Front Driveshaft explosion...

[Rawpwr7]

Driving at 80 mph...it was quick....First a bad viberation and then kabluie. :x

The worst part was when i was slowing down the shaft got to the shifter cable and ripped it off and also noticed ball bearings passing me up.

I just ordered my gilbert shaft :rock: and going to get that in ASAP.

I was reading another post about a cheaper shift cable and wanted to know if they are still available or if anyone had one I could buy off of.

 

[typhoon92]

Where did you order the gilbert shaft from?How much was it? I'm thinking of getting two of them.I need to get them before they break on my syclone and typhoon.

 

[JSM]

I am thinking you could order the Gilbert shaft from Gilbert. Just a thought.

 

[Wes]

Link?

I am thinking you could order the Gilbert shaft from Gilbert. Just a thought.

 

[Flyin Ryan]

http://www.detroitturbo.com/catalog/tran_1.htm

$365 from Scott Golembiewski's site but I remember someone saying that they paid a little less from Gilbert him self.

 

[SY2932]

"11.9# MEGA propshaft. Contact Bruce Gilbert @ Gilbert Driveline in NH 603-623-3061. $318.60 shipped in 10/01."

 

[DanenGraham]

Yeah, i ordered a stock one from dynotech when mine fell apart. $490, and 11.9#'s if your only picking up the end with the U-joint.

 

[Sy229]

Direct price is now $357 (as of last week)

 

[skata]

"11.9# MEGA propshaft. Contact Bruce Gilbert @ Gilbert Driveline in NH 603-623-3061. $318.60 shipped in 10/01."

why did gilbert switch yoke setup?
in that pic, the shaft bolts to the diff like stock, but now you have to change the diff yoke.

 

[SY2932]

Nope, I forgot to include the yoke in that pic when I took it over three years ago...

 

[skata]

:doh: i was looking at it backwards.


its been a while since i was under the truck.(that is a good thing :wink: ).

 

[JSM]

Did the searching for everybody just to be sure the search button still works on the not so relieable forum.

Gilbert Driveline 340 Massabesic
Manchester, NH 03103
Tel #603-623-3061
Fax #603-641-8460

 

[TurboManiacal]

Am I missing something here? Just got mine and I don't see where it would attach to the front side of the truck? Where does it bolt up?

Anybody got a working picture?

 

[dgoodhue]

You have to remove the axle flange off the front differential.

 

[TurboManiacal]

I understand now.

 

[Ian Turgeon]

The front on that thing is nice. I removed the front of the shaft last night to get to the tc cover, and I was able to remove it w/o having to turn the shaft at all... a big time saver

 

[SY2932]

AFTER you mark the pinion nut orientation on the front differential, remove the stock flange with a 32MM socket. If you're lucky, you can break it loose with a breaker bar. I had to bust out the impact to remove mine :-? .

 

[Tydriver]

I had $317/shipped into my first Gilbert Prop shaft..

then somehow that got traded for a transmission I still havent used before it was installed..

Then I paid like $320/shipped for the 2nd one.

I'm probably the ONLY SyTy'er to order 2 Gilbert propshafts for ONE truck, but it isnt because one failed !! Buy the gilbert, keep the U joints greased and never look back.