Why can't they do aluminum? It is easier than steel since they epoxy the
weights on instead of welding them on. I had mine done, and when they did,
they didn't mix the epoxy correctly and the weights flew off. So the
rebalanced the the driveshaft and epoxied the weights on with a steel strap
around the weights, works great.
Chris Tesinsky
'99 Solar Yellow R/T CC
----- Original Message -----
From: <bgbeaird@neosoft.com>
To: Dakota List <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, June 18, 1999 3:35 PM
Subject: DML: Balance Driveshaft?
> Okay, after only a month, I have FINALLY replaced that leaking tailshaft
> seal on the R/T. It has been in the garage since the seal went out after
> a 110+ MPH pass to work by my wife. The new seal is P/N 05431216, by the
> way. It looks like the old seal just lost the inner and outer lips (they
> were burned off and hanging on in places) (no jokes now!). I will grease
> the heck out of the new one when the driveshaft goes on.
>
> Anyway, my question: for those of you who have balanced their
> driveshafts, where did you get it done? The biggest driveshaft shop in
> Houston cannot do aluminum (I am assuming the Alcoa name on it means it
> is aluminum). Has anyone successfully gotten their R/T driveshaft
> balanced? Thanks.
>
> Gene Beaird
> 98 Flame Red CC R/T
>
>
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