Fast Ext Cab Driveshafts

zx9rgreen · 10-17-2009, 02:47 AM

What's some of the fast 10sec and faster extended cab trucks doing for driveshafts? Also interested in ride height with the driveshaft as well as any mods needed if swapped to one-piece.

carter · 10-17-2009, 03:47 AM

i have a custom built 2 piece without the double cardons, it now has the old school chev u joints...my trucks no where near 10s tho so i dunno how it'd hold up with alot of power...

zx9rgreen · 10-17-2009, 03:56 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by carter

i have a custom built 2 piece without the double cardons, it now has the old school chev u joints...my trucks no where near 10s tho so i dunno how it'd hold up with alot of power...

Thanks for the feedback, I'm on the stock DS with spicer u-joints. I have the motor for mid 11's and then mid 10's with a little juice. Just curious if anyone is using the stock 2-pc.

Chevhead89 · 10-17-2009, 04:00 AM

im gonna run a single piece when i get my nine inch in. but ill only be in the low 12's on motor.
but at the same time i get to do alot of clearancing to the floor because i am also lowered 3/4

83blazer28 · 10-17-2009, 04:02 AM

At least put in a driveshaft loop just incase it decides to let loose

zx9rgreen · 10-17-2009, 04:13 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Chevhead89

im gonna run a single piece when i get my nine inch in. but ill only be in the low 12's on motor.
but at the same time i get to do alot of clearancing to the floor because i am also lowered 3/4

Could you post up some pictures when you work on it? I'm lowered 4/5 and I am afraid it will take a lot of clearancing to work for me.

lownslow1988 · 10-17-2009, 10:42 AM

i am using a 2 piece.....at first i used the stock front half and redid the back half to fit b/c i was using a 9inch rear...use heavy duty ujoints and put a new carrier bearing in......then i went to a 1piece alum. shaft....was alot lighter and helped alot....had to clearance the floor some....but it wasnt hard if you can weld....i got a tunnel kit from suicidedoors.com and cut it up.....its only needs from behind the seats where the tunnel hump stops and turns flat to the raised hump b4 the rear wall......but now i changed trans and the alum was too short and i went back to a 2pc......i had the stock front half retubed and lengthend with 1350 joints in the front half, and reused the back half that was already redone to fit with the 9inch....i can try to get some pics.....and mines street driven on slicks at all times....10s too

lownslow1988 · 10-17-2009, 10:47 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Chevhead89

im gonna run a single piece when i get my nine inch in. but ill only be in the low 12's on motor.
but at the same time i get to do alot of clearancing to the floor because i am also lowered 3/4

ill sell you my old 1piece alum. shaft i hada go back to a 2piece cuz my shaft would need to be too long to be a 1 piece with my drivetrain combo.... i will measure the length of it and let you know

Chevhead89 · 10-17-2009, 01:52 PM

ya if you would get a measurement that'd be cool. but one of the nice things about the ford nine is its low pinion placement which for our situation is a blessing for the driveshaft angle to help compensate for the lowering.

lownslow. you make you a custom loop or bought one and made it fit?

lownslow1988 · 10-17-2009, 03:03 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Chevhead89

ya if you would get a measurement that'd be cool. but one of the nice things about the ford nine is its low pinion placement which for our situation is a blessing for the driveshaft angle to help compensate for the lowering.

lownslow. you make you a custom loop or bought one and made it fit?

it is 67 inches center to center with a spicer ujoint in front and a new yoke....it was made to fit with a 9" and t56, but that should work for a 700r4 and long th350.....its alum with the carbon fiber wrap

i had a custom made loop for it...as far as i know no one makes a loop for the large diameter alum. shaft

zx9rgreen · 10-17-2009, 05:00 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by lownslow1988

i am using a 2 piece.....at first i used the stock front half and redid the back half to fit b/c i was using a 9inch rear...use heavy duty ujoints and put a new carrier bearing in......then i went to a 1piece alum. shaft....was alot lighter and helped alot....had to clearance the floor some....but it wasnt hard if you can weld....i got a tunnel kit from suicidedoors.com and cut it up.....its only needs from behind the seats where the tunnel hump stops and turns flat to the raised hump b4 the rear wall......but now i changed trans and the alum was too short and i went back to a 2pc......i had the stock front half retubed and lengthend with 1350 joints in the front half, and reused the back half that was already redone to fit with the 9inch....i can try to get some pics.....and mines street driven on slicks at all times....10s too

Good info man........pics are always awesome.

Drumer919 · 10-18-2009, 04:21 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by carter

i have a custom built 2 piece without the double cardans, it now has the old school chev u joints...my trucks no where near 10s tho so i dunno how it'd hold up with alot of power...

I'm using this with spicers, after my rear double Cardan went bad 2 times in under 2k miles I had to get rid of it and with my exhaust how it is there is no way I could have used a 1 piece shaft so this is what I have now.

Chevhead89 · 10-18-2009, 04:32 PM

ya that shaft would prolly work great for me. but shipping from NJ to FL would prolly be a killer...

bgblock427 · 10-19-2009, 01:00 AM

if you need a loop for a big shaft, chris alston had one that would clear a 6 in drive shaft. it requires welding, not a bolt in.

10-17-2009, 02:47 AM	#1
zx9rgreen On da bottle Age: 31 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,060 Location: Wetumpka, AL User is: OffLine	Fast Ext Cab Driveshafts What's some of the fast 10sec and faster extended cab trucks doing for driveshafts? Also interested in ride height with the driveshaft as well as any mods needed if swapped to one-piece.
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10-17-2009, 03:47 AM	#2
carter Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 232 Location: Calgary User is: OffLine	Re: Fast Ext Cab Driveshafts i have a custom built 2 piece without the double cardons, it now has the old school chev u joints...my trucks no where near 10s tho so i dunno how it'd hold up with alot of power...
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10-17-2009, 03:56 AM	#3
zx9rgreen On da bottle Age: 31 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,060 Location: Wetumpka, AL User is: OffLine	Re: Fast Ext Cab Driveshafts Quote: Originally Posted by carter i have a custom built 2 piece without the double cardons, it now has the old school chev u joints...my trucks no where near 10s tho so i dunno how it'd hold up with alot of power... Thanks for the feedback, I'm on the stock DS with spicer u-joints. I have the motor for mid 11's and then mid 10's with a little juice. Just curious if anyone is using the stock 2-pc.
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10-17-2009, 04:00 AM	#4
Chevhead89 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 491 Location: Cocoa, Fl User is: OffLine	Re: Fast Ext Cab Driveshafts im gonna run a single piece when i get my nine inch in. but ill only be in the low 12's on motor. but at the same time i get to do alot of clearancing to the floor because i am also lowered 3/4
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10-17-2009, 04:02 AM	#5
83blazer28 paint color? ... Mud =D Age: 17 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,238 Location: Baltimore, MD User is: OffLine	Re: Fast Ext Cab Driveshafts At least put in a driveshaft loop just incase it decides to let loose
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10-17-2009, 04:13 AM	#6
zx9rgreen On da bottle Age: 31 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,060 Location: Wetumpka, AL User is: OffLine	Re: Fast Ext Cab Driveshafts Quote: Originally Posted by Chevhead89 im gonna run a single piece when i get my nine inch in. but ill only be in the low 12's on motor. but at the same time i get to do alot of clearancing to the floor because i am also lowered 3/4 Could you post up some pictures when you work on it? I'm lowered 4/5 and I am afraid it will take a lot of clearancing to work for me.
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10-17-2009, 10:42 AM	#7
lownslow1988 ALMOST DONE Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,331 Location: NJ User is: OffLine	Re: Fast Ext Cab Driveshafts i am using a 2 piece.....at first i used the stock front half and redid the back half to fit b/c i was using a 9inch rear...use heavy duty ujoints and put a new carrier bearing in......then i went to a 1piece alum. shaft....was alot lighter and helped alot....had to clearance the floor some....but it wasnt hard if you can weld....i got a tunnel kit from suicidedoors.com and cut it up.....its only needs from behind the seats where the tunnel hump stops and turns flat to the raised hump b4 the rear wall......but now i changed trans and the alum was too short and i went back to a 2pc......i had the stock front half retubed and lengthend with 1350 joints in the front half, and reused the back half that was already redone to fit with the 9inch....i can try to get some pics.....and mines street driven on slicks at all times....10s too
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10-17-2009, 10:47 AM	#8
lownslow1988 ALMOST DONE Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,331 Location: NJ User is: OffLine	Re: Fast Ext Cab Driveshafts Quote: Originally Posted by Chevhead89 im gonna run a single piece when i get my nine inch in. but ill only be in the low 12's on motor. but at the same time i get to do alot of clearancing to the floor because i am also lowered 3/4 ill sell you my old 1piece alum. shaft i hada go back to a 2piece cuz my shaft would need to be too long to be a 1 piece with my drivetrain combo.... i will measure the length of it and let you know
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10-17-2009, 01:52 PM	#9
Chevhead89 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 491 Location: Cocoa, Fl User is: OffLine	Re: Fast Ext Cab Driveshafts ya if you would get a measurement that'd be cool. but one of the nice things about the ford nine is its low pinion placement which for our situation is a blessing for the driveshaft angle to help compensate for the lowering. lownslow. you make you a custom loop or bought one and made it fit?
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10-17-2009, 05:00 PM	#11
zx9rgreen On da bottle Age: 31 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,060 Location: Wetumpka, AL User is: OffLine	Re: Fast Ext Cab Driveshafts Quote: Originally Posted by lownslow1988 i am using a 2 piece.....at first i used the stock front half and redid the back half to fit b/c i was using a 9inch rear...use heavy duty ujoints and put a new carrier bearing in......then i went to a 1piece alum. shaft....was alot lighter and helped alot....had to clearance the floor some....but it wasnt hard if you can weld....i got a tunnel kit from suicidedoors.com and cut it up.....its only needs from behind the seats where the tunnel hump stops and turns flat to the raised hump b4 the rear wall......but now i changed trans and the alum was too short and i went back to a 2pc......i had the stock front half retubed and lengthend with 1350 joints in the front half, and reused the back half that was already redone to fit with the 9inch....i can try to get some pics.....and mines street driven on slicks at all times....10s too Good info man........pics are always awesome.
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10-18-2009, 04:21 AM	#12
Drumer919 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 67 Location: Grove City, Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: Fast Ext Cab Driveshafts Quote: Originally Posted by carter i have a custom built 2 piece without the double cardans, it now has the old school chev u joints...my trucks no where near 10s tho so i dunno how it'd hold up with alot of power... I'm using this with spicers, after my rear double Cardan went bad 2 times in under 2k miles I had to get rid of it and with my exhaust how it is there is no way I could have used a 1 piece shaft so this is what I have now.
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10-18-2009, 04:32 PM	#13
Chevhead89 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 491 Location: Cocoa, Fl User is: OffLine	Re: Fast Ext Cab Driveshafts ya that shaft would prolly work great for me. but shipping from NJ to FL would prolly be a killer...
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10-19-2009, 01:00 AM	#14
bgblock427 1 Fast S10! 9 Second Club Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 301 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Fast Ext Cab Driveshafts if you need a loop for a big shaft, chris alston had one that would clear a 6 in drive shaft. it requires welding, not a bolt in.
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