driveshaft hoop ?

[dracing70]

so i am building a driveshaft hoop and i need some ideas or some pics of maybe somebodys set up. any info or pics would be great. thanx

 

[whitetrash21]

i know it aint a driveshaft hoop, but something similar that bolts to the frame would work. those uj shields looks pretty hefty.....

 

[dracing70]

yeah that is an ok one for the front i am workin on the back and i believe everyone drills into the rear pumpkin i just am not sure where to do it to attach the hoop was hopin someone had a better idear than drillin into pumpkin i have a bad ass six in a half inch aluminum billet driveshaft and dont want to hide it to much.

 

[ruffmanatv]

Check out Tomacs site www.duramaxracing.com

Here are a few pics.

http://www.duramaxracing.com/images/RearDSFrontLoop.jpeg

http://www.duramaxracing.com/images/RearDSRearlLoop.jpeg

http://www.duramaxracing.com/images/FrontDSLoop.jpeg

There are more on his site too.

 

[Bluemax]

Mine is a u joint shield, but here is what I made. I have seen people weld them directly to the housing on the top and the bottom but I wanted to be able to take it off if I needed or wanted so I drilled and bolted it to the gussets on both sides and also made it so I could take it out without having to drop the drive shaft.

 

[dracing70]

thanks these are exactly what i am lookin for

 

[04llygmc]

What size pipe is that?

 

[eds04max]

Take a look in my garage if you are thinkin' aluminum.

 

[Bluemax]

What size pipe is that?

Mine is 6in ID if you meant me.

 

[04llygmc]

Mine is 6in ID if you meant me.

Thanks

 

[sweetdiesel]

Take a look in my garage if you are thinkin' aluminum.

Not sure where your garage is

 

[ruffmanatv]

Not sure where your garage is

I was wondering the same thing Simon.

 

[whitetrash21]

Not sure where your garage is

I was wondering the same thing Simon.

long drive for me :rofl:

 

[eds04max]

My 'garage' here is more impresive than the one at home.
When I grow-up.....I want a real garage:baby:

 

[eds04max]

:rofl::rofl:.....Stupid me!!...........I thought I was 'somewhere else'
Maybe when I grow-up I will be able to remember where I'm at!!

O.K. I brought the pic's to ya'...........

 

[ruffmanatv]

What size off aluminum are you running? And buy the way, nice looking welds.

 

[eds04max]

I can take credit for finding the 3/8" alum. but not for the welds.
I got real lucky and found that alum. pipe in the scrap yard. It is 9" i.d. and worked-out perfectly!
I wish I could find some more of it........lot's of other puller/racers wanting some.
I just recently put the last piece I had on the front of the rear shaft as a loop/scatter shield.

 

[dieseldave01]

nice eds04max, need to make me a set of those

 

[CrewCabMax]

i know it aint a driveshaft hoop, but something similar that bolts to the frame would work. those uj shields looks pretty hefty.....

What is that cross bar running from the frame to the front crossmember?? Never seen that before.

 

[Josh2002cc]

I believe that is a "fix" for "frame distortion"

Search that and it will bring up a healthy thread on frame distortion from the guys who sled pull