front driveshaft

[nerraw117]

I have had many driveshaft problems. I have 465/205 combo with 1350 u-bolt style yokes on both ends. 56 in springs in the front with all leafs besides overload. I built a 1310 square driveline when I had the old yokes and had zero problems. when I swapped to 1350 my t-case side is hitting on the new driveline I had made. is that too much angle for 1350? I read somewhere that 1350 can only have around 20 degrees and 1310 can have 30. do I need to swap to 1410? or is some people running a non cv front 1350 square driveline with zero binding problem? (my truck is not at my house so I cannot look to see if my yoke is too short or my driveline tube is too large)

 

[obijuan]

tom woods sells super flex 1350 joints, that will surely cure the binding problem.

 

[chevysmithz71]

Yup the 1310 have more degree then 1350's

 

[NorCalKid]

I run a square tube 1350 front shaft with ttb axle shaft yokes with my 465/205 combo with no issues. You might be able to clearance the shaft a little with a grinder to get rid of the bind? If not ttb yokes have a lot of clearance and can be found pretty cheap in a junk yard, I think I paid $15 for mine. Good luck

 

[chevysmithz71]

ttb?????

 

[NorCalKid]

Ford twin traction beam front suspension, its a mix of a solid axle and independent suspension. The ttb 50 has 1350 u joints so the axle shafts can be cut down and used as yokes

 

[nerraw117]

got any pics of that?

 

[obijuan]

rearry? the dana 50 or 44? and youre talkin about the inside yokes right? not at the knuckle area or whatever.

 

[NorCalKid]

Its the ttb50's with the 1350 u joints, and they use them throughout the entire axle. They are external c-clip yokes too, so basically they are just a drive shaft stuffed in a axle housing. The shaft on the right is the ttb50, you can kinda see they have a lot of room.

Here is my driveshaft, I have no close ups of the yokes though sorry.