My driveshaft departed from the truck
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Those yokes with the straps seem to be a really bad design. I've heard of a few drive shafts dropping because of them.
My brother in law was doing 70mph down the highway and noticed his rpms shoot up and lost power, then he saw his drive shaft flipping down the highway behind him, then he saw the 18 wheeler behind him run it over. It cracked his transfer case and the slip yoke in the process, it wasn't a good day.
I'm glad Dodge changed the yoke design in 2000 to a thick flat plate that uses four 5/8" bolts instead of those stupid little bands.
As far as the shotgun goes I say get a Remington 870 Express Super Magnum and don't look back. I have had mine for 6 or 7 years and I love it. I've murdered a few thousand clay pigeons with it since I've had it. It shoots up to a 3 1/2" shell. It cost me $300 when I got it but it looks like it's about $370 now a days with the plain black synthetic stock.
My brother in law was doing 70mph down the highway and noticed his rpms shoot up and lost power, then he saw his drive shaft flipping down the highway behind him, then he saw the 18 wheeler behind him run it over. It cracked his transfer case and the slip yoke in the process, it wasn't a good day.
I'm glad Dodge changed the yoke design in 2000 to a thick flat plate that uses four 5/8" bolts instead of those stupid little bands.
As far as the shotgun goes I say get a Remington 870 Express Super Magnum and don't look back. I have had mine for 6 or 7 years and I love it. I've murdered a few thousand clay pigeons with it since I've had it. It shoots up to a 3 1/2" shell. It cost me $300 when I got it but it looks like it's about $370 now a days with the plain black synthetic stock.
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So, does anyone know if the beefy yokes from a 2000 will fit a rear end in a '95 1500? Just called a Dodge dealer, service dept. is closed today, but the parts dept. was open. He didn't know, but he quoted me a price of $357 for one. The mickey mouse yokes interchange 93-99.
If it's a direct replacement, I'll upgrade, if not I guess I'll just settle for bouncing driveshafts on the freeway.
That is, I'll upgrade with wrecking yard parts, not from the dealership. Hell, that thing costs as much as my diff.
If it's a direct replacement, I'll upgrade, if not I guess I'll just settle for bouncing driveshafts on the freeway.
That is, I'll upgrade with wrecking yard parts, not from the dealership. Hell, that thing costs as much as my diff.