Question: Aluminum stock drive shaft?

[05_LLY]

When would be a good time to upgrade, how much will it take? Im thinking about getting a steel one made for Corries truck but not sure if its really needed? Truck will be lucky to be 575hp, running 33/12.50 sts tires, 3rd gear only?

Thoughts?

Thanx
Caleb

 

[dmaxfireman]

i have seen a couple twisted ones. i would have one made as preventative maintenance.

 

[trailerpro]

Powermax twisted his aluminum at Scheid's in 2006 with less hp and less tire than that. Have Greensburg make you one.

4:40
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqUVY2yJoUA

 

[05_LLY]

That kinda what i was thinking, i allready talked to Mark about one, just wanted a few more thoughts!! THanx, Id like to keep the alum. one in one peice so i prob just do it for the sake of doin it!

Thanx
CAleb

 

[Iceman56]

I have twisted two stock shafts on same track (very hard pulling track). I was just running 285/55/20 tarra grapplers.

I did not have traction bars or anything besides spring clamps to keep the axle from wrapping. I am blaming that as the culprit but I don't know :dontknow:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo--ZhfJeo0

here's a vid of one

 

[bullfrogjohnson]

I need to do this bad. I have a spot where the shaft was rubbing on my driveshaft loops and I am terrified thats where its going to break

How much did mark quote a steel one for? Also what joints are you going to?

 

[Iceman56]

http://www.danvilleperformance.com/Products-list.asp?CatId=17

this is what I have now a little spendy but a sweet shaft especially if you still DD with your truck. 6" aluminum with .120 tube thickness (.040 thicker then stock) and billet aluminum end caps :thumb:

 

[05_LLY]

I need to do this bad. I have a spot where the shaft was rubbing on my driveshaft loops and I am terrified thats where its going to break

How much did mark quote a steel one for? Also what joints are you going to?

He said 275/300ish using the transfer case slip yoke from the stocker with 2 new joints.

 

[JD Dave]

He said 275/300ish using the transfer case slip yoke from the stocker with 2 new joints.

That's what I paid for a steel one. I twisted the aluminum one up at my second pull when I only had the PPE Hot +2.

 

[Mike L.]

I never did any testing on big trucks like ours but I did some big time testing when I was into Mustang Cobra's. When I switched to the aluminum shaft my acceleration was much quicker off the line and my 60ft times were better. It was night and day. I was selling custom aluminum shafts to a lot of Cobra owners and they all improved. I believe less rotating mass will help.

 

[05_LLY]

CC/SB and ec/lb trucks ar ethe only ones that have aluminum right? Mine has a steel, and all the ec/sb trucks i see have steel on peicers?

 

[SmokeShow]

i thought the cc sb was the only one with an alum. shaft.

regardless, get a steel one or a massive alum. one because the stocker is known to become a pretzel in workstock level trucks frequently.


C-ya

 

[MarkBroviak]

I never did any testing on big trucks like ours but I did some big time testing when I was into Mustang Cobra's. When I switched to the aluminum shaft my acceleration was much quicker off the line and my 60ft times were better. It was night and day. I was selling custom aluminum shafts to a lot of Cobra owners and they all improved. I believe less rotating mass will help.

It is the same for these trucks as well from our testing and that is why we offer the 6" T6061 Aluminum shaft. Yes it is spendy but definitely worth it in my eyes. I will be taking the factory steel shaft out of my personal truck and putting in our aluminum shaft. Rotating mass is just that and the more you can do to reduce the amount of mass the better off you will be. They have proven themselves on the track were it counts the most.:thumb:

 

[bullfrogjohnson]

I can see the less rotating mass for the strip but is it gonna make that much of a difference on a pulling truck?

 

[JoshH]

How about CARBON FIBER!!!!! http://www.pstds.com/

 

[Otts]

Sell the stock one to help pay for the beefer one. Before you twist it like a pretzel, like I did.

 

[05smoker]

I paid $275 for my steel one but I provided the slip yoke off an old shaft I had. (I kept my stocker in one piece to have a spare to carry with us). All are made at Republic Diesel near me.

Mitch - my 02 ec/lb has the big pop can driveshaft as well.

Caleb - my buddy spit one out at Smokin the Bluegrass a few years back on a WS truck. Just bit a little hard at the end of the run.

 

[MarkBroviak]

How much is the carbon fiber shaft??? That would be pretty sweet!

 

[05smoker]

How much is the carbon fiber shaft??? That would be pretty sweet!

Uh oh! Mark must be missing his ricer days again! :spit:
:hug:

 

[JoshH]

How much is the carbon fiber shaft??? That would be pretty sweet!

I'm not sure, but I know of a Duramax that is sporting one. :thumb: