Travlr
Full Access Member
- Joined
- Sep 18, 2023
- Posts
- 230
- Reaction score
- 746
- Location
- Central Utah
- First Name
- C
- Truck Year
- 1978
- Truck Model
- K20 Camper Special
- Engine Size
- 350
I have a '78 K20 that has a lot of slop in the front drive shaft. It looks like it's been repaired on the farm and really needs to be replaced. I went to the local wrecking yard and they sold me one that looks very similar for $45, and I'd like to know if there are any concerns with replacing the old one with the other...
In the pic (shaft from the truck is closest in the pic) you can see that they measure out the same length and the two ends are the same, but there is a difference in the tube lengths. You can see the difference where I placed a putty knife next to them. As said, I doubt the one from the truck is exactly as originally manufactured as there are funky welds and no balancing weights on it. The '78 isn't lifted or lowered, stock height, so that isn't a concern.
Should I use the shaft from the wrecking yard? Were there any differences in square body front drive shafts that I should be aware of?
In the pic (shaft from the truck is closest in the pic) you can see that they measure out the same length and the two ends are the same, but there is a difference in the tube lengths. You can see the difference where I placed a putty knife next to them. As said, I doubt the one from the truck is exactly as originally manufactured as there are funky welds and no balancing weights on it. The '78 isn't lifted or lowered, stock height, so that isn't a concern.
Should I use the shaft from the wrecking yard? Were there any differences in square body front drive shafts that I should be aware of?
You must be registered for see images attach
