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  1. 10-04-2009 01:58 PM #1
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    Angry Epic drive shaft failure

    Well Ricky and I had a lil run in mexico, 30 roll to 130, he had me by 2 truck lenghts. When i let at a 5500rpm in 3rd which is approximatly 130 my drive shaft took a shat. Pics below. Took out the tail housing on the trans, two holes in the gas tank, beat up my flowmaster, few dents in the floor pan, and not sure what else at this point. Once i get a new drive shaft made I will go back to Jon shop get it on the lift and access the rest of the damage, For those of yall still running a stock drive shaft at high speed aka Ducky be careful it could happen to you. Thanks to Ricky, Kurt, David, and Jon for helping me out getting my POS back to the shop in one piece. O yea and nice meeting Virgil, Moze, and SC....

    O yea if anyone knows what the stock drive shaft lenght is for a rcsb truck is please let me know.....
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  2. 10-04-2009 02:01 PM #2
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    dang.... that sucks man!!!
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  3. 10-04-2009 02:02 PM #3
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    I bet that was quite a sound.
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  4. 10-04-2009 02:12 PM #4
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    Nice meeting you also Brian....funny thing with all the trucks there that rickys was the only one able to pull you back to the shop
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    God it looks like they're made of Coke cans
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  6. 10-04-2009 02:23 PM #6
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    they pretty much are. i was driving one day with my truck i just bought it.everything was stock except the wheels.it sounded like a bomb went off scared the crap out of me.
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  7. 10-04-2009 02:26 PM #7
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    Yea whole parking lots full of truck and only Rick could pull me back, yea stock shafts are cheezy at best. I would not recommend driving fast with one. Yea Art it made a hell of a noise thrashing around under there, lucky for David he had slowed down and backed up before it threw it out the back. Surprised we found the other piece on the side of the road..
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  8. 10-04-2009 02:53 PM #8
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    might as well get a new driveshaft cut to length and drop in an 80e
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  9. 10-04-2009 02:57 PM #9
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    cant afford an 80e G man...........
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  10. 10-04-2009 03:04 PM #10
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    Just call up these guys. They will make you a good one. Precision Shaft Technologies, Carbon Fiber Driveshafts and Racing Shafts
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