raza fraza driveshaft

by "HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
Published 10/03/2017 at 01:13

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got the new double cardan front shaft in tonight...only to discover the stock flange is .3 inches thick and the stock spicer flange is .45 inches thick...which means my bolts are too short.

I guess they need to be spot faced down. Sigh. I am going to call the shop I bought them from tomorrow to see what they recommend. PITA. The good news is that its in for now with threadlock (blue) subbing in for the lock washers (this nearly covers the .15 inch difference and there as threads on all the nut threads and its properly torqued) that its now vibration free! sweet ox nuts its been a while since I could say its been vibe free.

these go in tomorrow. Along with some sway bar spacers to finally line those up properly. 29 mm front sway bar yo.

New tires and seats away from having the truck I want to keep for another 5 years.

Replies (7)

"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01)
10/03/2017 at 01:35, STARS: 0

More photos! (as appropriate) ...

"You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much" (youcantellafinn)
10/03/2017 at 07:28, STARS: 0

I would suggest getting longer bolts before machining away material. New bolts would be cheaper, faster and as an added bonus you won’t lose strength by machining away material or expose bare metal leading to corrosion.

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
10/03/2017 at 10:20, STARS: 0

The transfer case output flange uses pressed in studs I can’t change without tearing it apart. No go there

"Pistol Whipped Cream" (heynickhere)
10/03/2017 at 14:49, STARS: 0

I saw your post yesterday on MUD and was curious which way you were going to go.

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
10/03/2017 at 14:52, STARS: 0

Currently the front is sans lock washers on the diff size with blue locktite and with lock washers on the T-case side without locktite. Im having a guy look at it right now and tell me if its fine or if it needs to be faced and which shop can do it in time. It needs to be faced...its just a matter of will it be fine for this trip as is or not.

"Pistol Whipped Cream" (heynickhere)
10/03/2017 at 15:37, STARS: 0

you headed out again this weekend?

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
10/03/2017 at 15:40, STARS: 1

aye, San Rafael swell dudes trip