How to Shorten a Drive Shaft, with Basic Tools.

In this video, we're showing how we shorten driveshafts, with the limited tools, and money, that we have.. There's not too much to it, just using common sense, and taking your time to do it properly.. It's very important that the drive shaft is straight and true.. We have seen where a driveshaft was actually cut in the middle, and welded back together.. PLEASE DON'T TRY THAT.. It's is fairly certain to cause vibration problems,as well as damage to other parts of the drive train.. All the work needs to be done on the end of the shaft..
To lengthen a driveshaft involves getting a complete new shaft entirely, and welding the yokes to the ends, not trying to add a section of shaft to the existing one..
Also, while having the driveshaft out, is a good time to change the universal joints.

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