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Re: Center bearing fun/Replacing driveline? Comments needed
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:42 pm
by philip
Well .... it did it again.
I replaced ONLY the carrier / rubber cushion assembly about 1-1/2 yrs ago. The shafts always had some vibration in the 49-55 mph. So this time, I had the whole drive line assembly replaced. A local drive-line company made a new one complete. Is SO much better now. No vibration. The most shaking (whipping) occured when starting off on 1st with heavy load (500 lb+).
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:56 pm
by asavage
Is the new driveline one-piece (like OEM) or two-piece?
Did you pull it, or was it "drive through"?
What was your cost?
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:16 pm
by philip
asavage wrote:Is the new driveline one-piece (like OEM) or two-piece?
Did you pull it, or was it "drive through"?
What was your cost?
1) My OEM and this replacement assembly is a two piece with middle bearing support and rubber doughnut (KingCab). Seems a single rear propeller is used in non-KC or for automatic transmission(?).
2) I'm not clear on what you're asking.
3) I have an ol friend who has contacts (everywhere) at a drive-line builder nearby who often builds propellers drives to spec. Whole job (R/R & new assembly) was $250.
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:33 am
by asavage
philip wrote:1) My OEM and this replacement assembly is a two piece with middle bearing support and rubber doughnut (KingCab). Seems a single rear propeller is used in non-KC or for automatic transmission(?).
I've got driveshafts from three trucks and they're all two-piece, including a non-KC one.
3) I have an ol friend who has contacts (everywhere) at a drive-line builder nearby who often builds propellers drives to spec. Whole job (R/R & new assembly) was $250.
That is
less than half the last quote I got for a Nissan two-piece shaft.
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:06 am
by philip
Q: Why were gentiles invented?
A: Somebody has to pay retail.
The new crosses each have a zerk.