Ok so i am pulling out of my parking spot in school than BAM..grind....grind..i stop the truck get out and see my driveshaft on the gorund..the one of the 2 straps that hold the drive shaft to the rear end snaped and snapped the bolt in half to..so now i have to get new ones..now does anyone know the exact name to this aprt..and is this a dealer part of can i get them at a parts store?? here is a picture..



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At least its not really a big problem. I broke one off in the yoke a while back to, welded a nut to it and backed it right out. I tried to get the bolt at the parts store but they said its a dealer item. They're like $4.50 for one of those supid bolts.

I recomend going to the hardware store with one of the good bolts and just getting 4 grade 8 bolts for way cheaper. Try the parts store for the u-joint straps though, I don't see why they wouldn;t carry them.

If you do have to get it from the dealer just tell them the same thing you told us, "the bolt for the u-joint strap on the rear yoke"

 

do you happen to know what size that bolt is..i believe its a 7/16 but i dont know the thread count.. and also...i just replaced the u-joint the other day but the 2 caps that go into the straps flew off and there are no needle bearings left...now will i need the press a new u-joint in or can i just buy a u-joint and throw 2 caps from them onto the other u-joint?

 

You can just out the new caps on there, its not gonna hurt it. Give it a new squirt of grease though.

I don't know the bolt size though sorry. Just take one of the other ones out and take it with you to the hardware store.

 

well...im screwed..today i got all the parts..everything matched up...now i am trying to get the bolt out..my friend has more experience with this so i let him do it..well i am watching him do the easy out..its about half way in the bolt..it was moving easy than SNAP...as soon as i heard that i knew the easy out broke inside the hole..now i have to buy a whole new pinion flange or reay yoke..which ever you pefer..now does anyone know any websites that sell any??thanks