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| | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 27 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 27 | On the 1/2 ton (fully enclosed) and 3/4 ton trucks (part that connects to the transmission only), why did they use the torque tube or closed drive shaft? They were obviously aware of the open drive shafts. The closed seems more costly and harder to work on. I once thought it had something to do with rear wheel traction but the 3/4 ton was closed at the transmission. | | |
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