none of the auto parts stores can get it I have to order the full drive shaft with it. Plus I have to have it on the road by 5 a.m. Or my wife will lose her job

 

Have to order the full driveshaft with it???? Someone at the parts store is confused. It's bolts to the end of the pinion gear...... a u-joint hooks into it..... even a brand new driveshaft wouldn't come with it....... I would try a different parts store, and make sure the person you talk to has a clue....

For temporary though, drill it out, use a longer bolt, and nut. Spin it a few times to make sure it isn't going to hit anything. Order up the pinion yoke.

 

Let me look in my garage and see if I still have any of the old yokes I pulled off. I swapped the one I had on my D44 for a u-bolt yoke instead of the strap and bolt type as they do not hold up as well.
If I have one I'll send it your way.

 

that would be awesome I don't have Paypal but I can order something online and send it to you as payment

 

Have you tried going down to a self-serve salvage/junkyard and picking one up? It would likely cost less than $20 at one of our local pick and pay yards here.

 

I need you to count the splines on your pinion and make sure it is 29 splines. If it is I can get you a yoke.

PM me your address and we can deal with payment later. Let's just get you on the road.

 

Agreed for the time being since you said get the wife to work ASAP, get a full bolt and nut on there to lock it down.

For the pinion yoke, are we talking about the one in your profile, 99 2500 Diesel?

Gotta know which yoke is yours --

http://www.quad4x4.com/qk4653.html


Put up some pictures?


You are in Missouri?


Slap the parts guy for saying to get a whole new driveshaft, then drop kick him all the way to where the truck is sitting for him to look at it. lol

 

Yes WK is correct we need a little more info to really help you out.
What size u-joint do you have? That matters. Spline count on your yoke is important too. The one I have is for a 1350 u-joint as that is the size I am using on my Jeep.
We are all here to help just give us some more info.

One other thought, you could pull the yoke and take it to a machine shop and have them drill it out just a little bit and then run u-bolts instead of straps

 

Just take off the front shaft until you can fix it properly...

 

x2! .