Aluminum critical speed is actually slightly better than steel, because the strength to weight ratio is better. Steel is stronger, but the extra weight still wants to jump rope more.
Looks nice the factory GM shafts are a little on the thinner side. We see them come in twisted up pretty frequently. But usually it’s guys who have big wheels and tires with the power turned up towing a large 5th wheel. We make replacements shafts out of 5 inch by .120 wall tubing. But they are around 1100 dollars when it all said and done with new u joints and the transmission slip yoke.
I have one on my 05 Dodge 3500 4 door and long bed 4x4 .I got mine from west Texas Dodge drive shaft and it has been in for 5 yrs and is so sweet no vibrations at 800 bucks it’s 5” diameter it’s a beast .
Does better on gas has more torque and better MPG I have the same shaft in my Truck and it's a 2007 GMC Sierra 2500 HD that originally came with a 6.6 Duramax was converted to an lq9 HO getting 430 horsepower in 470 torque
When I saw the thumbnail I said christ! Aluminum is not what I expected, but like you said they did the engineering on it so give er hell.
Aluminum critical speed is actually slightly better than steel, because the strength to weight ratio is better. Steel is stronger, but the extra weight still wants to jump rope more.
6:05 best part
Heh heh, yeah yeah!
Looks nice the factory GM shafts are a little on the thinner side. We see them come in twisted up pretty frequently. But usually it’s guys who have big wheels and tires with the power turned up towing a large 5th wheel. We make replacements shafts out of 5 inch by .120 wall tubing. But they are around 1100 dollars when it all said and done with new u joints and the transmission slip yoke.
I hope it holds up for me. Its just an old LB7 so its not a super power house but I do work the hell out of it
Why would I feel the yoke moving in and out when I let off the brakes from complete stop ??? That’s what it feels like anyway
I have one on my 05 Dodge 3500 4 door and long bed 4x4 .I got mine from west Texas Dodge drive shaft and it has been in for 5 yrs and is so sweet no vibrations at 800 bucks it’s 5” diameter it’s a beast .
Awesome. I am super happy with mine as well
Im really leaning towards a one piece on my LLY to get rid of the extra failure points
Im super happy with this. No looking back
I put one in now I can feel like the yoke moving in n out when I let off the brakes from complete stop
Id be checking leaf spring bushings and shackles. I dont have this at all
How's it holding up almost a year later? I need to do this on my 2006 LBZ dually
Its fantastic. Not a single problem, as I would expect from an OEM part.
So how long is this?
Does better on gas has more torque and better MPG I have the same shaft in my Truck and it's a 2007 GMC Sierra 2500 HD that originally came with a 6.6 Duramax was converted to an lq9 HO getting 430 horsepower in 470 torque
Mine reduced to rotating Mass from the motor to the drive shaft by 30%
Yup its a win win!
Haha that's a lot cheaper than the custom aluminum shaft I had to get for the Beretta
Im glad I built temporary shaft for my beretta... as I have changed my engine position 3 times already
@@spankranchgarage haha I'm locked in with that $700 jobber in there! Fits good though, even if the weight distribution is less than ideal
Any issues?
Nope works great