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Dandwg
12-26-2005, 03:54 AM
Well, we went on another quick trip to La Grange today before my brother and I went to our parents house, this time I had some bad luck.
I busted my slip yoke and both U-joints at the same time :beer:
Drove home in front wheel drive :pain: oh well, had a BlaSt!

http://www.norcalbigdawgs.net/Gallery/albums/albuo13/broken.jpg
jays68yak
12-26-2005, 04:05 AM
Is that your rear shaft? Why do you have to places for slip?
Dandwg
12-26-2005, 04:11 AM
yep, its the rear. I had it made for me awhile back after I added the 6" lift since the stock shaft was barely hanging in there.
jays68yak
12-26-2005, 04:14 AM
Ive always thought that with the double slip it would bind? Do you think thats what did you in? or was it time for it to go?
Dandwg
12-26-2005, 04:33 AM
I was going up a "wanna be stair step" after my front wheels got up, i think my rear shaft held the wieght of my entire truck, and the joints went BAMM! lol, well atleast my shaft seems straight still.
k5krushert1
12-26-2005, 05:28 AM
when i busted a u joint it took my shaft out along with it the yokes were ovaled out and when you put a u joint cap in it would fall out lol.good luck hopefully you just need u joints :2thumbs:
Dandwg
12-26-2005, 10:49 PM
when i busted a u joint it took my shaft out along with it the yokes were ovaled out and when you put a u joint cap in it would fall out lol.good luck hopefully you just need u joints :2thumbs:
I had that happend to me once before too, but luckily everything seems ok, heck the caps are still inside :D
KidJethro
12-27-2005, 03:29 AM
I know where you can get that driveshaft taken care of.... :blink:
CaptainInsano
12-28-2005, 04:36 PM
doh ... that'll polish right out
gokartergo
12-28-2005, 04:51 PM
What is the lenght?? I might have one for you.. Give me the length of the shaft in sitting position..
Dandwg
12-28-2005, 08:16 PM
slip yoke is 7" long, not measuring u-joints hookups. shaft is 31" compresses also not measuring ujoints eyes.
http://www.norcalbigdawgs.net/Gallery/albums/breakage/Picture_011.jpg
http://www.norcalbigdawgs.net/Gallery/albums/breakage/Picture_010.jpg
gokartergo
12-28-2005, 08:39 PM
The slip yokes are all the same.. I now I have broke enough of those. I will measure the driveshaft when I get home..
gokartergo
12-29-2005, 12:33 AM
I replied in your wanted section..
SCOTTS_4X
12-29-2005, 08:35 PM
pretty sure I know exactly where that happened. way in the back right? I did the same thing, except mine was throttle (stupid amounts) induced. dropped the spare in and 30 feet later it too fell out. while I was in the process of putting the fron tshaft back in (borrowed the straps to put the spare rear in) I noticed a crack in the diff housing and uppon further inspection the tube had actually broken the housing and cocked out about 10 degrees, and the whole diff rotated up. same as you I drove it home in front high. that was a long drive back to Ceres at 35mph.

-Scott