Square Front Driveshaft?????

[HEAVY METAL]

who has done it? what are the pros and cons? what kind of wheeling do you do? how is the noise? can you post pics for me please? im thinkin this might be the only way too keep a front shaft in my truck without spending huge money for a custom one.

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

Pros: cheap, easy to get long travel and high angle, easy to build one that won't be destroyed by contact with rocks

Cons: difficult to balance, you have to make it yourself



My wheeling is all in the rocks, I've never heard it make noise and I've never noticed any vibration (I've had it up to ~60 mph with the square shaft).

I bought new 1410 weld yokes, 1410 joints and a few feet of 2.5" and 2" .250" wall square tube. I have less than $80 into a bulletproof 30 deg angle shaft

 

[redneckdude]

Pros: cheap, easy to get long travel and high angle, easy to build one that won't be destroyed by contact with rocks

Cons: difficult to balance, you have to make it yourself



My wheeling is all in the rocks, I've never heard it make noise and I've never noticed any vibration (I've had it up to ~60 mph with the square shaft).

I bought new 1410 weld yokes, 1410 joints and a few feet of 2.5" and 2" .250" wall square tube. I have less than $80 into a bulletproof 30 deg angle shaft

that is pretty much my experience with it as well. Ive had mine up to 45-50 mph before and it did just fine. Yes, theres some vibes, but thats expected. its not gonna chatter yoru teeth out or anything bad.

 

[HEAVY METAL]

right on guys.. i race in the nwmra mud drags. so speed was a concern... IM DOIN IT!!!.. thanks again..

 

[robert97dodge]

I have been thinking about doing this as well. I guess I will have to give it a try.

 

[twoslo4five0]

same as 38377k5..1410 square an i have about 80 in mine also..

 

[HEAVY METAL]

one thignive noticed is u guys used opposite parts for the drive off the t-case... one uses the big "tube" as the drive .. the other uses the small tube..why? which is stronger?

 

[redneckdude]

one thignive noticed is u guys used opposite parts for the drive off the t-case... one uses the big "tube" as the drive .. the other uses the small tube..why? which is stronger?

mine has the large end near the t-case. dirt and mud and all will have to learn to work against gravity to get up it.

 

[HEAVY METAL]

hmm i spoend alot of time in mud... thats def a consideration

 

[redneckdude]

hmm i spoend alot of time in mud... thats def a consideration

yeah, its something to think about...id still build a drain hole in the bottom of the shaft anyway, just incase. Its not a huge deal to get it full of mud and gunk as long as its got a way to get out...its just 2 pieces of square tubing, pull it out, hose out what you can, spray it with brake clean and regrease.

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

I have since turned mine around, if the smaller tube (the one that needs to slip) gets scraped up on the rocks it might not want to slip anymore and then things break.

 

[twoslo4five0]

I have since turned mine around, if the smaller tube (the one that needs to slip) gets scraped up on the rocks it might not want to slip anymore and then things break.

thats exactlly why i have mine like that

 

[rollin36s]

my 205 has a flat flange on the front output...can i use the cv joint off my stock driveshaft and make the slip part out of square tube?

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

my 205 has a flat flange on the front output...can i use the cv joint off my stock driveshaft and make the slip part out of square tube?

Yep, I had to buy my parts new because 1410 driveshafts are hard to find.

 

[wayne]

Here is mine. Works awsome with no noise.

I did a little grinding and changed the front joint to a Tom Woods offset super joint and it will drop far and give tons of angle.

 

[muddermilitia]

hey wayne are those dana60 axleshaft yokes at the t-case end?

 

[wayne]

hey wayne are those dana60 axleshaft yokes at the t-case end?

Yes, and it worked great so far.

 

[mudman2882]

Where is a good place to find 1410 stuff?

 

[tjsjr]

[hijack] "Wayne" how do you like those EVS shock bumpstops, do you run traditional bumps also?? [/hijack off]

 

[wayne]

[hijack] "Wayne" how do you like those EVS shock bumpstops, do you run traditional bumps also?? [/hijack off]

They seemed to work great. Only 1 day on them wheeling but they seem to work well. I will eventually get a set for the rear. They are the only bumpstop on the front. I got them from Poly Performance and they are the 15".

http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/BBCS-Shocks-p-84.html