needing a good driveshaft - Page 3

TheJeanyus · 04-03-2009, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by qkjuicedpony

Where he gets to bullshit on the interwebz all day

...when I'm not putting up with bullshit from customers who order something to a certain specification then blame us when that specification doesn't meet their needs.

TheJeanyus · 04-03-2009, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by coupe

You, sir, have a badass job.

Don't get me started on armor plate, I beams used in the oil rigs in Alaska, angles for crane booms, or flat bar for truck trailers.

This place is fun.

tayzoid1 · 04-03-2009, 10:32 AM

i was just quoting what lands machine shop said to me whenn bandit told me to call i asked if they could balance my driveshaft and they said they couldnt balance it but they could "fix" it all he ould tell me is they would "fix" it i kept asking how they were planning on fixing it he said they would re tube it i assumed they cut the shaft and well.... retubed it, but like i said i havent the sightest idea how to fix it but thats what the guy at lands machine told me he said it would cost about 80 bucks and i just figgured i would save up and getme an aluminum one anyway

QWKSNKE · 04-03-2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Italian LX

So, how does one "retube" a drive shaft?

Every drive shaft I have seen has some sort of weight placed on it for balancing. I'm sure it's similar to your wheels and tires; no matter how well made they are, there are always going to be small imperfections that translate to slight imbalances at high speeds.

not to mention that the driveshaft is only part of the drivetrain. The pinion flange is also offset (it is not perfectly round) and must also be considered when 'balancing' a driveshaft

tayzoid1 · 04-03-2009, 12:55 PM

like i said above im not a driveshaft expert im just going by the redneck sounding guy from lands machine told me, take it with a grain of salt belive it or dont. either way im gonna buy a aluminum one so hopefully its gonna be what fixes the problem

tayzoid1 · 04-03-2009, 11:23 PM

thanks svo brown the drivshaft was it had it up faster than ever and no vibration at all after fiddling with the ujoint and finnally finding a bastard join that will work i got it in with no probs u have my number and we can work out some payments

SvoBrown · 04-04-2009, 05:40 AM

Good to hear! I will get up with you next week.

banditmwp · 04-04-2009, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by TheJeanyus

...when I'm not putting up with bullshit from customers who order something to a certain specification then blame us when that specification doesn't meet their needs.

Hey, I put up with the same shit except I get paid a lot less and don't have intArwebz

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Originally Posted by Italian LX

So, how does one "retube" a drive shaft?

Every drive shaft I have seen has some sort of weight placed on it for balancing. I'm sure it's similar to your wheels and tires; no matter how well made they are, there are always going to be small imperfections that translate to slight imbalances at high speeds.

Retubing is exactly what it implies. The yokes are removed and re used but a new full length tube is installed and balanced. They do it at Land Machine Co in Choccolocco. Done it on a couple of our Rangers at work and has turned out fine for us. Don't know that I'd trust it on my car though

Italian LX · 04-04-2009, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by banditmwp

Retubing is exactly what it implies. The yokes are removed and re used but a new full length tube is installed and balanced.

I wouldn't call that "retubing"... I would call that "making a driveshaft."

TheJeanyus · 04-04-2009, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Italian LX

I wouldn't call that "retubing"... I would call that "making a driveshaft."

04-03-2009, 10:32 AM	#23
tayzoid1 5.slo stanger Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: oxford alabama Posts: 735	i was just quoting what lands machine shop said to me whenn bandit told me to call i asked if they could balance my driveshaft and they said they couldnt balance it but they could "fix" it all he ould tell me is they would "fix" it i kept asking how they were planning on fixing it he said they would re tube it i assumed they cut the shaft and well.... retubed it, but like i said i havent the sightest idea how to fix it but thats what the guy at lands machine told me he said it would cost about 80 bucks and i just figgured i would save up and getme an aluminum one anyway __________________ no mustangs anymore but i do have a 1jz swapped 83 supra

04-03-2009, 12:55 PM	#25
tayzoid1 5.slo stanger Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: oxford alabama Posts: 735	like i said above im not a driveshaft expert im just going by the redneck sounding guy from lands machine told me, take it with a grain of salt belive it or dont. either way im gonna buy a aluminum one so hopefully its gonna be what fixes the problem __________________ no mustangs anymore but i do have a 1jz swapped 83 supra

04-03-2009, 11:23 PM	#26
tayzoid1 5.slo stanger Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: oxford alabama Posts: 735	thanks svo brown the drivshaft was it had it up faster than ever and no vibration at all after fiddling with the ujoint and finnally finding a bastard join that will work i got it in with no probs u have my number and we can work out some payments __________________ no mustangs anymore but i do have a 1jz swapped 83 supra

04-04-2009, 05:40 AM	#27
SvoBrown Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Graham AL Posts: 1,461	Good to hear! I will get up with you next week. __________________ ''Life's tough... it's even tougher if you're stupid.'' - - John Wayne