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Part Number for Driveshaft

Old Sep 28, 2010 | 06:58 PM
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Lost mine on the highway this morning so looking for a replacement.

Anyone have the correct part number for 2WD 1500 reg cab/short bed?

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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 08:39 PM
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What year? You lost the friggin' drive shaft?????????? How did you do that?
 
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 10:10 PM
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2004 with 106k miles. Leading towards bad pinion angle causing u-joint failure. Had a gear install done last night. The rear end is OK though. Cant say much about the muffler/piping and heat shield.








 

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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 11:23 PM
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OUCH!!! Were you getting on the throttle when it happened? Bad angle or maybe to much tq for the driveshaft to handle? You put the 4.88's in right?
 
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 11:43 PM
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I half throttle coming on the highway then back down and set the cruise to 70. Few minutes later i heard and felt a huge thud and saw the drive shaft in my rear view mirror. I then coasted from the inside lane to 4 lanes over onto the off ramp. Got to the end of the off ramp before coming to a stop.
Yeah the 4.88's was put in the night before and the drive back to Tucson was OK.

I am going with bad angle combined with the added rotation stress caused the failure. I am just happy that i came out OK and no one was behind me at the time.
Could of been a lot worse.

Battery is dead as well since i had the hazard lights and heads/fogs on for a hour while i waiting for AAA towing.
 

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She had a bath so at least she looked good LOL
 
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 01:21 AM
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That sucks but at least she looked good sitting on the side of the road
 
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 06:59 AM
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Nasty pics.

HERE are the Parts Manuals
 
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Thanks weed.
 
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Never as problem and always glad to help
 
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