How long is the Gear Vendors unit? If it is a foot or longer in length the resulting driveshaft would be shorter than the driveshaft used in a 1/2-ton '55 1st with open drive.

I'm not sure of the length of the Gear Vendors OD as installed behind an SM420, but given the comparison above I bet you would be fine with a single piece drive shaft as long as it was of similar diameter to that used in the 1/2-ton.


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