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'89 R3500 Crew Cab 2wd to 4wd conversion & beyond
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Started out with 2wd TBI350 with SM465 to current 4wd with 454, 700r4, NP241
I think it's time you move to 1410, but if you can't make your setup work with a single 1410, you'll need the 1410 cv.
Is your 1350 CV the one from HAD that has the high angle clearances to it? It makes a large difference.
I broke a 3R CV three times before I rotated my pinion up and switched to a HAD 1350 CV. Never had a problem after that, but the pinion rotation wasn't so easy since I had to gouge out the welds and rotate the inner Cs and reweld, and since I switched two things at once I am not 100% sure which one fixed it, most likely a combination of both, a stronger CV and less angle.
I broke a 3R CV three times before I rotated my pinion up and switched to a HAD 1350 CV. Never had a problem after that, but the pinion rotation wasn't so easy since I had to gouge out the welds and rotate the inner Cs and reweld, and since I switched two things at once I am not 100% sure which one fixed it, most likely a combination of both, a stronger CV and less angle.
Everything I've read says that you'd hate the offset ujoint. I looked into them because I had the same problem. I ended up installing a taller yoke from WFO instead:
1350 Tall, U-Bolt Style, 29 Spline Yoke
Check out the deal on 1350 Tall, U-Bolt Style, 29 Spline Yoke at wfoconcepts.com
www.wfoconcepts.com
It seems to have provided the extra clearance I needed.
That was a gnarly hit into that wall and you could have bound the shaft against something when the axle moved sideways during the hit.
But yeah, leaf springs will move alot, and there's a good possibility you're binding it. With hit's like you had into the wall lots of shit can break or be tweaked too. So I'd put the hit damaging one shaft, and over extension possibly on the other. Or just shitty luck, because parts break sometimes.
Either way limit straps are awesome. Just remember they stretch. Even quad wrapped with 2 straps, they will stretch. It's a wear item.
But yeah, leaf springs will move alot, and there's a good possibility you're binding it. With hit's like you had into the wall lots of shit can break or be tweaked too. So I'd put the hit damaging one shaft, and over extension possibly on the other. Or just shitty luck, because parts break sometimes.
Either way limit straps are awesome. Just remember they stretch. Even quad wrapped with 2 straps, they will stretch. It's a wear item.
Links and coilovers time. MAW.
I agree with Wade...
I know where there is a full set for sale. Just say'n.
Hmm, where ?
The Jimmy is getting a full revamp. Can you say "drag truck"?
Yes
Gonna start reading stories to kids in blue states?
Remember he also broke one about a month ago and this was the new shaft and it broke the second day.
The second shaft I broke at Blazer Bash shows heavy contact with the axle yoke. Both driveshafts show contact in the cv yokes so there's no doubt they are at their limit.
I would be tempted to go 1410 CV (that's what I have in the rear), but those are expensive.
The 1350 CV isn't from HAD, but it does have high clearance work done to it. Is Jesse (HAD) even still doing driveshafts? He used to be a customer of mine.
Another thing that kinda confounds things is the second shaft I broke is @doubletrouble 's spare and it is a couple inches too long. It might have gotten collapsed too far causing the failure.
I would be tempted to go 1410 CV (that's what I have in the rear), but those are expensive.
The 1350 CV isn't from HAD, but it does have high clearance work done to it. Is Jesse (HAD) even still doing driveshafts? He used to be a customer of mine.
Another thing that kinda confounds things is the second shaft I broke is @doubletrouble 's spare and it is a couple inches too long. It might have gotten collapsed too far causing the failure.
I'm gonna check that out!Everything I've read says that you'd hate the offset ujoint. I looked into them because I had the same problem. I ended up installing a taller yoke from WFO instead:
1350 Tall, U-Bolt Style, 29 Spline Yoke
Check out the deal on 1350 Tall, U-Bolt Style, 29 Spline Yoke at wfoconcepts.comwww.wfoconcepts.com
It seems to have provided the extra clearance I needed.
Breaking drive shafts and leaf springs are two of the reasons I stopped wheeling the Blazer. Once you go to big tires and double transfer cases the front axle just wraps until either the driveshaft or leaf springs break. Time for links!
Sad but true.
I'm a little disappointed nobody seems to have gotten what I think is a pretty well crafted joke here. :P
1350's are fine. Last shaft I got from Jesse took like 6 months and that was awhile ago. After his shop burned down I don't know what happened to him.
Anyways... Its all about keeping the shafts within their limits. Limit straps are doing to be a big help. Like @r3dd0g said the leaves make it tough, but it can be done. And you have to drive it like its on leaf springs.... Not try to rockbounce at full lock into a rock wall
Drag Gnomes, Gnome Drags, Dragging Gnomes??
Not sure what to think of KTM, blue states and reading to kids. I can only imagine,
For what it’s worth, late model dodges use 1410 cv heads. I think fourth gen 2500 and 3500 but for sure 5th gen cummins trucks.
I got the limit straps installed. I did make a mistake and set them up for the long strap length. I thought I bought 14" straps, but they are 13". I'm going to pick up 14" straps because I don't like having the clevis threaded out that far.
