Opinions before I build "the" shaft.....

P · Jan 20, 2009

OK, so I built a skinny 1 pc from driveshaft, and although it hasnt broke and its been getting some good abuse. The thing is twisting horribly and isnt going to last. I made it with 1.25 x .250 wall DOM. I never in my wildest thought it would "twist" like it does but it defianetly can not hang.

I have a rear axle shaft out of a car from the 70's of some sort that I was going to try next. Do you think it will twist or should I be good to go . Oviously an axle shaft is designed to take twisting force... I think Ill be OK.

Thoughts :dunno:

muchado · Jan 20, 2009

isn't an axle shaft hardened through some sort of heat process? so once you weld to it, won't you be weakening it?

dOOd I know nothing about metal just something I thought about might not make any sense though :dunno:

BamaTJ · Jan 20, 2009

Dude, you know what to use. D44 axle shaft and be done. That silly ass .250 wall tube doesn't last on links much less a dshaft. Your shaft wobbles so much when you are in the gas that it almost his the pan. Outside of a D44 shaft, tryin 1.5" x .380 wall. I have some from my lower links if you wanna chop them. They might not be long enough though

J.A.B · Jan 20, 2009

P - I have some shafts with 1310's on the end already I think. Have not looked at them in a year or so

P · Jan 20, 2009

Your all missing the point. 1.5 OD is border line to large of a diameter for me to STAY AWAY from a 2pc driveline... Yes the margin is that small.

If I had a D44 shaft sticking outta my ass and a lathe to turn it down Id be all over that.... it turns out I have neither. :flipoff1:

BamaTJ · Jan 20, 2009

Dude you know several people with lathe's that would do it. Find a shaft and rock out or by some .380 wall tubing. It is pretty obvious .250 wall is not enough by looking at your first attempt

muchado · Jan 20, 2009

I'd use aluminum

:gtfo:

techtafab · Jan 20, 2009

(Dude) ha ha that funny brings back the high school days
how long is the shaft that you made P ?
is it close to true ?
is it twisting or bowing ?
what size male shaft are you useing (that sounds bad)
the shafts i make are 1 5/16 od 20 spline and the female is 2'' od
have had very good luck with them

P · Jan 20, 2009

Matt O. said:
Dude you know several people with lathe's that would do it. Find a shaft and rock out or by some .380 wall tubing. It is pretty obvious .250 wall is not enough by looking at your first attempt

Reading comprehension is obviously kicking your ass.... I never said I was going to be using .250 wall , I stated that is what i tried, and that i was going to try an AXLE SHAFT from the rear of a car... sheeesh. laughing1

muchado · Jan 20, 2009

P you need to order up a CTM inner "drive home shaft" and lathe that bitch down.. then run it....

...else I don't think it's going to work.

CHASMAN9 · Jan 20, 2009

If I had a D44 shaft sticking outta my ass and a lathe to turn it down Id be all over that.... it turns out I have neither. :flipoff1:

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Why do you want a D44 shaft sticking outta you ass for? :cougar:

that's gonna leave a mark. I am just lost. :flipoff1:

P · Jan 20, 2009

You guys keep inventing ways for me to spend money..... Im trying to come up with a solution that fits MY criteria

If its Mostly Free its P ! laughing1 I cant say free since I am running a 1350 Tom Woods offset joint regardless... plus I obught a 1350 yoke for the D60 that I havent installed yet either.

F , Im just going to cut this shaft.... and see how it fair's 1 :woody:

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Scott T. · Jan 20, 2009

Whatever you do make sure the ujoints are in phase. :flipoff1:

blacksheep10 · Jan 20, 2009

I am so totally ****ing lost on teh car shaft. lost I say. a D44 shaft has to be easy to get. I literally have 13 of them in the grain bin.
what are you doing with a car axle shaft again? lost.

Bones · Jan 20, 2009

blacksheep10 said:
I am so totally ****ing lost on teh car shaft. lost I say. a D44 shaft has to be easy to get. I literally have 13 of them in the grain bin.
what are you doing with a car axle shaft again? lost.

Glad you said it as I am lost as well. What is splined and all that happy horse ****?

draggbody · Jan 20, 2009

i thought the theory w/ the d44 shaft is that they use a 1350 joint... slide that inside a piece of tubing and you have a ~1 1/2" diameter solid shaft... then on the t case side work in a presidential solution to get the slip yoke worked in and you have a P shaft....

P · Jan 21, 2009

The only thing your doing with an axle shaft... is cutting the ear's off of it and slipping a 1350 slip over the "shaft" . Then a presidential solution for the other end to welder a male splined end of a driveshaft onto it. ( I butt'd the last one then sleeved over the butt for more weld surface/strength )

No one I know has a D44 shaft... I have a D60 long side but that would require a lathe and well.... I dont have that either.

I took the driveshaft out of mine last night and looked at the rear car axle shaft, I just dont like it for fitment so Im not going that route. Ill just wait until I find a D44 shaft local or decide to harras someone with a lathe. laughing1

CheapJ7 · Jan 21, 2009

Will a 10 bolt shaft work..
Think i've got a broke eared long side in jasper....

blacksheep10 · Jan 21, 2009

CheapJ7 said:
Will a 10 bolt shaft work..
Think i've got a broke eared long side in jasper....

\yes
same ****ing ****.
usign a shaft out of the rear of a car makes as much sense as a bunny with a pancake on its head. wtf. the reason to use an axle shaft is the yoke size is correct and its made for between 3.5-4.5x teh force the driveline sees from teh factory. wow. car shaft.