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    Driveshaft upgrade

    What can a stock drive shaft handle? And when should I upgrade and are there any vendors who make one for our trucks? I called a local place and he quoted me $400 for .083 wall 3" diameter with 1350 joints. Is that a good price? Truck in sig

    04 RCSB 5.3, Homemade 80mm FM, TU1, TH400

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    Dang, so I guess everyone runs stock driveshafts

    04 RCSB 5.3, Homemade 80mm FM, TU1, TH400

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    The Driveshaft Specialist place does good work. I'm running one of their 3.5" steel shafts. Real nice piece...
    Big slow mud truck with a TUNE!!!!!!

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    ive got a 5' aluminum one built from Thrash in SA

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    Quote Originally Posted by o2camaross View Post
    What can a stock drive shaft handle? And when should I upgrade and are there any vendors who make one for our trucks? I called a local place and he quoted me $400 for .083 wall 3" diameter with 1350 joints. Is that a good price? Truck in sig
    stock drive shaft and U joints seeing over 600 to the wheels without issues
    Simple: 408 on steroids!
    single digits coming soon!

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    Quote Originally Posted by skeet View Post
    stock drive shaft and U joints seeing over 600 to the wheels without issues
    Haha!! I love it. I guess I'll go till this one pops. I built a loop for it so I should be fine

    04 RCSB 5.3, Homemade 80mm FM, TU1, TH400

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    Quote Originally Posted by skeet View Post
    stock drive shaft and U joints seeing over 600 to the wheels without issues
    damm u and REDRUM are the only lucky ones i seen on stock shafts...his recently blew not too long ago though lol

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    skeets truck is one bad dude, but don't go off of his driveshaft luck, if it was anyone else it would have come apart by now lol.

    i've seen more than one take out the trans when it goes. majority will say, get a good shaft and be safe.

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    i'll agree with allen the setup has to be perfect or properly setup , drivetrain, pinion angle plays a huge roll plus its steele,theres no flex in the rear as the 4 link is probably keeping the 10 bolt together anyway id agree with the rest a very well built drive shaft would add insurance to any build. ill be getting one soon but not to soon lol.. i run to drive shaft hoops
    Simple: 408 on steroids!
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    Yea I would be pretty pissed if my driveshaft took out the tranny especially bc it's getting beefed up right now. I'm going to get a price from the shop who built the one for my dads chevelle. I think he only paid $250. Do y'all know if ronsmachiningservice sells a 1350 yoke to fit my 8.6?

    04 RCSB 5.3, Homemade 80mm FM, TU1, TH400

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