Build your own Hardcore offroad driveshaft!!

In todays video i finally get to building hopefully the last driveshaft i will ever need, after bending mine in California last month. We have some expensive pieces going into this, so hopefully this will last longer than the last one.
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[@randumadventures]

I built a few shafts of my own and an old timer actually told me to drill a hole and pour in about a half bottle of power steering fluid then weld up the hole. It worked. Zero vibration up to 70 mph.

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

I totally forgot about this, thanks for the tip. I will do this before I take it in to get balanced. 👍🏻

[@kyhillbillys10]

Was gonna comment the same thing. It works like a charm

[@dwaynehoffmann8538]

I was going to suggest a tube of grease shoved to the middle before welding the ends on...

[@renosgarage7451]

Wow that’s a really good idea

[@mikejensen-fogt4662]

You could try the quart of ATF inside the tube to dynamic balance itself as it spins....?
I plan to do this to my driveshafts when i do my transfer case swap.

[@adambrown7741]

I freakin love this channel, keep up the good work!!!

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

Thanks 👊🏻

[@KC-7mm]

Watching all you build videos got my wheels turning now I have a 97 gmc in my driveway that’s going to get super duty axles going with wfo radius arm kit and coils. Doing like and overland, camping crawler build. your S-10 build definitely inspired me, I’m gonna blame you for all the money spent from here on out when the wife complains lol. Jokes aside I live on the Northern California coast hopefully some day I’ll run into you and Nate you guys have cool channels.

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

Thanks, sounds like a cool project 👊🏻

[@PaulKaiser42]

Really rad Kelly!! Great job 👍🏻

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

Thanks 👊🏻

[@JW-cn6op]

As you found out D.OM. isn't very straight or true.Thats prob why they have specific material listed for driveline tubing but if it works it works.haha

[@randumadventures]

Can’t wait to see how this holds up! Great job

[@erichughes9098]

Thanks for the video looks like a good way to build a driveshaft. And.😎👍 sense.

[@bradywilliams2666]

With a driveshaft that long. The tube will actually whip at speed. Think of a jump rope going around. This is why OEM uses big diameter tubing. It helps minimize this.

[@yermoffroad]

The .250 wall would be pretty hard to whip...

[@FlawedOffroad]

Thats about as good as you can get it in the shop, well done. hopefully the balance works out. If not you can be like the toyota guys and have a street driveshaft and a trail driveshaft😂

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

Haha, thanks.

[@StormbornJKU]

Me personally I’d just shell out the extra cash for a professional one from a company like adams who specializes in them. Not that you didn’t do a good job with what you’ve got, but it’s a lot of work and being very very specific with measurements and such. But still cool video!

[@renosgarage7451]

Did you ever get this balanced?
What was the outcome?

[@scottadvevture2022]

looks good brother it works i have to ask where your parent in crime hope all is well thanks for sharing

[@alanschultz9473]

Is there an advantage to putting the slip yoke at the axle end verse the transfer case end of the driveshaft?

[@Makswerks1]

Since the axle moves, you want the "slidey" end at the differential so there isn't weird binding and leverage.

[@yermoffroad]

It's so the part that's lowest near all the rocks is smaller.... that's it.