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Chucks72Longbed · 07-29-2015, 07:47 PM

I'll look at mine when I get home. Is your truck a longhorn or standard 8' bed. I think the standard 8' bed rear drive shaft is shorter than the longhorn. Like maybe replaced a bad rear shaft with the wrong one. The splined section should be engaged at least half way with no load on the rear.

07-29-2015, 07:47 PM	#12
Chucks72Longbed Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Sedro Woolley Washington Posts: 86	Re: Why did my drive shaft just fall out of the transmission? I'll look at mine when I get home. Is your truck a longhorn or standard 8' bed. I think the standard 8' bed rear drive shaft is shorter than the longhorn. Like maybe replaced a bad rear shaft with the wrong one. The splined section should be engaged at least half way with no load on the rear. __________________ 72 Chevy C20 LWB-Just what I always wanted. Now, just need more time and money!