waggy driveshaft isn't the way to go.
Personally i'd go with a square tube shaft. You'll outflex any shaft out there...(unless you get one of those custom 10" slip shafts)
Printable View
waggy driveshaft isn't the way to go.
Personally i'd go with a square tube shaft. You'll outflex any shaft out there...(unless you get one of those custom 10" slip shafts)
:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Violentv8toy
The diff is more or less the pivot point of the suspension. You're not going to outflex a shaft if it's built correctly. I'm still using my stock front shaft with about 8" lift and I can't get it to come close to over-extending. Unless you jump a whole lot and your suspension bottoms out really hard your slip shaft probably isn't going to come out.
maybe when you have links or shackle in front, but when you move your spring hanger to the front I think it changes things
I forgot that he has shackles at the rear of the springs... but I still doubt that he is going to overextend a properly built driveshaft.
He has all the best ingredients for alot of slipp needing. Reverse shackles with arched springs, and front spring eyes higher than the back. When his goes down, it goes forward. When your's goes down, it goes back.
just keep one of your front tires on the ground at all times and you won't have a problem :flipoff2:
buy all-pro's kit and make one, they seem to hold up pretty good.
Just DON'T buy a high angle driveline shaft - Troy has had TWO seperate welds fail (during comps I might add) on the comp rig. I had one weld fail on my shaft from him. They should really learn how to weld over there...
i guess yall haven't seen the slip in a waggy shaft...not to mention part of the stock waggy shaft is about as big as round as a thumb.
Don't forget 1. where the shackles are 2. how flexy the front is gonna be 3. hes needing a longer front shaft than a jeep would
he's going to need at least 10" of slip. Custom or tube or whatever. When i was running a 6" chevy slip it would come out with no trouble at all.....
well great i dont know what to do for a front shaft now!!
square.
If you set it up to where you only see about 1" of slip and use the other 5"s you will be fine. There is no way 10"'s of slip will be used. I happen to have a 10" slip shaft and only use 3 to 4 inches on it. My spare is stock (4" slip) and works just fine as long as the length is just right.Quote:
Originally Posted by Violentv8toy
pics of my shafts after I broke them both at Katemcy: (I had spares)
http://www.offroadrepublic.com/galle...albun31&page=2
actually with my chevy shaft at ride height, it would either show about 1/2" or fully in depending on how much the locked rear would load up. It slipped out very easily (in about 2 minutes) at alto. There were times that I stuck it back in by jacking up the front end.
I think it depends on how long the overall shaft is and the length of shackles. My shaft is 29 inches from joint to joint and it needs 10 inches of slip no doubt. For the rear, I only use about 3 inches of slip.
EDIT: and besides, why would u just have 1" showing? Everytime his truck will go over a speedbump it will bottom out. Thats what broke my cv at alto. The shaft and the suspension will fight during compression. He needs 8-10" of slip.
God your dumb scott :flipoff2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Violentv8toy
Yeah, what do you know anyway Scott?
Where's brandon when we need him? :)