Rear drive shaft too short

twotone · Post by **twotone** » March 24, 2021, 12:08 pm

I have a 66 longbed and me and my son took the bed off and we changed the leaf spring shackles. The new replacements looked just like the old original ones. I took the drive shafts out and put in new universal joints. I had the truck painted and the other day I was putting the drive shafts back in. The forward shaft went in just fine, but the rear part of the shaft is about 3 or 4 inches short. What could have happened. The shackles weren't anything for dropping the frame or anything.

longcabjohn · Post by **longcabjohn** » March 24, 2021, 1:14 pm

You put the springs in backwards. They are longer on rear that front.

Johnny

twotone · Post by **twotone** » April 24, 2021, 7:19 pm

That was exactly the problem. Thank you. Sorry for the long reply delay, been sick.

BarnieTrk · Post by **BarnieTrk** » May 16, 2021, 1:52 pm

I´m surprised the brake line going to the rear axle still fit with the rear being moved that far back.

BarnieTrk

slick4x4 · Post by **slick4x4** » May 16, 2021, 5:15 pm

the brake hose is long enough to handle the rear end
moving vertical up & down quite a ways ...
3" inches horizontal wouldnt hardly be noticeable

Rear drive shaft too short

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