It is also useful in keeping the truck from acting like a pole vaulter. I do believe that if you run slicks at the track you need one.

JMC

 

oh true, i was thinking if it snapped close to the pinion eventually it'd still slide out harmlessly, didnt consider the other end. well atleast less harmfull lol

 

If you have big power and big traction its always smart to have a loop on the front of the shaft, some very nasty things can happen if it breaks up front....

 

That is why I have one

 

you dont need it since you wont use it in the snow :P

 

i had a friend that had just had his drive shaft balanced and was on his way home when he punched it on the freeway and it snapped off. it took his exhaust and pinion yolk with with

 

I had a 90 f-150 back about 10 years ago that the rear ujoint came undone on on the freeway doing about 80. bent the tail shaft along with several other thing. I had just had the clutch replaced. Always use loctite one those ujoint bolts make sure there in good shape and they are tight.. I got stranded in a blizzard in Wyoming when that happened..

 

If you werent the ***** then you would shut up and read what has been said many times. Neal did not build the bad motor. Stop being such an a-hole. You seem to have made it your life's work to come into every thread that Neal has posted in. I never read a post where Neal said he was perfect but there sure have been alot where you claim to know it all.
Keep this crap out of Built's thread. He has a great truck and doesn't need your childish BS.

 

HI!... Ya I'm not even close to perfect. just look at the engine builder I chose to use! LOL!

 

what a sight... both came on at once lol. o2 sensor fault...

 

Didn't you replace those, not to long ago? If so, you must be running a little rich ehh..?? I'm not sure what else would cause pre-mature failure besides , well , wet wires maybe. They're pretty sensitive. I've read, if the two whites (heater wires) get wet, it can throw things out whack a bit.

 

what about that ATF mess i heard about once?

 

I Took both front o2's out and cleaned them with electrical cleaner, put them back in, and the idle is much smoother. CEL hasnt came back on, and yea they have about 2k on them.

 

Aren't you suppose to torch em with propane?

 

never hear that, they were clean as could be, I bet it was the connection to the wiring harness, and it was covered in oil and water.