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swb rear drive shaft

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 5:05 pm
by coxsy
has anyone else got excessive play in the splines of the rear drive shaft have two now with the same slop, Instead of getting them rebuilt may asked for a heavier duty truck spline installed instead

Re: swb rear drive shaft

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 5:07 pm
by mudlva
coxsy wrote:has anyone else got excessive play in the splines of the rear drive shaft have two now with the same slop, Instead of getting them rebuilt may asked for a heavier duty truck spline installed instead



have you pumped the splines full of grease that will normally sort out any free play

Re: swb rear drive shaft

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 5:26 pm
by coxsy
yes but thats sort term fix, it really needs heavier duty splines, ie heavy truck

Re: swb rear drive shaft

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:05 pm
by mudlva
coxsy wrote:yes but thats sort term fix, it really needs heavier duty splines, ie heavy truck

what about a cruiser drive shaft they dont seem to have any problems

they are as heavy as a saf'' so they must be using better grade steel or some thing along those lines

Re: swb rear drive shaft

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:21 pm
by coxsy
will see what beattys driveshaft people can come up with

Re: swb rear drive shaft

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 7:20 pm
by mudlva
$$$$$$$$

but hay they do do a good job