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Front Drive Shaft - Epilogue
More positive news. I received the front prop-shaft back last Wednesday and installed it before we got a bit of snow. It was verified by the shop that it was not only out-of-time, but also out of balance!
My co-pilot and I put 40 miles on the newly installed setup...
Front Prop Shaft, Finale..
Luckily I had some meetings in Reno this morning, so I dropped off the front prop shaft at Drive Line & Gear around 11:30 am. It was ready by 2:30 pm!
Per the attached photo, this is what an 'out-of-time' shaft looks like. The yokes must be timed to cross over each...
Round II, Front Prop-Shaft is out.
With show coming in late today, I decided to pull the front prop shaft to get ready for transport back to Drive Line & Gear for a quick inspection.
I have a feeling that even though it was installed 'New' back in early September, it may need work. I made a...
Drive-line and Gear. The shop has a location in Reno/Sparks and Fallon, NV. Very experienced and helpful folks!
there is a tom of big truck business in this area, just off Interstate 80, so for that I am fortunate..
www.drivelineandgear.com
Pointman
To add my recent experience to this vibration problem question, in the hope that we can all learn..
I pulled my rear prop shaft out and took it to a local drive-line shop here in Sparks, Nevada. They work on mining equipment and heavy 4x4 and 6x6 NV Energy utility trucks, and have decades of...