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07-10-2002, 01:56 PM
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Livin' it up.
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Richland, MI
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Lucky i'm alive
Talked to my rear end guy yesterday as i had my truck over to him to have him try and seal up that eaton. i had leaks at the diff, the pumpkin, the pinion.... everywhere.
Well he told me someone had bent some sort of sleeve or something and that was causing my problems with the leak. Here is the lucky part. My slip yoke (terminology?) was only on about 3/4" he asked "you have any high speed vibration" i replied "naw i drive that thing up to 120mph sometimes it never shakes on me" he said "well you're a VERY lucky guy because with how far that slip yoke is on going over some bumps at that speed your lucky it didnt slip off." I guess my truck just loves me and didnt wanna catapult itself in the air  i've had it for a bit over a year now and put over 20k miles on it so i guess it wants to keep me around as much as i want to keep it around .Just thought i'd share. I wonder who modded my rear shaft though as i have to have it lengthened now....
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-Greg; Sold the 69 C20. It's off to a better home with more love! Now onto the 86 CUCV M1009; K5 blazer with 6.2L diesel, corp 10 bolt axles, Detroit locker in the rear, trutrac front, 3.73 gears, 35" tires. 
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07-10-2002, 02:05 PM
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WHYBYNU when old will do
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Hot Springs, AR.
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Put your hands togather and get on your knees and thank the lord you were spared, would have hated to mess up a good truck. He He He !!!!!!!!
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07-10-2002, 03:00 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: cornville, maine
Posts: 659
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I saw a 49 chevy ton truck go ass over teakettle when the shaft dropped, in the docks in Uruguay. Bent the frame at the end of the cab, the whole truck looked like sombody folded it like a pocket knife. Happen as I was walking away from my ship, about 20 yards away. The guy was okay, but I was a little amused, as those dock drivers routinely tried to drive as close to you and and fast as they could to scare you into thinking you were being run over. I think they would run you over if you did not dodge them.
I regress, but yes, driveshafts can be dangerous.
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