the difference with Matts truck is that he is a 4x4 so the added length of the transfer allows for a 1 piece shaft.

 

good call there I thought he was a 4x4 truck?? in that case he should run very low 13's or high 12's lol

 

Sucks about the shaft. Let us know how you do with the new shaft.


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Nope I'm 2 wheel. I didn't launch it on my 13.6 run. When I tried to launch it on the second one, thats when the shenanigans happened. I just placed my order with thrashshafts.com. Hopefully I'll have it by next week.

 

You sir, have found the weakest link!

 

sure did. I was talking to Craig at thrashshafts and he was telling my about how crappy the stock drive shafts are. Ford must have got a deal on them because they sure are POS's. I have a question guys, should I take off my running boards? I'm really thinking about it.

Ha and btw, look for the HOW TO article on replacing your drive shaft I write up next week.

 

yeah they do suck ***... at least you got a great story to tell. Why would you take off the running boards? Please get you some video of that thing at the track when shes all fixed up.

 

Well for one, they are only there for looks. I don't need them to get into my truck and I want to put some side skirts on. And they weigh about 60 pounds. I gotta do something to help out the power to weight ratio. My truck weighed in at 5845 at the track with me and a half tank of gas in it. I just took them off about 5 minutes ago. I like the change.

 

My screw with me and a little more than half a tank weighed in right at 5800 when I went to the track. I figured the super cab was a little lighter but then again my wifes truck is 6" longer than mine.

 

I love sleepers, it's so worth it when they WTF just happened why can't I pass that truck

 

When I fist had the turbo installed on my truck I was towing a twin axle 21 foot trailer for tractors and other large thingies on the highway. A civic si didn't know what to think when he heard my blow off and tried to take off on me. When I passed him about 10 seconds later and he couldn't catch up I think he went home and rethought his life.

 

Not to bring up an old thread....

Matt was your drive shaft aluminum or steel?

 

The stock one was aluminum my aftermarket one is steel.

 

lol thats pretty impressive, you really twisted that thing up like a straw ha

 

Fatherford,

I spoke to Brent @ www.driveshaftspecialist.com and he quoted me $630 (with the heavy duty yokes) plus shipping for their 5" heavy duty aluminum DS. He said he wouldn't build a 1 piece steel DS cause it's too long and would bounce around like a rubber band when spun fast. He told me he's building these 5" aluminum DS's for the big power diesel guys running 1200+ tq and hasn't heard any problems from them yet. I'll be buying one soon... I put a dent in mine from the crossmember when I had wheel hop issues.