front driveshaft

[RIPPEDK5]

Transfer case: NP208
front axle: 10 bolt

I have a very steep angle fron my transfer case to my axle. Idle like to not modify my original front drive shaft tube and slip yoke.

What I would like to do is put 2 cv's back to back to rid of driveshaft bind ( this is of course to NOT pay $500 for just the high angle cv or $700+ for a new driveshaft).

or can one CV on each end prove to be enough? I can buy high angle u-joints to help..

what do ya'll think?

 

[smalltowncowboy]

first i would use a small grinder or dremel and you can clearence some extra out of your existing cv.

 

[RIPPEDK5]

Well, grinding will help, however; my angle is far beyond grinding.. (i have 13" of lift)... I need to make up like 40 degrees of constant angle

 

[Copasetic]

Subscribed! I have 13" of suspension lift myself. I'd love to have a square driveshaft. The cool factor is way up there, not to mention WAY cheaper.

 

[RIPPEDK5]

Subscribed! I have 13" of suspension lift myself. I'd love to have a square driveshaft. The cool factor is way up there, not to mention WAY cheaper.

how did you build your driveshaft.. I just dont want to shell out $700 for a front driveshaft..it seems like too much for what you get

 

[Copasetic]

how did you build your driveshaft.. I just dont want to shell out $700 for a front driveshaft..it seems like too much for what you get

I haven't yet. I still have to have my exhaust redone. It may be worth calling H.A.D. or Tom Woods to get a quote. I haven't heard of a front shaft costing that much but you never know. All I know is I'm not going to the shop that built my rear shaft. $830 and 3 shafts later they finally got it right.

 

[RIPPEDK5]

I haven't yet. I still have to have my exhaust redone. It may be worth calling H.A.D. or Tom Woods to get a quote. I haven't heard of a front shaft costing that much but you never know. All I know is I'm not going to the shop that built my rear shaft. $830 and 3 shafts later they finally got it right.

well i dont want to spend close to that..
its all for that high angle CV's ..so i was thinking of puting 2 CV's back to back... Driveshafts are too expensive for what you get...

 

[Copasetic]

well i dont want to spend close to that..
its all for that high angle CV's ..so i was thinking of puting 2 CV's back to back... Driveshafts are too expensive for what you get...

Oh I agree completely. I've thought about just having someone lengthen my stock shaft and grinding the p!ss out of the CV at the TC side. Dunno yet. I had a guy on another site offer to hook me up with a square DS but I have to get the exhaust fixed first. Hopefully that's coming soon.

 

[RIPPEDK5]

what do you think of the dual CV design? .. I just dont think its worth buying a $500 CV.. My buddy keeps telling me to buy it but he wants me to pay him to build it and I dont want that

 

[Copasetic]

what do you think of the dual CV design? .. I just dont think its worth buying a $500 CV.. My buddy keeps telling me to buy it but he wants me to pay him to build it and I dont want that

I've only seen a picture of it and looks kind of weird to me but I reckon it could work. They advertise it being made for high angle situations. It could be a last resort but like you said you'll pay for it for sure. I don't understand how in the hell a CV joint costs that much. Dude that built my rear shaft said that was the expensive part.

 

[RIPPEDK5]

I called up driveline superstore and they wanted $450 just for the 40 degree joint....close to $600 for the 80 degree joint... I can buy a truck for $600..in fact I did by the truck for $600 (and it had 2 drive shafts in it and a motor/tranny/transfer case/ front and rear end..etc.)

 

[Copasetic]

Holy crap man! Would ebay sell anything like that? Looks like I'll be doing some huntin' online tonight here at work.

 

[smalltowncowboy]

if you found a fab shop that would do it or if you feel confident enough doing it. you can rotate your pinion up. that would get rid of the angle on the axle side of your driveline.

 

[RIPPEDK5]

Holy crap man! Would ebay sell anything like that? Looks like I'll be doing some huntin' online tonight here at work.

Yeah NO SH*T! no i dont believe ebay has anything like that.. Its one of those custom items.. and you cant even use them on a NP203 if you had one...They are a non-greasable unit ta-boot...they state "NOT FOR CONTINUAL USE" ..im like what the hell..$700 and the thing wont last if i drive in 4wd on the street during winter.. BS

Thats why i want to take 2CV's and put them back to back I can build 10 cheap driveshafts for the price of that one!!!

 

[Copasetic]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-...014QQitemZ330180133004QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

May be worth looking into!

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

Why do you want the CV anyway?

Running without it will give you more angle.

 

[RIPPEDK5]

Please explain to me how not having a CV in the mix can get me more angularity?


I will hopefully be pickup up some driveshafts today at Thompson motor speedway swap meet and i can build them from there

 

[BDAMNRZ]

Check this out, I made this one myself. Then check out the videos and youll see its holding up good. http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=206384 http://www.youtube.com/bdmanrz1

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

Please explain to me how not having a CV in the mix can get me more angularity?


I will hopefully be pickup up some driveshafts today at Thompson motor speedway swap meet and i can build them from there

The CV "yoke" limits the angle the joints can operate at.

Go ahead and measure the angle your front driveshaft angle using an angle finder. 1310 joints (stock 1/2 ton stuff) are good for 30 degrees without the CV.

 

[RIPPEDK5]

Well I picked up 3 front driveshafts for $30 for all 3.. Now im curious as to why they would put a CV up front from the factory if they could do without with better results. Must not be able to run continuous with just a single u-joint like you can with the CV?