its like $15 from horiellys, you are gonna need it often it seems like so go ahead and get one
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its like $15 from horiellys, you are gonna need it often it seems like so go ahead and get one
i also agree on buying one. you can borrow mine if you need it.
so the shaft that i got sent is overall about 7/8"s too long. The splines are about 2" long. I was thinking about cutting about 1/2" off the inner and 3/8" off the stub so that it would sit correctly in the knuckle. What do you guys think? Should i do that or take 7/8ths off the inner?
7/8's off the inner, if you chop off the stub your hubs won't go back together or find the right shaft.
I got them from a guy on fullsize bronco. If i take 7/8ths off will it still fit into the carrier?
assuming it doesn't kneck up after the splines. never cut a stub. it has a machined lip at the end a c-clip goes. as long as it is a ford stub i believe it is the same. is it the same size as your old stub
I'm still confused as to why your shaft is consistently an inch shorter. I would suggest a visual inspection before cutting.
visual inspection of my shaft or my carrier?
I had the carrier out at the dexter house 3 weeks ago but i didn't really look inside the carrier.
when i measured my broken long side it measured about 34"from the tip to the center of the u-joint cap. That's what this site says it should be
http://77cj.littlekeylime.com/images...hafts_Ford.gif
Notice how the earlier model trucks shafts were about an inch longer. Thats what i think this new shaft is
why not find the correct shaft... sounds like a better plan to me
What ever you do, make sure that the center of the u-joint is going through the center of the kingpins/balljoints. If it is out of line, it is going to bind up when you turn and cause problems.