Driveshaft upgrade

**skeet** · 05-09-2011 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by o2camaross

What can a stock drive shaft handle? And when should I upgrade and are there any vendors who make one for our trucks? I called a local place and he quoted me $400 for .083 wall 3" diameter with 1350 joints. Is that a good price? Truck in sig

stock drive shaft and U joints seeing over 600 to the wheels without issues

**o2camaross** · 05-09-2011 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by skeet

stock drive shaft and U joints seeing over 600 to the wheels without issues

Haha!! I love it. I guess I'll go till this one pops. I built a loop for it so I should be fine

**CHEVROLADE** · 05-09-2011 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by skeet

stock drive shaft and U joints seeing over 600 to the wheels without issues

damm u and REDRUM are the only lucky ones i seen on stock shafts...his recently blew not too long ago though lol

**farmtruc** · 05-09-2011 08:54 PM

skeets truck is one bad dude, but don't go off of his driveshaft luck, if it was anyone else it would have come apart by now lol.

i've seen more than one take out the trans when it goes. majority will say, get a good shaft and be safe.

**skeet** · 05-09-2011 10:50 PM

i'll agree with allen the setup has to be perfect or properly setup , drivetrain, pinion angle plays a huge roll plus its steele,theres no flex in the rear as the 4 link is probably keeping the 10 bolt together anyway

id agree with the rest a very well built drive shaft would add insurance to any build. ill be getting one soon but not to soon lol.. i run to drive shaft hoops

**o2camaross** · 05-10-2011 09:40 AM

Yea I would be pretty pissed if my driveshaft took out the tranny especially bc it's getting beefed up right now. I'm going to get a price from the shop who built the one for my dads chevelle. I think he only paid $250. Do y'all know if ronsmachiningservice sells a 1350 yoke to fit my 8.6?

**ecld_07** · 05-10-2011 11:14 AM

Im running one from thrash also. ordered on mon and had it friday at my doorstep. a $20 ujoint took out $1000 worth of stuff from starter,tranny case, flywheel, exhaust, gas tank..... 500 on a ds is cheaper insurance for me.

**skeet** · 05-10-2011 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by o2camaross

Yea I would be pretty pissed if my driveshaft took out the tranny especially bc it's getting beefed up right now. I'm going to get a price from the shop who built the one for my dads chevelle. I think he only paid $250. Do y'all know if ronsmachiningservice sells a 1350 yoke to fit my 8.6?

im not sure if ron sells them, but it wont hurt to ask, heck maybe he can point you in the right direction to get one

**sprayedenali** · 05-10-2011 06:20 PM

Driveshaft Spelialist in San Antonio. they have everything you need

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