty enuff for me in my truck ... For now !! .....

Apr 28, 2013 | 08:08 AM

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cdub, you willing to do another one? I really need to do one...and OP, there is a pretty decent thread on CustomGM about it, couple guys there have it done.

Jun 11, 2013 | 08:22 PM

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Just finish mine I just bought new u joints..the driveshaft is a two piece off a 2004 extended cab gmc sierra. I went 125 a no vibration problems at all