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Old 02-25-2013, 11:21 AM   #1
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driveshaft legnth?

Whos had to shorten theirs aftet lowering your c-10? Did you shorten both sections or just the front?
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Old 02-25-2013, 03:28 PM   #2
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Re: driveshaft legnth?

What did you do to your truck?
Moving the transmission effects the front shaft.
Moving the suspension effects the rear shaft.

Coil trucks don't have as big of a problem as leaf trucks when it comes to the driveshaft changing length with suspension droop and compression.
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Old 02-25-2013, 04:05 PM   #3
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Re: driveshaft legnth?

out of three that i lowered only one did i have a problem// i got away with just trimming 1/2-3/4 inch off the front yoke so it would not bottom out in the tranny
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Re: driveshaft legnth?

5" drop coils on.the back with the adjustable trac bar. PO lowered the front by heating the fronts ( to much) c downs. You just trimmed the yoke? Wouldnt the shaft need trimming?
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Old 02-25-2013, 10:09 PM   #5
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Re: driveshaft legnth?

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5" drop coils on.the back with the adjustable trac bar. PO lowered the front by heating the fronts ( to much) c downs. You just trimmed the yoke? Wouldnt the shaft need trimming?
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If the rear shaft pushes the carrier bearing that far through the carrier mount you should cut, weld, the rear shaft and reballance. Some yokes are long enough to hit the speedo gear, its best to counterbore the yoke IF the yoke is too long.
Ill assume your shaft was correct before lowering, the rear shaft needs to be shortened.
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