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| | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 | I'm doing some research on the pros and cons of bypassing my carrier bearing and replacing my 2 piece driveline with 1 section about 8' long. This is in a 1 ton show truck. Any thoughts? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,780 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,780 | Really bad idea, if it is ever going to go on the road. If all you ever do is load it on and off a trailer, maybe, but 8 feet is waaaaayyyy too long to be reilable at road speed.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | Check the tech tips tab at the top of the page for driveline setup.
Stick with the two piece, the info in the tech tip will explain why a single long shaft is a terrible idea. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | No reputable drive shaft shop would build an 8' drive shaft. The center bearing is there for a reason. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 | Thanks for the info. It looks like I will need to come up with roughly 2 and 1/4 inches to the rear driveline for the system to work. | | |
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