Better go to PAW or Summit for a driveshaft loop!
Jim
SmokinDakota wrote:
> Ladder bars are connected to the axle with 2 u-bolt's on each side. All of
> there welds and work held in place. As far as I know they did not mess with
> the axle housing. Oh well, better it happen near the shop with the owner
> than by myself at the track or on the street. I think I am scared forever
> though. Don't know if I will ever be able to drive like that again. Oh well,
> it will be in the shop for a couple weeks, going to be painted next weekend
> and the interior and stereo the week after. Hoping for it to be somewhat
> complete by The Socal Show on the 20th in San Dimas.
>
> Steven
> www.smokindakota.com
> www.dodge-trucks.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Steven T. Ekstrand
> Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2000 3:46 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Driveshaft fell off! ! !
>
> If the yoke is pointed up then the driveshaft u-joint wasn't the problem,
> it was the "victim".
>
> Steve! You bagged it! It's no longer a hot rod! Its a "SHOW" rod. You
> eliminate the leaf springs right? What does the axle housing bolt to?
> Your problem should be at that connection point. Usually its two large
> ubolts clamping the axle housing to the top of the leaf spring on each
> side, but who the hell knows on one of those slammed bagged shaved things!
> :-)
>
> -STE
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Halterman" <OLZNUT@webtv.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2000 1:22 AM
> Subject: Re: DML: Driveshaft fell off! ! !
>
> | Ouch, did they in any way mess with the rear end angles or remove the
> | shaft?? Sounds like the U-bolts that hold the U-joints in the pinion
> | shaft were not tightened or the U bolts that hold the axle to the
> | springs. Get under there and check them out.
> |
> | Ed "Olznut" Halterman Sunland, Ca
> | '97 Dakota SLT+ CC Auto, 3.9L V-6, 160hp
> | '66 Olds F-85, 5.4L V-8, will have 350hp
> |
> | http://community.webtv.net/OLZNUT/WelcometoOlznuts
> |
> |
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