My switch to a 1 piece rear drive shaft

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Mar 3, 2010 | 11:10 PM

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Ra'am

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Originally Posted by NJMurvin

Just curious (guess I could look under mine and see) . . . is this just for long beds? I have a short bed and it has had a 70mph vibration since it was new. There was a lot of discussion about this widespread problem several years ago. Some folks put radiator clamps on the drive shaft to "balance" them. Others had them replaced. There were lots of attempts to fix, but none (to my knowledge) were definitive.

Like they said the shortbeds allready have a one piece shaft. Take it to a good driveline shop and have them replace the u-joints and balance the shaft.

Mar 3, 2010 | 11:26 PM

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WUnderwood

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what about guys with 2004.5-2005 trucks, putting down big power or sled pulling, etc?

Mar 4, 2010 | 06:56 AM

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Chip

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Trans even shifts much better. I bought this truck with 30k miles on it and it has never drove as good as it does now. 2 piece rear shaft was a huge mistake by Dodge from the factory, in my opinnion!!

Mar 4, 2010 | 06:59 AM

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Chip

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Originally Posted by WUnderwood

what about guys with 2004.5-2005 trucks, putting down big power or sled pulling, etc?

Give the guys @ www.doghousediesel.com a shout, they could probably answer any questions about big power. In my opinnion, I think a one piece would be better to sled pull with vice a 2 piece. Less moving parts.