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One piece drive shaft?

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Thinking about having a one piece drive shaft built for my truck.  The carrier bushing is going out again, I can feel it thump around when letting off the throttle.  What are the pro's and cons for this?

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I can't remember all the pluses I've read, but the only con I recall is cost. It costs a lot to manufacture a spinning shaft that long that doesn't have bad harmonics, etc.

Pretty much that.  The long bed shaft is pretty long for a single unit.   

I have one. Got it from driveshaft specialist out of texas. Its .125 wall, 5 inch dia. aluminum piece. 

 

Pros: less weight, less parts to replace, slightly less jumping around while engaging the clutch.

 

Cons: initial buy in cost, change in low rpm gear rollover noise while driving, cant go over 95-100 mph (may experience sudden rapid self disassembly).

 

They need measurements from you so just be ready to measure your driveshaft.

 

 

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It's definitely not cheap, but I figure my auto isn't very kind to the bushing and not having to replace it every couple years would be nice.  I can understand the high speed self disassembly part, but is there any real reduction in strength?  I plan to start installing my compound setup this weekend.  

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I'm trying to find the info that I saw a few months ago, but a certain year or years of Chevy Duramax rear driveshaft is supposed to fit our long box pickups with certain u-joints. I'm still trying to find that info again.

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Welcome To Mopar1973Man.Com LLC

We are privately owned, with access to a professional Diesel Mechanic, who can provide additional support for Dodge Ram Cummins Diesel vehicles. Many detailed information is FREE and available to read. However, in order to interact directly with our Diesel Mechanic, Michael, by phone, via zoom, or as the web-based option, Subscription Plans are offered that will enable these and other features.  Go to the Subscription Page and Select a desired plan. At any time you wish to cancel the Subscription, click Subscription Page, select the 'Cancel' button, and it will be canceled. For your convenience, all subscriptions are on auto-renewal.