DRIVE SHAFT RESULTS hmmm

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Ok I did my spare shaft ..3" O.D .085 1410 ujoints..I think all in all it went pretty well.Wasn't real sure what kind of butt joint groove as in how wide ...so I took a gueestiment.  Did it with the 7018 which I never have much use for in most of my applications,but enjoyed using using it.  Be easy on me about the welds I justy dont SMAW that much.  I choose a wide face w/ three passes ... not sure if it was over kill or not.  Any opinions would be great.  weld it like you own it
Reply:Where is your slip joint in the shaft or is this a two piece drive shaft?
Reply:Originally Posted by ducWhere is your slip joint in the shaft or is this a two piece drive shaft?
Reply:Sometimes the slip is in the tcase also. That would be my guess.
Reply:That will hold just fine... Anyone really paid any attention to factory welds??Mig..Yuck.....zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Originally Posted by Joe HI was wondering the same thing.
Reply:Originally Posted by FireZapperSometimes the slip is in the tcase also. That would be my guess.
Reply:Originally Posted by lewrayThis is a 127" wheel base crawler  one piece shaft.The slip yoke is in the T case
Reply:Originally Posted by ducNm I forgot about those evil tcases.   The worst design ever.   Blow a driveshaft and you might as well consider your truck stuck unless you have something to seal the slip yoke hole up.   Rubber gloves work well.  Buddy blew his rear shaft out on his K5 blazer with 42's.  I had to tow him out of the 4wheel area with my tacoma since we had nothing to seal it and he dumped all the fluid out when it blew.
Reply:Looks plenty fine. It's not going anywhere.
Reply:Originally Posted by lewrayBAWHAHAHAH!!!! thats exacly why I have red stained shirts from certain trail rides.  I cut the end of a plastic bottle and wedged it in there one time on such a repair
Reply:Ok here it is    Dodge 3/4 ton "truggy" w/ cummings in it   Rockwells rear steer... oohh it sounds great late at night on the trail  way out in the woods   ....for sale BTW  Last edited by lewray; 09-23-2007 at 06:08 PM. weld it like you own it
Reply:I would buy it but I'm recieving a diamond axle next week for my 00 Tacoma.  So in Decemeber 16 I will cutting my IFS off.   I will make sure to post pictures of it when it happens.
Reply:Neat-O! ...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:your t case has enough slip?  Wowie.When I made my front shaft for my 44 I cut off the yokes from my old shaft and used 2.5x.25 wall and 2.0x.25 wall square tube.  16" of slip baby Have we all gone mad?
Reply:Originally Posted by sn0border88your t case has enough slip?  Wowie.When I made my front shaft for my 44 I cut off the yokes from my old shaft and used 2.5x.25 wall and 2.0x.25 wall square tube.  16" of slip baby
Reply:7500-8000lbs
Reply:Very close......9200lbs  Bwhahaha!!!  Very heavy weld it like you own it
Reply:heavy in the right places, those rocks really give it some stability, and the cummins helps keep the front down on steep climbs.Down hill could be scary tho.Have we all gone mad?
Reply:I was going to ask if you balanced it after welding.  But then you said it was for a crawler so I don't suppose it ever turns fast enough to notice. I've had a few made for race cars and they always balanced them.Hobart 140 Handler w/ gasHyperTherm Powermax 380 Plasmaoxy/acetylene
Reply:Originally Posted by Rick MoranI was going to ask if you balanced it after welding.  But then you said it was for a crawler so I don't suppose it ever turns fast enough to notice. I've had a few made for race cars and they always balanced them.
Reply:Originally Posted by lewrayOk here it is    Dodge 3/4 ton "truggy" w/ cummings in it   Rockwells rear steer... oohh it sounds great late at night on the trail  way out in the woods   ....for sale BTW
Reply:That will work for a crawler. On your next driveshaft weld I'd set it up on Vee stands or something where it can be turned while welding. A single pass with mig or 7018 will do fine. A helper that you work well with is priceless. Have them turn the shaft at just about the speed you weld. The idea here is you make 1 continuous bead around the shaft. Balancing the shaft is much like balancing a crankshaft. The higher the shaft speed and the longer the shaft the more critical it is. Of course taller tires the slow the shaft spins while lower gears will speed the shaft up.