Anyone running a single piece driveshaft?

Extended Power · Jan 23, 2013

Would it be a good thing or bad to run in a ccsb 4x4 that never goes offroad, and is not lifted?

My current driveshaft assembly is balanced, but since the new twin setup, may be time for a new steady bearing...so I was thinking of getting rid of the whole thing.

ncollins64 · Jan 23, 2013

I put one in my current truck and have no problems with it. Dont have a carrier bearing to worry about on top of that. Guess its just personal prefence but wouldnt say its a must.

Extended Power · Jan 23, 2013

Did you get it made in mild steel, aluminum, or ????

TooMuch03 · Jan 23, 2013

What do you mean single piece driveshaft, like no slip joint?

ncollins64 · Jan 23, 2013

Yea mine is a one piece driveshaft out of seamless steel tubing. No vibration or anything to complain about. I dont know if there is any sponsors on here or not for driveshafts but i got mine from daves driveshaft in nashville, tn.

Extended Power · Jan 23, 2013

The carrier bearing? Idk what you call it, but in the old days, we called it the steady bearing.
It's just some kind of rubber surrounded bearing mounted between the transmission, and the rear end.

When I really get on the go pedal, there is a vibration...not right away, but right when the power really gets stupid...and it's deffinetly driveline.

I'd rather fix it before it rips apart, or makes a pretzel out of the driveshaft.

Extended Power · Jan 23, 2013

ncollins64 said:
Yea mine is a one piece driveshaft out of seamless steel tubing. No vibration or anything to complain about. I dont know if there is any sponsors on here or not for driveshafts but i got mine from daves driveshaft in nashville, tn.

Oh hell, that's only 3050km 1895 miles away.....right around the corner. Lol

ncollins64 · Jan 23, 2013

Yea it gets rid of the steady bearing lol but dave is an awesome guy and he can ship. I got mine built for just under 450. You can pm me for any questions

TooMuch03 · Jan 23, 2013

I don't mean the carrier bearing. I was just unsure what your definition of one piece driveshaft is. If you mean a driveshaft with only 2 u-joints, one at the transfer case and one at the rear axle, no bearing in between, then I have one of those. Mine is a 5" Billet Steel with larger u-joins on both ends. It was made by a local race shop. IT has a slip joint in it so technically it's two pieces, that's why I was confused.

This is what I meant by a slip joint (if this picture works)

Zmann · Jan 23, 2013

some say We are to long for a 1 piece ( think twist) but it's been done

The carries doesn't scare me if it is set correctly and your not lifted so a non issue IMHO

Mikeh1725 · Jan 23, 2013

Any chance of group buys?

I'd love to have a 1 piece drive shaft

Zmann · Jan 23, 2013

I think these are best made locally IMHO

Extended Power · Jan 23, 2013

We do have a couple local driveline shops here in town...

The picture still has a slip yoke on it, which Im sure if kept greased would work good, but I was leaning more towards a true one piece.
Since there is not a lot of travel in my suspension, and I have traction bars, maybe it would work...maybe since the traction bars limit the amount of twist the rear end sees...maybe that's why the bearing may be piling up...idk.

Zmann · Jan 23, 2013

reason I say local is

shipping $
and a single ding can be an issue

you need some form of slip joint or the transmission or Transfer case on some model vehicles is the slip

otherwise your pushing the axle around and stressing the transfer /trans

java · Jan 23, 2013

The 2011s are solid, I wonder if it is the same length.

kyle43335 · Jan 23, 2013

you need a slip spline in the shaft for axle movement.

Dzchey21 · Jan 23, 2013

2011 also have a slip yoke at the transfer case instead of a fixed yoke

Zmann · Jan 23, 2013

? good question since it's a new transmission but they all need a slip of some sort

Superblazin · Jan 23, 2013

Extended Power said:
We do have a couple local driveline shops here in town...

I have had great success with dsi off blackfoot for all my off road truck builds.

Dzchey21 · Jan 23, 2013

Zmann said:
? good question since it's a new transmission but they all need a slip of some sort

Thats what im saying, the new transfer cases have a slip yoke with a fixed length shaft, the older trucks had a fixed transfer case with a slip shaft and yoke shortly after the front u-joint.

I was surprised as hell when i got under my truck the other day to take the running boards off